POSITION SUMMARY

This role provides direct and embedded support for an academic department/program, while reporting to the Arts & Sciences Academic & Administrative Cluster (AAC). Additionally, the role helps to provide further support for multiple academic units partnering with the AAC. This role will collaborate in a team environment with fellow academic and administrative coordinators as part of the AAC, as well as working with faculty and students in academic units, with the end goal of providing support to enable teaching and research endeavors to flourish.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Administrative (2 Years)

SKILLS:

Not Applicable

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree

WORK EXPERIENCE:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

SKILLS:

Computer Applications, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Programs (Inactive), Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Office Procedures, Organizing

Department Support

• Support department leadership: schedule meetings; coordinate facilities, computing, and housekeeping; receive questions and inquiries; assist with the calendar; assemble tenure and promotion dossiers; organize faculty and postdoc searches.
• Faculty support: provide support for faculty regarding scheduling, travel, and administrative office support; arrange and support faculty meetings.
• General office support: provide clerical support, including preparing general correspondence, receiving visitors, telephone calls, and email requests, scheduling common spaces, maintaining department files and records; order office supplies; maintain required inventories.
• Event planning: plan and coordinate all aspects of special events (seminars, conferences, receptions, ceremonies, guest lectures, etc.), including itineraries, reimbursements, travel arrangements and transportation, accommodations, communications, food service, etc.
• Web/communication: maintain content websites; coordinate newsletters, brochures, and other publications; maintain information in course catalogs and school informational resources (e.g., Bulletin); work with other academic departments and programs to share information and coordinate activities.
• Academic and student support: provide academic and student support, including student and course data management systems, undergraduate and graduate student support, and provide support to directors of undergraduate and graduate study.

Administrative Cluster Support

• Provide backup support as needed for other cluster colleagues.
• Collaborate in a team environment on projects supporting multiple departments/units.
• Attend trainings and job development opportunities as needed.
• Attend university meetings and events as a representative of the cluster and report back to all cluster members regarding relevant information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.