Part-Time Project Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant IV

This position offers administrative and program support to Project Directors, Principal Investigators, and project staff within the Yang-Tan Institute (YTI). The role focuses on assisting externally funded projects by managing day-to-day operations and coordination. It ensures smooth communication and organization across team members and stakeholders. Overall, the position contributes to the effective implementation and success of YTI's research and outreach initiatives.

Key responsibilities include :

• Providing program coordination support for disability-related projects.
• Assisting with scheduling and organizing meetings, events, webinars, focus groups, and interviews.
• Taking, editing, and distributing meeting notes, including documenting action items.
• Proofreading, copy editing, and formatting written materials.
• Creating accessible materials by ensuring presentations and documents comply with Section 508 standards.
• Preparing and distributing surveys.
• Providing customer service support for webinars.
• Maintaining project timelines and tracking deliverables.
• Assisting in the preparation of grant proposals.
• Performing general administrative and fiscal duties.

Success factors for this role include :

This is a term, part-time contract college position (26 hours per week) based in Ithaca, NY, within the ILR School at Cornell University. The initial appointment runs through December 31, 2026, with the possibility of reappointment contingent on performance, available funding, and business needs. Core business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 AM to 4 : 30 PM, with some flexibility. The final schedule will be determined in consultation with the supervisor.

What we need :

Preferred qualifications include :

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 2 days per week and on-campus 3 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke, or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.