Administrative Assistant - University Setting - Boston, MA ($20 - $32/hour)

ProPivotal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

ProPivotal places skilled administrative staff for temporary campus assignments in Boston, MA. This role emphasizes detail-rich calendar management, communications, data entry, and departmental coordination.

You will support faculty and staff in a fast-paced academic environment, using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, with a focus on reliability, clear written and spoken communication, and a professional, student-friendly demeanor.

Qualifications

• Solid administrative experience including calendar management and data entry.
• Strong written and verbal communication with faculty, staff, and students.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; able to learn campus systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and coordinate communications.
• Support faculty and staff and keep departmental operations running smoothly.
• Handle data entry and document preparation.

Skills

Calendar management

Data entry

Document preparation

Correspondence

Communication skills

MS Office / Google Workspace

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Compensation: $20 - $32/hour. Weekly pay, fast interview, quick response.

If you thrive in an academic environment and want to put your administrative skills to work on a university or college campus, this temporary assignment through ProPivotal is worth a close look. Compensation listed above.

• Work you'll recognize and enjoy. University administrative work is detail-rich and people-facing -- managing calendars, coordinating communications, supporting faculty or staff, and keeping departmental operations running smoothly. If that's where you do your best work, this is your lane.
• A setting that suits you. College and university campuses have a distinct rhythm -- collaborative, mission-driven, and full of interesting people. If that environment energizes you, the work will feel like a natural fit.
• Transparent pay, right up front. No guessing, no negotiating in the dark. Compensation listed above, before you ever apply.
• ProPivotal's process is fast and direct. Apply, talk to a real recruiter quickly, and get moving. No black hole, no runaround.

What you bring:

• Solid administrative experience -- calendar management, correspondence, data entry, document preparation, or departmental coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with faculty, staff, and students
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; ability to pick up university-specific systems quickly

Based in Boston, MA -- one of the most walkable, transit-connected cities in the country, with a campus culture unlike anywhere else.

Ready to step into an academic setting?