Academic Secretary

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TITLE: Apply Academic Secretary
School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
LOCATION: Longview
DATE POSTED: 05-20-2025
REPORTS TO: Dean, Engineering and Engineering Technology
SCHEDULE: Office hours are primarily weekdays, but responsibilities may occasionally require additional hours and flexibility
POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Provide administrative/secretarial support for the SEET Dean, faculty, and staff in-person and via email
  • Greet students, distinguished guests, and visiting families
  • Answer phones, process email, maintain organized electronic and paper records
  • Light to moderate accounting responsibilities such as: credit card reports, tracking account balances, expense reports, purchase orders, and petty cash
  • Place online purchases
  • Coordinate student worker hiring paperwork
  • Assist with planning and coordinating departmental functions and activities
  • Assist supervision of office student workers
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Prior office experience, ideally in a higher education setting
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Office or equivalent
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting background strongly preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail, flexibility, and an encouraging spirit are essential
  • Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; some college required
  • LeTourneau University seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith who is committed to Christian higher education that integrates Christian faith with learning.
SALARY: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and other qualifications. LeTourneau University provides a significant benefit package, which includes medical and life insurance and contribution to a retirement program.
DATE POSITION IS AVAILABLE: Early June
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION OR NOMINATION:

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled. In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information. Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

Applications are required and are available from www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX. Send completed application, and a current resume to:

LeTourneau University
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 7001
Longview, Texas 75607-7001
FAX (903) 233-4103
E-mail address: HumanResources@letu.edu

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.