Administrative Specialist

About Murray State

Murray State University is a public university located in West Kentucky. It offers a low cost of living and a friendly, small‑town atmosphere with locally‑owned shops, restaurants, a community theater, an art guild, and award‑winning public schools. The area includes Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000‑acre National Recreation Area that provides a wide range of recreational activities. Murray is within a few hours of Nashville, St.

Louis, Louisville, and Memphis.

NE

Administrative Specialist

Murray, KY

Regular Full‑Time, 12‑Month Term, Staff – Non‑Exempt (Hourly)

• Enter accurate records of admission and exit information for undergraduate and graduate students participating in EPSB‑approved educator preparation programs.
• Review the yearly Admission & Exit report for accuracy and completeness before submitting to the state.
• Verify that students have met coursework and assessment requirements before recommending certification, endorsement, or rank change to the state.
• Maintain a complete record of recommendations, denials, and additional information for each student enrolled in an approved program and use these records to pull reports as needed for TES.
• Generate early notification letters for undergraduate students pending graduation who have completed the student‑teaching program.
• Review weekly PRAXIS score reports to identify students who have met assessment requirements.
• Assist the Director of TES in gathering information, pulling records, and generating reports.
• Collaborate with coworkers to update and maintain a central digital database critical to TES success.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Two years of college.

• Four years of upper‑level office experience in a business, government, or industrial setting. Additional college and related experience may be exchanged year‑for‑year.
• Alertness, initiative, and keen attention to accuracy; ability to plan and make decisions with little supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Keyboarding, filing, MS Office Suite, office procedures; bookkeeping may be required.
• Strong decision‑making, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Pleasant disposition and demeanor.
• Ability to multitask.

Faculty and staff have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and paid parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA. Murray State University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability, or political or social viewpoint. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

• Posting Date: 06/02/2026
• Closing Date: 06/16/2026
• Hourly Rate: $15.78 (additional pay dependent upon qualifications)
• Work Hours:
  
  Normal working hours
• Physical Demands:
  Normal for office environment