Academic Assistant - Duke Law School

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Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Academic Assistant

Occupation Summary

The primary responsibility of the staff assistant position is to provide instructional and administrative support to multiple tenured and tenure-track faculty in their research, teaching and publication activities.

Work Schedule

The work schedule for this position is 40 hours/week; 52 weeks.

Work Performed

          Instructional Support

·        Download, edit and format course materials

·        Scan course materials to create electronic documents

·        Proofread scanned documents for accuracy

·        Ensure that course materials are prepared and distributed on time

·        Proctor exams and input grades

·        Maintain confidentiality of student records and information

·        Place orders for textbooks

·        Conduct course evaluations

·        Post course assignments and materi als toSakai or the appropriate website

·        Obtain copyright permissions for materials used in coursepacks

·        Conduct basic research

·        Provide class rosters and other materials to ensure that students and instructors have everything needed for a successful class

·        Prepare PowerPoint slides, charts and graphs to be used for students and in the classroom

Administrative and Financial Support

·        Arrange and schedule appointme ntsand meetings

·        Prepare necessary documents for meetings

·        Make visit arrangements for guestspeakers, i.e. travel reservations, hotel accommodations, meals, etc.

·        Manage faculty funding sources byensuring that charges are applied appr opriately

·        Reconcile grants

·        Ensure financial documents areprocessed for reimburseme nts accurately and timely

·        Maintain accurate and currenttime-tracking records

·        Participate in staff meetings and training sessions

Research Support

·        Conduct research using the Law library, Westlaw, Lexis and Internet resources

·        Format and edit articles and manuscripts

·        Obtain copyright approval

·        Communicate with publishers and distributors

·        Prepare camera-ready documents following publisher’s guideline

·        Create indices and table of cases

·        Cite check and use appropriatecitatio n format

·        Proofread galleys and page proofs to ensure accuracy

·        Manage and organize electronicfiles and databases

The above description of responsibilities is not an exhaustive list, but is representative of the duties of the position. There may be other duties a sassigned by the supervisor.

Education/Training

Work requires a broad knowledge of clerical and accounting principles and practices normally acquired through two years of post-secondary education in secretarial science or a related business field.

Experience

Work generally requires three years of related secretarial/clerical experience to acquire skills necessary to administer complex office functions related to office management, communications, and budgetary/accounting activities. OR and equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

PreferredEducation/Experience

BA/BS (or exceptional work experience in a legal and/or academic environment for two years) or equivalent. Ability to dea l witha variety of constituents and to prioritize work for multiple prof essors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·        Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

·        Type 50 wpm

·        Ability to learn new programs quickly

·        Excellent communication, both oral and written

·        Proofreading skills

·        Organizational skills

·        Capable of making decisions and exercising good judgment

·         Ability to work under deadline pressure

·        Ability to deal with a variety of constituents efficiently

·        Ability to prioritize work assignments for multiple faculty

·         Ability to be flexible when work assignments change on short notice

·        Enjoys and can effectively multitask

·        Ability to perform errands outsidethe Law School

·        WordPerfect, Westlaw, Lexis, AdobePro, Outlook skills desirable

Work requires a broad knowledge of clerical and accounting principles and practices normally acquired through two years of post-secondary education in secretarial science or a related business field.

Work generally requires three years of related secretarial/clerical experience to acquire skills necessary to administer complex office functions related to office management, communications, and budgetary/accounting activities. OR and equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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