What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant II (Part-Time) position at UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research?
Job Description Summary:
Provides part-time administrative support to the Education, Engagement, and Early Career Development (EdEC) Center at NSF | NCAR, including the Management Team, Staff, and Sections. This role includes support for both internal staff and external audiences like the public, students, postdocs, and faculty. Collaborating with our team, you'll contribute to team success in a hybrid environment with a minimum of one day per week in the office.
Position Details:
Visa Sponsored Job:
No
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Job Location:
Boulder, Colorado
Position Type & Term:
Part time, Casual
Compensation Min - Mid Range:
Hourly Rate Range: $22.44 - $26.50
Application Deadline:
Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be
performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.
What You Will Do
Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.
Travel and Procurement
Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:
Education and Experience:
Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.
Some Final Considerations
At NSF NCAR| UCAR | UCP, you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community outreach to solve complex Earth system science problems including climate change, air pollution, extreme weather, floods, drought, wildfires, and space weather, all with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us, from scientists to the professionals who support their work, serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the complex processes that make up the Earth system, from the ocean floor to the Sun’s core.
Flexible Work
At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy. Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at UCAR.
Export Control
All positions are required to comply with U.S. export compliance regulations and work location requirements regarding access to facilities and research systems.
Work Location
UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.
AI Software
ChatGPT and similar AI software are powerful tools that are changing the way society receives, processes, and leverages information promptly. While we acknowledge its benefits and do not restrict leveraging it with job applications, we highly encourage a majority of the applicant material to be original work.
Provides part-time administrative support to the Education, Engagement, and Early Career Development (EdEC) Center at NSF | NCAR, including the Management Team, Staff, and Sections. This role includes support for both internal staff and external audiences like the public, students, postdocs, and faculty. Collaborating with our team, you'll contribute to team success in a hybrid environment with a minimum of one day per week in the office.
Position Details:
Visa Sponsored Job:
No
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Job Location:
Boulder, Colorado
Position Type & Term:
Part time, Casual
Compensation Min - Mid Range:
Hourly Rate Range: $22.44 - $26.50
- Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role.*
Application Deadline:
- This position will be posted until 11:59 pm MT on Friday, December 12, 2025.
- Resume
- Cover Letter - Please address how your skills and experience meet the needs of this position (for more information, please refer to the Key Responsibilities and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities sections of this job posting).
- Questionnaire (embedded as REQUIRED in the application)
Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be
performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.
What You Will Do
Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.
Travel and Procurement
- Provide travel support from planning and booking to expense reimbursement, for staff, visitors,
- Supports sections with procurement tasks and other payment tasks such as stipends and honoraria payments
- Assists with simple databases and database entry
- Assists with EdEC meetings, including arrangements, taking notes, and following up on
- May assist with up to 16 evening or weekend events per year for the Explorer Series and other
- Assists on-site with annual and ad-hoc meeting support
- Works with meeting organizers to identify, reserve, and order room set-ups and catering
- Supports the property administrator
- Participates in regular staff meetings
- Works with the administrative support team to help support EdEC Programs
Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent; and a minimum of two years relevant experience;
- or a combination of education and experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork work including the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrated ability to work as a team player, ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative
- Advanced organizational skills and demonstrated ability to multi-task
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including editing, proofreading and professional phone and email etiquette
- Advanced skills in PC applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; Google Apps, general database and working in a network computing environment
- Thorough understanding and ability to apply policies, procedures and practices
- Ability to handle confidential information reliably
- Ability to assess unique situations and request feedback from supervisor if appropriate
- Advanced knowledge of travel logistics, planning and procedure
Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.
Some Final Considerations
At NSF NCAR| UCAR | UCP, you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community outreach to solve complex Earth system science problems including climate change, air pollution, extreme weather, floods, drought, wildfires, and space weather, all with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us, from scientists to the professionals who support their work, serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the complex processes that make up the Earth system, from the ocean floor to the Sun’s core.
Flexible Work
At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy. Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at UCAR.
Export Control
All positions are required to comply with U.S. export compliance regulations and work location requirements regarding access to facilities and research systems.
Work Location
UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.
AI Software
ChatGPT and similar AI software are powerful tools that are changing the way society receives, processes, and leverages information promptly. While we acknowledge its benefits and do not restrict leveraging it with job applications, we highly encourage a majority of the applicant material to be original work.
Salary : $22 - $27
