Onsite Temporary Admin Assistant – Front Desk & Support

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Temporary Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President to provide front desk and basic administrative support to the Offices of the President and Provost.

The position is full-time (39 hours/week), onsite at Day Hall, with a pay rate of $26.41 per hour. It requires initiative, discretion, excellent customer service, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 4–6 years of administrative support experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral communication, and customer service skills.
• Professional, confidential, and able to work with executives and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing front-office operations and greeting guests, answering phones, monitoring calendars, and coordinating support needs across the office.
• Liaising with the President's Correspondence Manager for incoming mail, inbox management, and outgoing correspondence tracking.
• Acting as the office financial liaison to Shared Services Center, coordinating vendor payments and procurement.

Skills

Front desk

Customer service

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Google Drive

Qualtrics

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Qualtrics

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Temporary Administrative Assistant in the Office of the President to provide front desk and basic administrative support to the Offices of the President and Provost.

The position is full-time (39 hours/week), onsite at Day Hall, with a pay rate of $26.41 per hour. It requires initiative, discretion, excellent customer service, and the ability to handle confidential information.