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Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Hiring Range: $22.06/hr to $27.58/hr.

Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Reporting to the MSW Program Director, the Academic Support Assistant serves as the first administrative point of contact for full-time and adjunct faculty affiliated with two of the School's concentrations (Health & Mental Health; Children, Youth & Families). The Academic Support Assistant provides outstanding customer support by updating faculty profiles on the School's website, providing support with access to BC and SSW services and facilities (e.g. Canvas, library), assisting with syllabi (APA standardization) and classroom material, and access to office supplies. Academic Support Assistant provides support to school-wide events such as new student orientation, graduation ceremony, and thematic conferences. The Academic Support Assistant may provide day-to-day supervision to other staff.

Essential Functions:

Faculty Support (80%): First administrative point of contact for full-time and part-time faculty affiliated with two of the School's concentrations (Health & Mental Health and Children, Youth & Families). Updating faculty profiles on the School's website. Provided support with access to BC and SSW services and facilities (Canvas, library). Assists with syllabi (APA standardization) and classroom material. Orders office supplies.

Supervision (10%): Supervises Academic Support Assistant and student employees.

Event Support (10%): The AP Assistant provides support to school-wide events such as new student orientation, graduation ceremony, and thematic conferences.

Some light lifting required.

Some evening and early morning work may be required, but not on a regular basis.

This position is full-time. Office hours are Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Requirements

A High School diploma is required, Bachelor's degree preferred. At least two years of administrative/ clerical experience is required, preferably in an academic setting.

Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and in use of all standard office equipment.

Candidate must possess excellent communication and organizational skills, and must be able to work in a deadline-driven environment. Meticulous attention to detail is required.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

+ Tuition remission for Employees

+ Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

+ Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

+ Low-Cost Life Insurance

+ Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

+ Paid Holidays Annually

+ Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

+ Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .