Administrative Aide II - History

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,472 - 63,338; Full time

Job summary

New York University in New York, NY is seeking an Administrative Aide II to join the History Department. This role performs clerical, secretarial, and general office duties, handling confidential information and assisting with departmental offerings and policies.

You will respond to inquiries, help prioritize office activities, supervise student or casual staff, compose correspondence, and manage word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, and modest budgets.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with intermediate-level word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Moderate to fast, accurate keyboarding.
• Good proofreading and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and secretarial support for the History Department.
• Respond to inquiries and assist with prioritization of office activities; supervise student and casual staff.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Keyboarding

Proofreading

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or some college

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Apple

Desktop publishing software

Job description

Administrative Aide II - History

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2026-15833

Type: Arts and Science (AS1111)

# of Openings: 1

Category: General Office Administration

New York University

Overview

Arts & Science is seeking a talented Administrative Aide II to join the Department of History. This individual will perform a broad range of clerical, secretarial, and general office duties including those of a confidential nature. Respond to inquiries displaying a comprehensive knowledge of the undergraduate/graduate departmental offerings and policies. Assist with the prioritization of office activities and delegate to and monitor work of student and/or casual employees. Compose letters and correspondence. Perform general word processing, spreadsheet and data entry duties utilizing intermediate-level functions. Monitor moderately complex budgets and/or grants.

Responsibilities

Required Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent or an Associate's degree or some college.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

• 3+ years of office experience (with High School diploma)
• 2 years of office experience (with Associates degree or some college)

Preferred Experience

• 2+ years of office experience (with Bachelor's degree)

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Proficiency with intermediate-level word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Moderate to fast, accurate keyboarding. Good proofreading and writing skills.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Proficiency with intermediate-level Microsoft Office or proficiency with Apple. Knowledge of desktop publishing software.

Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is USD $39.129. This rate is based on bargaining unit contracts. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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