Academic Support Assistant

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students.  Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Academic Support Assistant provides administrative support to faculty, including special projects, academic support, correspondence, data compilation and student records. May perform duties of a sensitive and confidential nature. The position requires independent judgement and knowledge of the University's policies. Will frequently collaborate with the Department Chair, Administrative Assistant, full and part-time faculty and students.

Prepare departmental teaching schedules, correspondence for departmental meetings, departmental reports; Work with Student Services to input department's course schedule and assist Chair with coordinating schedules; Work with Programs Directors (MSF, PhD) on course scheduling; student needs.

Coordinate speaker series; set up meetings as required. Coordinate special projects and events, committee meetings.

Support classroom, technology and teaching needs for both FT and PT faculty.

Research and compile information for special and recurring departmental reports.

Position Details:
Department: 057261 - CSOM/Finance
Position: 00003906 - Staff Assistant
Grade: 1ST

Hiring Range: $20.74/hr to $25.93/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum of 1-2 years of progressively responsible experience preferably in a University setting.

Periodic evening and weekend work may be required especially during peak seasons.

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 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/diversity .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .