Job Information
Boston College Academic Support Assistant in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
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 performs a wide range of highly skilled administrative duties for the full-time and adjunct faculty. The position is required to execute, with proficiency, a broad range of technical processes in support of teaching and research at the Law School. Responsibilities include preparing materials for publications and course work. This position will also support the faculty in their use of classroom technology and various academic software. The position will report to the Director of Faculty Services and support the office of Academic & Student Services as required.
Various administrative tasks include:
Provide wide range of support for faculty including: typing, composing and editing letters, memorandum, reports, lecture/course materials, and presentations.
Uses multiple technical applications including word processing, database management, spreadsheets, graphics and presentation software, electronic calendar, email, and other academic applications (CANVAS)
Greet and assist faculty, students, and employees in a professional manner
Train, schedule, and manage student-employees
Monitor and update various webpages on the BC Law website
Support the Law Review with various tasks, including writing competitions
Assist with proofreading, copying, monitoring and collecting exams
Assist faculty with the tracking of student grades
Review and update the adjunct handbook
Assist the Faculty Services Director in onboarding new and visiting faculty
Assist the Law School Educational Technology Specialist with faculty requests for basic Canvas LMS support
Assist the Director for Newton Audiovisual Services with various tasks as needed, including classroom-technology support and changes to scheduled lecture recordings
Support faculty with the illustrations and graphics in their various publications
Assist faculty with the ordering of course materials from the BC Bookstore
Support various events held at the Law School
Various ad hoc projects
Hiring Range: $20.74/hr to $25.93/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelorâs degree preferred.
1-3 years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in an academic setting
Customer-service oriented
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Proficiency in technology, including Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Adobe, graphic design software, charts and graphs, and Canvas
Ability to quickly learn new technology
Exceptional proof-reading
Very adept at handling multiple tasks and working well within deadlines
Good judgment and discretion in handling confidential materials
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 .