Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
Occupational Therapy Department
The Occupational Therapy department is a doctorate program that prepares students to improve human lives through innovations in research, community engagement and education in occupational therapy and rehabilitation in general. The rigor and demands of the program match the need for occupational therapy services in a dynamic healthcare system that is highly technological and global. The scientific study of humans as occupational beings is a central concept of this program, a concept based on the…
fundamental premise that occupation is an integral part of life and a prerequisite to participation. The program embraces the American Occupational Therapy Association Vision 2025 and focuses on producing leaders who use creative and critical thinking and clinical reasoning with great effectiveness and efficiency.
The Occupational Therapy department is seeking to hire a Staff Assistant II.
WHY CHOOSE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (GSU)?
GSU offers a dynamic and supportive work environment with a variety of compelling benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement plans, and more. We take pride in our collaborative and knowledge-sharing approach, working effectively with a diverse range of partners. Additionally, GSU provides numerous professional development opportunities and mentorship programs within a rapidly growing academic center.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serves as the primary point of contact for meeting requests and oversight of calendars for the department chairs.
- Creates meeting agendas, keeps attendance records, and records minutes.
- Transcribes and prepares accurate minutes for meetings, ensuring timely distribution and proper documentation.
- Coordinates events for Unit Heads, including Directors Meeting, Advisory Board Meeting, Faculty Meeting, End-of-Year Faculty and Staff Meeting, Clinical Partnership Meetings.
- Provides administrative support for the White Coat Ceremony, Honors Day, faculty retreats, and strategic planning sessions.
- Assists with travel coordination, including travel authorizations and submitting expense reports.
- Coordinates room reservations.
- Organizes catering for meetings and events.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Assists the Fieldwork and Admissions Coordinator
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma and two years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Preferred Requirements:
- Familiarity with GSU policies and procedures.
- A self-starter able to work independently.
- Radiates a positive attitude and is willing to be a team player.
- Detail-oriented and follows instructions carefully.
- Effective organizational, time management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work with and collaborate with diverse groups (internal/external).
- Ability to multi-task, adapt to changing demands, and work well under pressure.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/29/26, 7:31:15 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.