Position Summary:
The Administrative Specialist is a role in the division of Diversity Affairs that is responsible for providing administrative support for the Department of Belonging and Reconciliation. The position will play a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, logistical support for events and programming, and serve as a trusted point of contact both internally and externally. In addition, this position will assist Belonging and Reconciliation staff with projects as needed and also support the development of the Four Corners Bridging Institute (FCBI) within the division of Diversity Affairs.Job Description:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Departmental Administrative Support
Responsible for providing administrative support for Belonging and Reconciliation staff. This includes utilizing Workday and other IT systems to support budget processes in Workday
Process expenditures and other fiscal processes for both departments and maintain departmental budget documentation and generate quarterly budgetary reports in collaboration with the Executive Assistant to the VP of Diversity Affairs.
Maintains departmental calendars and organizes room scheduling, catering, invitations, and other logistical support for all programming activities in both Belonging and Reconciliation departments
Attend and participate in coordination and documentation of departmental meetings
Maintain administrative systems for the Four Corners Bridging Institute (FCBI), including purchasing, budget coordination, and website oversight, in alignment with college policies.
Support search committees within both departments with administrative tasks related to hiring committees and onboarding of new employees
Arrange by telephone, electronic mail, Microsoft Outlook and/or campus mail, meetings for committees according to available schedules; reserve rooms and special equipment as needed.
Answer shared department email, furnish individual information, directions, and advice to callers that might include students, visitors, faculty, and staff.
Position also makes copies, types various documents for staff, utilizing Microsoft Word and office equipment.
Maintains office equipment and supplies, arranges maintenance on various machines.
Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Two or more years of administrative assistant experience in an office setting or a combination of higher education and administrative assistant experience
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Strong collaboration, communication and organizational skills
Experience working with a diverse group of individuals, specifically Indigenous communities
Report to / Supervisory Responsibility:
This position reports to the Director of Reconciliation and the Director of Belonging
Travel:
Approximately 5% of employees' responsibilities will include travel.
FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Non-Exempt
Full Time – 1.0 FTE
Temporary- Fixed Term, grant funded through 6/2028
Salary
The hourly rate range is $19.95 to $21.88 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits package
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
Application Deadline
Application materials received by 11:59 p.m. on November 19, 2025, will receive full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts
and pass a background check.
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango
Notice to Prospective Employees:
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:
Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
Sexual assault policy
Campus security policies
Campus/community resources
The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment
Where to find registered sex offender information
Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at: www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Discrimination Questions?
Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 djpirrone@fortlewis.edu
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049 mgillman@fortlewis.edu
Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.
* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.