Staff Assistant

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

Staff Assistant Part-time 20 hours per week (9am-1PM) for Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children (CTC) and the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Education Policy (CSTEEP) within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.

This position will support both the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children (CTC) and Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy (CSTEEP). It is a 20-hour per week benefits-eligible position.

The Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children studies effective ways to address out-of-school factors impacting student learning, especially in high-poverty urban schools. Its flagship City Connects initiative provides support to schools serving disadvantaged students, including non-educational services and assisting teachers in identifying student needs.

CSTEEP conducts research on technical aspects of education policy, analysis of large-scale education data, technology-supported teacher professional development, and 1:1 computing interventions.

Position Description

The Staff Assistant will work with administrators, the Director of CSTEEP, and senior staff to support administrative activities. Responsibilities include:

• Assist Fiscal Administrator in processing expenses/vouchers
• Maintain filing systems
• Assist with events/meetings logistics
• Keep inventory and order supplies
• Submit work-order requests
• Handle mail, mail merges, and FedEx
• Answer telephones, greet visitors, and perform general office duties
• Maintain printers/copiers/shredding bins/fax machines
• Maintain/update databases
• Support induction of new hires
• Photocopying, scanning, printing, editing, data-entry
• Support audit process
• Assist with special events

Position: 00013436 - Staff Assistant (part-time temporary with benefits). Hiring Range: $21.48/hr to $26.84/hr, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred; 1-3 years administrative experience (higher education preferred); Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Excel, PowerPoint); Superior customer service orientation; Excellent organizational skills; Familiarity with Boston College systems preferred; Excellent writing and oral communication skills; Ability to maintain data security and confidentiality.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers benefits including tuition remission, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, paid holidays, sick and vacation pay. Additional benefits at https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook. Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.