Hybrid Assistant Director of Student Affairs Ops

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of the City of New York is seeking an Assistant Director of Student Affairs Operations in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The role advances coordination across academic records, student life, fellowships, and degree progression within a large student body.

The position reports to the Senior Associate Dean and focuses on improving processes, ensuring timely follow-through, and coordinating multi-unit initiatives while handling confidential information

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Three to five years of related work experience.
• Experience coordinating across multiple student or academicaffairs functions.
• Ability to analyze and improve processes and document workflows.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consolidated calendar and status report for various programs; brief the Senior Associate Dean on deadlines and risks.
• Manage cross-unit projects with work plans and milestones; coordinate follow-up with responsible staff.
• Coordinate staff meetings; prepare agendas, record actions, and follow up on assignments.
• Review workflows across units and document revisions when gaps exist.
• Coordinate budget reports, purchases, reimbursements, contracts, and event expenses.
• Provide operational backup and escalate only policy-setting matters.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

Excel

Microsoft 365

Asana

Job description

Columbia University in the City of the City of New York is seeking an Assistant Director of Student Affairs Operations in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The role advances coordination across academic records, student life, fellowships, and degree progression within a large student body.

The position reports to the Senior Associate Dean and focuses on improving processes, ensuring timely follow-through, and coordinating multi-unit initiatives while handling confidential information