Job Description Summary
The position reports directly to the department chairs of Marketing the department chair of Experience Design and the director of the Center for Analytics and Data Science. The Academic Coordinator II assists with daily operations within the departments and center served. This position executes professionally and proficiently a wide variety of administrative technical and financial services to support the department chairs director faculty and students. The position is expected to be fully in-person.
Essential Duties :
General Administrative Support for Departments
- Manage all daily administrative activities within the departments
- With direction from the department chair act as primary scheduler and organizer for all department(s) activities which may include but are not limited to candidate interviews committee meetings faculty retreats and faculty / student events
- Maintain all department common spaces through various duties including filing and sorting all academic materials and records cleaning the office area ordering supplies and requesting all office repairs and furniture needs
- Manage and maintain all shared office equipment such as printers copiers and fax machin
- Act as the main point of contact and liaison for all visitors to the department office(s)
- Utilize current software including Office 365 to produce and manage various department materials
- Maintain department databases including office assignment lists event information faculty address list etc.
Academic Support for Departments
Help faculty to proofread edit publish and distribute various academic course materials including syllabi exams quizzes worksheets course descriptions and other related materials (when needed)Utilize current systems (Workday Student Brightspace etc.) to manage various registrations and course information; assist faculty and students in troubleshooting any system issuesAssist with various aspects of faculty hiring onboarding and orientation including managing interview schedules coordinating campus visits collecting associated candidate documents ordering equipment and furniture coordinate office moves and requesting access to internal systems and facilitiesWork with Chair and faculty to enter course schedulesParticipate in aspects of future academic planning as it relates to staffing course scheduling classroom preferences and other facets of a busy academic departmentOrganize and maintain files and resources including course syllabi faculty CV and reports and other documentation related to accreditation processesWork with the Business Service Center in paying out invoices and expensesDuties for Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS)
Manage the logistics of events the Center runs including :Helping choose date and time that conflict minimally with other events on campus and fit well with faculty and student schedules
Choose and book rooms and food for eventsPrepare and coordinate the distribution of physical and electronic event announcements (flyers slides on screens around campus)Support events that happen during business hours by attending to ensure food arrives take photos for later social media postsCADS often has student workers and some of the above tasks can be delegated to them with the academic coordinator ensuring that the students complete the tasks.Oversee and approve hours logged by work study students working for the centerMeet occasionally with CADS director to receive plans for upcoming events and be ready to support them as described above and to be a thought partner in the logistics for themOther Duties
Hire train schedule and supervise student workers within the departmentMay assist with marketing and communications for the department including drafting and sending e-mails to students maintaining department website and documentation and other dutiesContinuously improve current skills through all internal training and resources offeredAll other duties as assigned by the supervisorPreferred Qualifications
HS Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent Associates or Bachelors degree preferred2-4 years of relevant working experienceDemonstrated proficiency in utilizing MS Office 365 (Word Excel SharePoint and Outlook) or similar softwareDemonstrated proficiency in utilizing team collaboration tools (SharePoint Teams) or similar collaboration softwareDemonstrated proficiency in Zoom or other remote meeting softwareDemonstrated ability to work with a diverse populationPreferred experience using various academic support applications including Workday Student Brightspace etc.Ability to juggle multiple priorities and assignmentsHave a customer service focus and proactively serve the departments and facultyWork Environment
Typical office setting with extensive sitting and computer workAbility to travel to meetings and events internally and on occasion outside of campusThis position is expected to be fully in-personPay Transparency :
At Bentley we offer a total rewards package designed to attract motivate retain and reward our employees. This includes competitive compensation robust benefits career development and opportunities generous paid time off workplace flexibility and a positive engaging employee experience. In alignment with the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act and our commitment to equity and transparency were sharing the salary grade range for this role. The grade range is based on market data and the scope of responsibilities. Final pay will depend on your experience education and other relevant qualifications.
Salary Grade Range :
$23.34 - $37.37 per hour
If you have questions about the salary grade range or need additional information please contact us at
Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.
Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups individuals with disabilities covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
Required Experience :
IC
Key Skills
Experience Working With Students,Organizational skills,FileMaker,Classroom Experience,Ellucian,Lesson Planning,Host / Hostess Experience,Peoplesoft,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Google Suite
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Hourly Salary Salary : 23 - 37