Dean's Office Administrative & Projects Coordinator

C001 New Jersey Institute of Technology; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 122,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

The Administrative Coordinator at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Ying Wu College of Computing provides comprehensive administrative, operational, financial, and programmatic support to the Dean's Office, coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, events, and communications while maintaining strict confidentiality and professional discretion.

This role serves as a primary contact for faculty, staff, students and external partners, ensuring accurate records, adherence to university policies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Demonstrated administrative or operational support experience in a professional office environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and administrative information systems.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication, customer service, and project coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, schedules, and competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate administrative and financial records.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, senior administrators, university offices, visitors, and external constituents.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, follow through on assignments, and appropriately elevate issues requiring leadership attention.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, operational, and project coordination support for the Dean's Office and College initiatives.
• Serve as a primary contact for faculty, staff, students, visitors, and university offices; respond to inquiries and direct requests to appropriate College or University personnel.
• Coordinate the Dean's calendar for the Dean, Associate Deans, and Director of External Relations, including scheduling meetings, interviews, internal and external appointments, and College events.
• Coordinate meetings and administrative activities for College projects and strategic initiatives, including scheduling, materials, documentation, action item tracking, and deadlines follow-up.
• Process and track financial transactions, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, payments, travel authorizations, reimbursements, and other financial documentation.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, travel, invoice, payment, and related financial records and follow up on outstanding transactions as needed.
• Coordinate administrative and logistical support for meetings, programs, outreach activities, and College events, including room reservations, catering, audiovisual requirements, signage, event supplies, and attendance tracking.
• Coordinate general Dean's Office operations, including front-office coverage, telephone and email inquiries, office supplies, visitors, and routine administrative needs.
• Maintain administrative tracking systems for PO, contracts, invoices, payment status, travel requests, room reservations, event planning activities, and other requests.
• Develop, maintain, and update an Administrative Procedures Manual documenting Dean's Office procedures, workflows, and reference materials.
• Assist with implementation of new administrative procedures and operational improvements and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and customer service.
• Prepare and distribute routine College communications and monthly reminders highlighting upcoming events, programs, activities, and deadlines.
• Review and monitor the College-Wide Calendar to verify accuracy and coordinate updates with event owners.
• Coordinate administrative support for recurring College activities, including outreach programs, biweekly meetings, and Dean's Office projects.
• Maintain planning checklists, attendance records, meeting materials, action items, and progress updates for assigned programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrate knowledge of university policies, procedures, and administrative systems to support compliant operations.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and exercise appropriate judgment when handling administrative, financial, personnel, and College matters.
• Identify and elevate matters requiring review by leadership and complete special projects as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Administrative information systems

Customer service

Calendar coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Administrative Coordinator at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Ying Wu College of Computing provides comprehensive administrative, operational, financial, and programmatic support to the Dean's Office, coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, events, and communications while maintaining strict confidentiality and professional discretion.

This role serves as a primary contact for faculty, staff, students and external partners, ensuring accurate records, adherence to university policies,