Job Information
Boston College Academic Support Assistant in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
The Academic Support Assistant, at Boston College Law School, is one of two full-time employees that provide administrative support to our Law Faculty. The position performs a wide range of skilled administrative duties for the tenure track and adjunct faculty. These responsibilities directly support their teaching and research. Responsibilities include preparing materials for publications and course work, making copies, collecting take-home exams and papers, composing and editing letters, proof-reading papers and course materials and ordering supplies.
Other tasks include:
Assisting the Assistant Director for Audiovisual Services with various tasks, including classroom-technology support and changes to scheduled lecture recordings
Assisting faculty with their Canvas course pages
Assisting the Law School Educational Technology Specialist with faculty requests for basic Canvas LMS support
Creating graphic designs, video editing
Manage faculty mailroom
Creating seating charts
Creating/maintaining spreadsheets for various activities.
Proof-reading papers and articles
Filling out expense reports
The Academic Support Assistant will report to the Associate Director of Academic Services and will at times be asked to support other departments within the Law School. This includes Academic and Student Services, Law Review and Events Management.
Hiring Range: $22.06/hr to $27.58/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Candidates should meet the following requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience with Canvas or other learning management software
Proficient in Adobe and other graphic design software
Familiarity with AI tools is a plus
Proficient Google Suite
Ability to learn new technologies
Ability to proof-read and edit papers
High degree of professionalism and customer-service orientation.
Integrity to handle sensitive information
Job requires the person to work from the office 5 days a week
Job may require light physical demands periodically (e.g. moving small furniture, setting up for events, etc.)
The position will be eligible for tuition remission in accordance with the University's policy and they will be provided with several opportunities to receive training in the various technology used in the role.
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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .