Department

MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW (BL-LAWS-IUBLA)

Department Information

Founded in 1842, the Indiana University (IU) Maurer School of Law is the oldest public law school in the Midwest. Located on IU's flagship Bloomington campus, the Law School provides students an exceptional legal education and is unmatched for the beauty of its surroundings. It is the highest-ranked public law school in Indiana and in the top 20 among public law schools nationally. Preeminent faculty, dedicated and talented staff, and engaged alumni make up the law school's caring community.

The Law School is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing and collegial environment that supports the outstanding work of our students and colleagues.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

Leads the planning, coordination, and continuous improvement of Faculty Assistant operations and support services.
Monitors workloads, coverage, and priorities to ensure consistent and reliable faculty support.
Provides day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to Faculty Assistants as a team.
Identifies operational breakdowns or inefficiencies and implement practical improvements to meet Maurer's business needs.
Serves as a senior administrative resource for unit administrative assistants across the RC.
Collaborates with senior leadership to ensure office administration policies, programs, and activities are appropriate for their needs.
Leads and support cross training to improve continuity, collaboration, and understanding of work across units.
Builds a stronger internal talent pipeline by supporting onboarding, development, and readiness for advancement.
Evaluates equipment and material needs across units and faculty, work with Maurer financial team to ensure these needs are met in a timely and financially responsible manner.
Manages key, card, and building access for faculty, staff, visitors, and affiliates.
Leads faculty searches alongside the faculty appointments committee.
Coordinates and facilitating faculty and staff searches in partnership with units and campus offices.
Serves as a primary liaison with campus level resources (facilities, access control, human resources, and others as needed).

General Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day operations of a variety of office services to ensure the organization's administrative needs are met.
Collaborates with managers to ensure office administration policies, programs, and activities are appropriate for their needs.
Leads, directs, evaluates, and develops a team of para-professional staff.
Researches, evaluates, and recommends purchases and utilization of resources to minimize costs, manage budgets, and meet the organization's business needs.
May oversees billing and accounts and other administrative services, ensuring workflow efficiencies, adequate resources, and coordination of administrative services.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

2 years of relevant experience.

Preferred

3 years of experience leading an administrative support team, preferably in an academic setting.
Experience working with faculty.

SKILLS

Required

Ability to lead/manage others.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
Effective conflict management skills.
Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
Performs work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective interpersonal skills.

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