Job Title: Administrative Assistant
PVN ID: LA-1709-002088
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Career Development Center (CDC) in the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) at LaGuardia Community College provides guidance and support to ACE students to create and implement career paths that lead to higher educational attainment, gainful employment and an improved standard of living. The CDC provides career and employment services to many ACE programs which provide educational and vocational training services to students and participants. The administrative assistant will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Center.

Primary Duties:

  • Provide administrative and office support to the CDC Director and other supervisory managers.
  • Daily activities include greeting and directing all students, staff and visitors; receiving and making phone calls; scheduling meetings; maintaining calendars; general email correspondence.
  • Serve as a liaison to employment and counseling teams, students, and participants in all Center programs; take, type up and distribute meeting minutes
  • Research grant prospects for the Center and assist with grant preparation and required reporting
  • Assist in the maintenance of CDC databases and spreadsheets
  • Assist in the set-up of workshops, job fairs and all programs sponsored by the Center

Other Duties

 

  • Prepare flyers to advertise Center program activities
  • Other duties as assigned by the Director of the Center

 

Qualifications

  • High School diploma required, AA/AS/AAS degree preferred
  • Minimum of one year of administrative experience required
  • Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and has the ability to learn quickly
  • Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and customer service skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; bi-lingual Spanish a plus
  • Understanding and demonstration of superior customer service; sensitivity to confidential matters.
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite including; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
  • Experience managing social media in a professional setting
  • Willingness to work evenings and Saturdays as needed

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Career Development Center
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$35,000.00
Closing Date
Nov 21, 2017 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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