Administrative Associate III; Political Science

## Administrative Associate III (Political Science)
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Prairie View, TX:
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R-097359
** Job Title
** Administrative Associate III (Political Science)
** Agency
* * Prairie View A&M University
** Department
* * Department of Political Science
** Proposed Minimum Salary
** Commensurate
* * Job Location
** Prairie View, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
***** Important Immigration information:
**** A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.
** In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.**-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- **** The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.
*** The Administrative Associate III position works under general supervision of the Political Science Department Head and provides complex administrative support work to the Department of Political Science.
** Responsibilities:*
* * Provides administrative assistance to the Department Head of Political Science, (and Dean's office when needed); provides clerical support and manages daily routine tasks; greets and assists students and the general public, sets appointments and maintains the Department Head’s calendar. Monitors documents to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely submission; reviews incoming and outgoing documents and submits for Department Head’s approval. Supervises student workers and maintains office files (personnel, student, and general documents).

Makes daily copies of all signed documents; reimbursements.
* Initiates personnel actions in Workday; routinely interacts with Banner; provides the Department Head with Banner data for registration, course scheduling and graduation; enters data into the Banner System, reviews, and corrects data in Banner INB and Panther tracks; builds the Department's course schedule in Banner after the Department Head submits the course schedules; enters overrides in the system upon approval from the Department Head;

monitors mid-term and final missing grades and provide status reports to the Department Head and the Dean’s office; works closely with the Registrar and Course Scheduler to interpret and disseminate information regarding Banner procedures to the faculty within the departments.
* Compiles and submits graduation audits; copies and files graduation audits; distributes graduation letters and flyers provided by the Department Head or Dean’s office. Assists with graduation activities as well luncheons, receptions, and other department-related activities.
* Serves as Time and Effort Coordinator; compiles, reviews, and submits time and effort to responsible faculty for certifications to the Office of Research & Innovation; serves as Records Retention Coordinator; maintains and destroys records to ensure compliance with records retention policies and…