Administrative Assistant, Academic Programs and Events Hybrid

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University’s Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences in Ithaca, NY seeks an Administrative Assistant to provide high-level administrative and course support to faculty and departmental leadership, while serving as a key resource for colleagues across the department.

You will coordinate undergraduate and graduate programs from planning through completion, manage calendars, travel, correspondence, and help organize seminars, visits, and events, all while upholding

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Work with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgment, and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Strong analytical, research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs from planning through completion.
• Partner with faculty, students, teaching assistants, and stakeholders to support course administration and scheduling.
• Manage calendars, coordinate meetings, travel, and write correspondence for faculty and leadership.
• Coordinate seminars, visiting scholars, events, and promotional activities.
• Support special projects, departmental initiatives, and maintain departmental websites and records.
• Oversee conference room scheduling, office operations, vendor relationships, supplies, and facilities processes.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Cornell and serve as a go-to resource for faculty and staff.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Cornell University’s Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences in Ithaca, NY seeks an Administrative Assistant to provide high-level administrative and course support to faculty and departmental leadership, while serving as a key resource for colleagues across the department.

You will coordinate undergraduate and graduate programs from planning through completion, manage calendars, travel, correspondence, and help organize seminars, visits, and events, all while upholding