Administrative Assistant II
- Pay
- $26 – $33 per hour
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- Today
Skills & highlights for this role
- Secretarial or specialized clerical experience
- Administrative experience
Also useful
- University environment experience
- Task prioritization
- Organizational skills
- Time management
About the role
The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university a great place to work.
The USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is seeking an Administrative Assistant II in Social Sciences, Dornsife Academic Support Hub. The largest and oldest of the USC schools, USC Dornsife functions as the academic core of the university, offering courses and advancing knowledge across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Based on a divisional framework, the Academic Services Hubs will provide staff support to approximately 35 departments across Dornsife. Each hub serves one division and the number of departments per division varies. The mission of the Dornsife Academic Services Hub is to provide optimal, localized support to academic departments by providing specialized services that foster the academic, instructional, and research-driven engagement of faculty, staff and students in the Dornsife community.
Responsibilities
The Administrative Assistant II in Social Sciences will manage department activities within the hub, which may include but will not be limited to the following:
- Perform varied administrative and general office duties for academic departments
- Initiate a variety of budget and business transactions (ex: Supplier Invoice Requests, Internal Service Delivery, Honorariums, Purchase Orders, Reimbursements)
- Order supplies for departmental offices and hub
- Ensure confidentiality and controls access to sensitive information
- Provide guidance and direction to faculty, staff and students
- Screen and prioritize incoming calls, determining what contact or action is required
- Assist in maintaining office equipment and purchases
Additional information
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in specialized clerical and administrative experience in a university environment
- Ability to prioritize tasks according to need and urgency
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
Pay and benefits
The hourly rate range for this position is $25.73 - $32.83. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer alignment, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Work Arrangement: This is a 100% full-time, on-site/on-campus position.
Required Documents and Additional Information
- Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.
- Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.
- To support the well-being of our faculty and staff, USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of perks to help protect their and their dependents' health, wealth, and future. These benefits are available as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package. You can learn more about USC's comprehensive benefits here.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Addtional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 3 years
Minimum Skills: Secretarial or specialized clerical and administrative experience.
Preferred Experience: 4 years
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- USC is a smoke-free environment
- Digital Accessibility
Additional information
If you are a current USC employee, please apply to this USC job posting in Workday by copying and pasting this link into your browser:
Equal opportunity and legal notices
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at, or by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
From USC's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 13, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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