Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs

Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs - Art & Art History

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July 18, 2025
Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs - Art & Art History

Description: Under the supervision of the co-chairs of the Department of Art & Art History, and the Executive Assistant to the VIce President for Academic Affairs/Provost, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for multiple tasks that are required for faculty to fulfill their position in educating students during the academic year. This is a part-time, 10-month, non-exempt position.

Responsibilities:

Provides administrative support to the Belonging Center (up to 5 hours per week)
Performs a variety of word processing tasks, such as letters, minutes, exams, class materials, questionnaires, reports, journals, programs, etc.
Ordering: office and academic supplies, desk copies, office nameplates, key requests, material requisitions
Creating visiting artist contracts & making hotel & travel arrangements
Assists department co-chairs with department budgets and reconciles discrepancies
Assists department co-chairs with scheduling needs, such as compiling class schedules, meetings and events
Assists with coordination of student art & art history reviews
Compiles statistics for use in reports and grant applications
Updates portions of the department web pages as needed
Creates and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external constituents
Mail pick-up and delivery to and from the Copy Center
Provides support with hiring process
Help with department outreach
Assists the Office of Academic Affairs with collection of course syllabi and campus-wide assignments
Serves as liaison between faculty and Aramark facilities regarding work orders and building maintenance concerns
Supervision of work study students
Administrative support for accreditation and assessment
Participate in significant campus activities including Welcome Weekend, True Blue Weekend, and Commencement Weekend
As a representative of the College, must comport oneself in a professional manner at all times, both on and off campus
Comply with all applicable College, Federal, State, local and associational laws, rules and regulations
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum requirements for the position are a High School Diploma or GED and at least three years of secretarial experience.

Wage Range: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and a celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders-what you do at Hartwick really matters.

An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates, The College features a general education curriculum designed to give every student a flexible, individualized learning experience that integrates coursework, co-curricular activities, and work experience to cultivate their distinctive strengths and prepare them for the future.

Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York-a charming town near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, flexible scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures) and tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.

Hartwick College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening "the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community." Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.

Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.

All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:

A cover letter;
A resume; and
The names and contact information for three references, with annotation regarding how the reference is related to you and your work (at least one of your references must be from a current and/or previous supervisor).

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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Location:: Oneonta
Job Type:: PartTime

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