Administrative Assistant to the Dean of College of Aviation and Aeronautical Science

Office hours are primarily weekdays, but responsibilities may occasionally require additional hours and flexibility. 

The Dean’s Assistant in the College of Aviation & Aeronautical Science provides coordination of all activities and duties for the Office of the Dean in the College of Aviation & Aeronautical Science. This includes direct support of the dean and associate dean.

• Assist the Dean in all matters pertaining to the efficient operation of the College of Aviation & Aeronautical Science.
• Provide secretarial support to the Dean and Associate Dean.
• Handle calendar, mail, and phone calls for the Dean’s office.
• Compose, proofread, and edit documents for the Dean’s office.
• Work with the University’s marketing department to assure frequent and relevant posts on Facebook, X and Instagram.
• Schedule and host meetings, including coordinating meals, making travel arrangements, reserving meeting rooms, coordinating seating set ups, and taking minutes.
• Assist the Dean in monitoring the school’s operational budgets.
• Prepare employment forms for faculty, and staff.
• Prepare financial paperwork, including check requests, expense reports, and purchase orders.
• Coordinate activities and duties of the other secretaries with the school of aviation.
• Prepare meeting agendas for the school’s leadership team meetings and take minutes of the meetings.
• Cover the critical tasks of the other the aviation administrative positions during personnel transitions and help train newly hired secretaries.
• Other duties assigned by the Dean.
• Serve as a backup proctor for the schools FAA testing center.

• Exceptional secretarial/ administrative assistant experience
• A positive “can do” attitude
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, and sometimes frenetic, environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to relate to students, faculty, and staff
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office

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
2100 South Mobberly Ave.
Longview, Texas 75602
FAX (903) 233-4103
E-mail address: HR@letu.edu

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.