Administrative Assistant - Dean's Office - Boston, MA ($20 - $24/hour)

ProPivotal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPivotal is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Dean’s, Provost’s, and President’s Office in Boston, MA. The role focuses on calendar coordination, correspondence, meeting logistics, and discreet document handling in a mission-driven academic environment.

The ideal candidate brings experience supporting senior leadership in higher education and strong written communication, with proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a senior leader or executive office in higher education is a strong plus.
• Strong organizational and written communication skills with discretion.
• Proficiency with standard office and calendar tools (Microsoft Office or Google Workspace).

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and scheduling for senior leadership.
• Coordinate correspondence and document management.
• Handle meeting logistics and discreet handling of sensitive information.

Skills

Senior leader support

Organizational skills

Written communication

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Compensation: $20 - $24/hour. Weekly pay, fast interview, quick response.

Administrative Assistant - Dean's / Provost's / President's Office | Boston, MA

If you thrive in the structured, mission-driven environment of a college or university leadership office -- managing the details that keep academic administration running --

• Work that matters in higher ed. Dean's, provost's, and president's offices run on precise coordination -- calendars, correspondence, meeting logistics, document management, and the kind of professional discretion that academic leadership depends on. This is that work.
• Boston's higher education corridor. Boston is one of the country's most concentrated higher education markets. Supporting a senior academic office here puts you at the center of it.
• Transparent pay, no guessing. Compensation listed above -- you see it before you apply.
• Fast, direct process. ProPivotal keeps it simple: apply, speak with a recruiter who knows this space, move quickly. No black hole, no runaround.

What you bring:

• Experience supporting a senior leader or executive office -- higher education administration is a strong plus
• Strong organizational and written communication skills; comfort managing competing priorities with professionalism and discretion
• Proficiency with standard office and calendar tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or equivalent)