Bard College

Administrative Assistant

Employer Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/130872
Bard College seeks an experienced Administrative Assistant to work in the Dean of Studies office. The position requires the ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment and to work effectively as a vital part of the administrative support team. This is a full-time, year-round position on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, reporting to the Dean of Studies/Associate VP for Academic Affairs.

Essential Duties

• Schedule meetings and maintain calendars (Google calendar)
• Research and prepare materials for institutional accreditation applications
• Draft and proofread correspondence
• Direct and process, with tact, professionalism, and good judgment, inquiries and/or requests from students, parents, staff, and faculty, as required
• Manage the scheduling, coordination, and preparation of agendas for meetings and conferences
• Attend staff meetings; draft and distribute meeting minutes
• Make travel arrangements for program staff
• Develop and implement an annual work plan for the completion of cyclical administrative tasks and projects
• Oversee all aspects of general office coordination, including reception, student staff, website management, phone calls, and office hours
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• Associate's Degree required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to function effectively in a busy environment
• Capable of multi-tasking with accuracy and proficiency
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of constituents
• Strong computer skills (Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required; proficiency with website management and publishing a plus
• Demonstrated success working with and for diverse students, faculty and staff

Compensation: $21.00-$23.00/hour, benefits-eligible position. 
For those who are benefits eligible, we invite you to visit Bard's benefits website to learn more about our employee benefit offerings. 

To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume and three professional references to Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/130872

About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Bard
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Bard seeks to materialize our commitment to plurality, dialogue, and rigorous study. We strive to create a learning environment that upholds the College’s mission to meaningfully include the voices, works, and ideas of communities and cultures historically marginalized in liberal arts and sciences education. DEI at Bard aims to work at the systemic as well as the interpersonal level to address the implicit and explicit ways racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and religious discrimination impact the learning process.

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