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Academic Administrator/Grants Coordinator Jobs in Wellesley – Massachusetts – USA at Wellesley College
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Job Posting Title
Academic Administrator/Grants Coordinator
Job Description Summary
Admin Non-Exempt
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Academic Administrator provides administrative and operational support for the Computer Science Department, Engineering and Media Arts & Sciences. The administrator supports the chairperson of Computer Science, Engineering Director and Media Arts & Sciences Co-Director and the teaching needs of the departmental faculty members and student inquiries. Specific responsibilities include managing the budget and accounts payable; overseeing faculty grants and student expenditures, supervising work-study students;
coordinating the hiring process for new faculty; planning, publicizing and overseeing department events; preparing materials for department meetings, taking meeting minutes, assist with curriculum planning and course scheduling. Provides administrative support to the research assistants and students in the HCI laboratory. Also provides support for special projects, including (but not limited to) Computer Science fall and spring poster sessions, Grace Hopper Conference and Summer Research.
Schedule:
35 hours per week, 10 months.
Primary Position
Responsibilities:
Provides operational support for faculty and staff in these areas and provides continuity during transitions of department chairs.
Budget and fiscal management; responsible for processing all budgetary transactions in a timely manner, reconciling the budget, and providing analysis of spending within the budget. Administers endowed funds and grants that support teaching and research programs.
In consultation with the chair and co-director, prepares curriculum and staffing documentation and maintains student records.
Responsible for arranging logistics for meetings and special events.
Managing the day to day responsibilities of the office; answering telephone and email inquiries, sending communications via email, calendar management and space reservations, ordering and maintaining stock of office supplies.
Assumes additional responsibilities and special projects as necessary
Supervisor
Responsibilities:
Work study students.
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience
Required:
3+ years of administrative experience in highereducationor business.
Skills and Abilities
Required:
Strong computer skills and thorough knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc) and Google applications (c…
Title: Academic Administrator/Grants Coordinator
Company: Wellesley College
Location: Wellesley – Massachusetts – USA
Category: Administrative/Clerical, Education / Teaching
