Bard College

Administrative Assistant - Division of Social Studies

Employer Website: http://apply.interfolio.com/109631
We are seeking a full time Administrative Assistant responsible for assisting with the administration of the Division of Social Studies office. The Administrative Assistant is a liaison in the office for faculty, staff, students and outside clients for the Division. This position will report directly to the program coordinator of the Division.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain a service-oriented relationship with division faculty, students and campus departments.
• Submission of requisitions (reimbursements for faculty, research and travel reimbursements, etc.).
• Organize and oversee department events such as fall and spring Open Houses for all programs within the division.
• Organize and plan for outside lecturers; catering, travel, and advertisement of events.
• Assist with calendaring for the program. Aid in scheduling student moderation and senior project boards.
• Assist in organizing course lists each semester for all programs within the social studies division.
• Engaged Liberal Arts and Science (ELAS)
• Aid in conducting job searches, faculty tenure and promotion reviews.
• Maintain and submit payroll records for student assistants in the department.
• Perform general office tasks, including scanning, printing, emailing, handling mail, assisting new faculty with orientation, and word processing as needed.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a High school diploma, 3-5 years relevant work experience. The candidate will have the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive tasks, have excellent computer skills (particularly in Microsoft Office and Google), and the ability to work independently as well as a part of a team. A sense of humor is essential. and willingness to be a part of an intellectually stimulating community is a given.

To Apply
To apply please submit a cover letter, resume, a brief diversity statement and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link:  http://apply.interfolio.com/109631

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