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Posted: 02-Jul-22
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
Job DescriptionThe Graduate Programs Assistant contributes to the effectiveprovision of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development graduate student services.
Responsibilities include:
* Manage the office front desk: answer telephones, direct foot traffic, schedule student appointments for the Associate Dean and the Associate Director of Graduate Student Services, order office supplies, and plan events for student services programming and activities
* Manage the office budget and process on People Soft Financial Accounting System
* Oversee student employees
* Work with the Associate Director of Graduate Student Services to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all student records and communications
* Maintain student files and oversee registration, transfers, withdrawals, readmits, leave of absences, and independent studies
* Compile updated information for advisement handbooks and assist Associate Director with training and assigning faculty advisors/mentors
* Assist students and faculty with registration process
* Collaborate with the graduate admissions staff to monitor non-degree student recruitment and registration
* Maintain confidential filing system
* Assist with comprehensive exams and graduation clearance
* Assist Associate Director with processing for University Student Services, Student Accounts, and Financial Aid
* Assist with commencement and other student service related activities
Position Details:
Department: 055021 - LSOE Grad Admin & Fin Aid
Position: 00007944 - Graduate Programs Assistant
Grade: 2ND
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $39,900 to $49,850; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements* Superior customer service orientation and focus and the ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team environment
* Ability to work with varying constituencies including faculty, staff, and students
* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
* Excellent writing and oral communication skills
* Excellent computer skills (Excel, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Word, Power Point)
* Ability to maintain data security and confidentiality of all data at all times
* Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrable problem solving skills
* Ability to create and maintain systems for efficient office management
* Ability to work with others under pressure in order to meet deadlines
* 1-3 years increasingly responsible administrative experience
* Proficiency with database management
Preferred:
* Bachelor's Degree preferred
* Knowledge of the university's UIS system preferred
* Knowledge of People Soft Financial Accounting System preferred
* 1-3 years experience preferably in higher education setting
Closing StatementBoston 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 and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
