faculty, students, staff, the University, and external organizations.
About the Law School
Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to multiple faculty members, including permanent, visiting, and adjunct professors.
- Proofread, edit, and format a wide range of academic and professional materials such as correspondence, manuscripts, research papers, and course documents.
- Coordinate faculty events, including scheduling venues, managing invitations and RSVPs, arranging catering, and overseeing event logistics.
- Manage faculty calendars, schedule meetings, and serve as a liaison between faculty, students, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive documents and information appropriately.
- Update faculty profiles, CVs, and course content on the Law School website and learning platforms like Canvas.
- Assist with course preparation, including gathering materials, creating seating charts, ordering supplies, and preparing syllabi and course packets.
- Support classroom administration, including exam preparation, student review processes, and managing course budgets.
- Conduct research support tasks such as organizing data, preparing spreadsheets, managing bibliographies, and securing copyrights.
- Assist with faculty travel arrangements, including booking travel, processing reimbursements, and tracking expenses.
- Monitor research accounts and Workday entries, ensuring accuracy in reporting and student assistant time approvals.
- Perform general office duties such as copying, scanning, mailing, purchasing supplies, and maintaining office organization.
- Ensure compliance with university policies and support faculty in following administrative procedures.
- Provide backup support to other administrative staff and participate in additional projects as needed.
- Learn and use new software systems to support administrative and academic functions.
What We Need
For further consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter.
- Associate’s degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of service orientation.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and build inclusive working relationships.
- Capability to manage high workloads during peak periods and maintain performance under pressure.
- Sound judgment and problem-solving skills for resolving issues independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, presentation software, and electronic communication tools.
- Willingness and ability to learn new software and systems as needed.
Preferred: Proficiency in word processing and event coordination. Experience with Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Concur, eShop, WordPress, Canvas, and Cornell procurement and accounting systems.
This is a full-time (39 hours/week) Endowed College position that is based in Ithaca, NY with a hybrid work arrangement. Core hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm with flexibility as needed. This is a 10-month position. The employee will be off during the months of June and July.
