Administrative Assistant - UAF CTC

The UAF Community and Technical College (CTC) prides itself on being student-centered, collaborative, and inclusive. We are looking for individuals who can navigate the complexities of a variety of workforce programs, is a team player, and passionate about helping students succeed. If you have strong customer care skills and an interest in learning to support workforce development needs, you may be a person we are looking for. We are currently looking to fill three such positions. Consider applying today, review of applications will begin immediately!

The Administrative Assistant is a critical position supporting CTC programs by providing students with a positive student experience in their pursuit of their educational goals. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with people from diverse academic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. You will utilize your exemplary customer care and organizational skills to provide academic program support, student support, records management, and outreach.

To thrive in this role, you must have exceptional interpersonal skills, including active listening abilities. Sound judgment and discretion, as well as excellent communication and strong collaborative skills are essential in this position. The successful candidate will also be competent in the use of computers, as demonstrated by their experience using spreadsheets, word processing, learning management systems, proprietary software and the like. You will work independently and as a member of a larger, collaborative team to make sure students succeed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Educational/vocational experience in subject area sufficient to perform the typical duties as required for the position; including high school graduation or the equivalent.  At least one year of prior office experience, or the combination of experience and college level courses in a related business field, i.e. business, office management, administrative assisting, is also preferred.

Position Details:

We will be filling three vacancies from this recruitment, all located on-site within our offices on the Community and Technical College in Fairbanks. These are full-time, non-exempt staff positions, ranging from 10 to 12-months per year.  Each position is complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 77, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

To complete your application please attach the following:

• Professional Resume or C.V.
• Cover letter detailing qualifications for this position.
• Three (3) professional references to include the name, professional relationship, email address and contact phone number.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kellsey Huizenga, UAF Community and Technical College HR Coordinator, at kehuizenga@alaska.edu or 907-455-2814.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.