Academic Administrator

• Provide University offices and faculty, with pertinent information through reports, written communications, and forms and facilitate access to necessary documentation, and university systems
• Oversee faculty course evaluation process
• Review monthly and annual salary budgets and expense reports, including grant and gift budgets, for accuracy and precision including purchases, payroll expenses, and account transfers
• Manage faculty, students, and office staff affairs including, day-to-day needs, requests, and data management and TA scholarship record keeping and reporting to student finance
• Support colleagues in learning and using University and technology programs: Banner, Argos, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, SmartEvals
• Continuously review and streamline college processes to ensure alignment with Yeshiva University Schools
• Determine needs and priorities for room requests, space planning, IT services, University access accounts, and other shared operational resources
• Communicate with IT and Academic Computing with regard to maintenance of classroom/office technology
• Provide training to staff regarding school and organizational policies and procedures. Ensure that all employees are aware of special instructions from the Office of Safety and Security
• Make decisions about expenditures within guidelines set by the Dean and Associate Dean
• Assist with special projects as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean

• School representative for processing faculty and staff hiring, promotion, termination, salary adjustments, and performance management reviews as they pertain to non-faculty positions
• Prepare and review requisitions, Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAFs), and faculty appointments
• Manage student employment requisitions, hiring, terminations, and student employment budgets
• Assist dean with faculty recruitment and tenure activities
• Assist with student recruitment and admissions activities
• Track all incoming CVs, reference letters, and supporting documents for applicants
• Work with HR to streamline the screening and registration process through university systems
• Provide the school’s administrative orientation for new hires
• Onboard faculty and student employees in conjunction with HR

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5-7 years of progressive office management / academic administration experience required
• Master’s Degree preferred

• Advanced level of computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite and Banner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, so as to be an effective liaison for the college with internal and external populations – including online web/social media
• Strong interpersonal skills, and effective relationship development
• Highly self-motivated and extremely organized
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to find creative solutions, and implement resolutions toward desired results
• Effectively manages own time and resources
• Proactive and team-oriented

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan, and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do, and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross-section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks of paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.