Administrative Assistant 5

Salary

$58,777.20 - $77,346.79 Annually

Location

3000 NE 4th Street Renton, WA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

26-W0006

Department

Instruction

Opening Date

10/08/2026

Closing Date

10/25/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Position

Renton Technical College is seeking an Administrative Assistant 5 to join the Business & General Education Division. This position provides high-level administrative assistance to the Dean and approximately 50 faculty members across multiple academic programs, helping ensure smooth division operations and advancing student success. The Administrative Assistant 5 serves as a key resource for program and office operations: coordinating schedules; maintaining budget records, curriculum information, and reports; managing purchasing and administrative processes; and assisting with classroom, technology, and facility logistics. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to providing excellent service to a diverse campus community.

The Administrative Assistant 5 is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union. This is a full-time, classified, and overtime eligible position reporting to the Dean of General Education, Business, & Transfer. T****he pay range for this role is $58,777.20 - $77,346.79 annually. Salary placement is based on applicable work experiences . Additional information can be found on our benefits page and in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The priority consideration date for this position is October 25th, 2026. This position will remain open until filled.

Renton Technical College, located southeast of Seattle, has provided quality education in a variety of occupations for over 75 years. Our professional-technical certificate and degree programs offer entry and mid-level training in the areas of allied health, trades, and industry, culinary, business, technology, and automotive. Our outstanding college & career pathways program with classes in adult basic education, English as a second language, and GED preparation is available to those who need additional preparation before entering a training program and for those who simply wish to improve their math and English skills. Career Education and apprenticeships degrees round out our offerings.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions Include

Administrative Services and Communication

• Provide direct administrative support to the Dean and related programs.
• Serve as a point of contact between administrators, faculty, staff, students, visitors, and the general public.
• In the Dean’s absence, resolve department and building emergencies, investigate and resolve issues, and make decisions as authorized.
• Establish office priorities, monitor workflow, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student, staff, and office matters.
• Create and compose original correspondence and communications on behalf of the department.
• Communicate professionally and effectively, both orally and in writing, with college employees, departments, and outside agencies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Office Operations, Records, and Systems

• Maintain department administrative, program, and personnel records.
• Create and prepare data reports as required.
• Maintain office supplies and coordinate resource needs to support department operations.
• Maintain and coordinate curriculum information and course coding documents/files for all department full-time programs and supplemental courses in ctcLink and Curriculog.
• Originate and prepare downloads in ctcLink for new and recurring courses.

Scheduling, Facilities, and Program Logistics

• Prepare, monitor, and schedule Information Services, Facilities, and Maintenance work requests.
• Schedule classroom use and arrange for distribution of keys.
• Prepare and update quarterly course information in ctcLink and proof class schedules, catalogs, and brochures.
• Monitor class loads, determine course status, and make decisions as authorized to cancel courses with insufficient enrollment while notifying appropriate personnel and departments.

Faculty and Program Support

• Verify course information to generate, distribute, and monitor contracts for part-time faculty.

• Assist the Dean with hiring part-time instructors and support Human Resources with orientation of newly hired faculty and part-time instructors.

• Coordinate advisory committee activities, processes, and procedures for four Business Management programs, maintaining current rosters, minutes, files, and attendance records.

• Coordinate substitute scheduling and timesheets.

  • Train and direct work-study students, including authorizing timesheet hours for payment.

Budget and Purchasing

• Maintain and monitor budget reports, track program budgets, analyze and reconcile issues, and prepare requisitions and invoices.
• Prepare and monitor travel requisitions and expense reports.
• Submit budget requisitions and facilitate purchasing requirements for programs and department operations.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working / learning environment.
• High school graduate or equivalent with training in administrative procedures.
• Four years of increasingly responsible administrative experience. Advanced technical training in administrative procedures may substitute on a month-for-month basis for up to two years of the required experience.
• Knowledge of general bookkeeping procedures and ability to maintain budget records.
• Demonstrated ability to promote universal design and accessibility. Proficiency in (or ability to learn within 6 months of hire) the production of accessible content, whether print or electronic.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, think critically and exercise independent judgment.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, specifically experience creating and editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Previous success learning new computer software programs/platforms required.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated attention to detail required as well as previous experience maintaining accurate records, managing multiple tasks, and planning and organizing work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to represent the college in a positive and professional manner, while using tact, discretion and courtesy.
• Ability to speak a regionally top spoken language other than English is preferred (Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali, and Chinese).

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working hours are generally aligned to business hours, Monday – Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Work is mostly sedentary in nature, performed in an office environment. Frequent use of a computer and exposure to terminal screens is required. Work and meetings may take place across campus. May drive/travel to trainings, conferences, and/or college events. This is mostly an in-person/on-campus position; remote work may occur as business permits.

Terms of Employment

In the interest of providing a healthy, safe and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Renton Technical College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.

The person hired is required to provide authorization for employment in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent to background checks, including employment and required degree/credential verification. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform successfully in the position. Finalists are required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure form as required under RCW 288.112.080. Post offer, pre-employment criminal background checks are also required.

For questions regarding this position contact [email protected].

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EEO STATEMENT: Renton Technical College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veterans or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Re-authorization Act and Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. The following college official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX / EEO Coordinator, Lesley Hogan, Vice President of Human Resources 3000 NE 4th Street Renton, WA 98056 (425)235-7873,[email protected].

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We acknowledge that RTC sits uninvited on the ancestral land of the Puget Salish people, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Nations. We are grateful to the original inhabitants of this land, upon which we gather and dialogue. We also acknowledge our increasingly virtual world, in which RTC’s work is done across multiple indigenous lands, in some cases, away from Puget Salish territories. We thank the original caretakers of our local lands and waters, who are still here.

Beyond acknowledgment, we each have an obligation to learn about and support our local tribes. Find out how on our resources page, which includes scholarships for Indigenous students.