Office Associate - Psychology

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Provides clerical and administrative support to the Psychology Department.

• Provides clerical and administrative support to the Psychology Department. Provides assistance in submitting HR actions for temporary personnel.
• Types letters, correspondence, minutes from meetings and a variety of other paperwork.
• Schedules appointments and maintains calendars. Handles room requests and provides support for faculty meetings.
• Receives, investigates and responds to University departmental inquiries.
• Upload reconciliation receipts.
• Orders and monitors office and lab supplies and. Serves as the University's credit card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's rules and regulations.
• Handles travel arrangements, including airline/hotel/car rental reservations. Prepares and processes TARs and reimbursements.
• Answers and screens phone calls. Routes calls to appropriate area and/or person or takes messages accordingly.
• Opens and sorts incoming mail. Serves as backup to the department's supporting personnel.
• Enters e-racs for faculty admin and faculty overloads. Process POI's.
• Supports the Office Manager with University deadlines for course materials such as syllabi, book orders, and grades.

High school diploma or GED and two (2) years of office or related experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

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Staff

$33,000-$35,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

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• Veterans with a VA service-connected disability
• Spouses of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability
• Honorably discharged veterans with wartime service.
• Unmarried widow or widower of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability
• A veteran who has served in a qualifying campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, to include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

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