Job Information
Boston College Administrative Assistant, Office of Student Involvement 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
Administrative Assistant
The Administrative Assistant is a key coordinator throughout all programming managed throughout OSI. This position collaborates with the Senior Director and the rest of the staff to develop program budgets and monitors expenditures. The position is responsible for the oversight of $100,000+ budgets, and assists in the budget management for a variety of other accounts and budgets for the office, including overseeing all p-card processing. This role is also responsible for outreach to students, the maintenance of the website and annual print media. The incumbent is the primary coordinator with event management and RTAC, and is responsible for coordination of OSI-managed spaces.
The Administrative Assistant coordinates specific Weeks of Welcome programs, and is the program lead for OSI’s implementation of student employee training and development. This role is responsible for undergraduate student employee training, as well as a co-leader in planning and implementing our graduate assistant training program.
This position uses independent judgment in reviewing and approving student organization events. In addition, this position is the approver for the University Posting Policy, a portfolio of spaces managed by OSI, and oversees the student employee training and evaluation program.
Each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.
Hiring Range: $25.60/hr to $32.01/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferred
At least 2 years of administrative support experience, preferably in higher education and including supervisory experience
Understanding and supportive of the Jesuit Catholic mission of Boston College
Demonstrated commitment to community engagement
Ability to work collaboratively with students
Excellent communication, leadership, judgment, managerial, organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills
Demonstrated financial management skills
Experience in a position that clearly demonstrates the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students
Ability to provide leadership and effective supervision of personnel and programs
Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
Comfort and ability in relating to students
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 .