Tulane University New Orleans , LA 70130
Posted 1 week ago
The Assistant Director will work closely with the School ofLiberal Arts Office of Research and Graduate Programs team by supporting theday-to-day management of our graduate programs and research administration.Working closely with the Associate Dean, the Assistant Director will helpdevelop and expand 4+1 and MA programs, and work directly with students,faculty, and staff across SLA and the broader Tulane campus to support andimprove the graduate student experience from application to graduation. The AssistantDirector will also support the overall research mission of SLA by assistingwith internal funding notifications and reporting, as well as monthly andannual reporting on external funding.
Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills in an academic and/or business setting - abilityto communicate and be comfortable with a variety of individuals ranging fromundergraduate students to senior administration
Demonstrated experience in proof reading andediting
Strong organization skills and the ability to work independentlyin administrating multiple projects, compiling reports
Demonstratedsuccess in working with diverse population
Proficiencyin the use of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, and
Adobe applications (Acrobat)
Abilityto show a high level of attention to detail and be highly organized
Ability to handleconfidential materials requiring a high level of discretion
Excellenttime-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multipleand competing demands effectively
Abilityto solve complex problems in a demanding environment
Experience with, or ability to acquire high proficiency in,multiple data management systems (e.g., Cayuse Research platform; Banner,SLATE) and teach these systems to a variety of users
Knowledge of, or willingness to quickly learn, Tulane Universitypolicies and procedures, including those related to grants, contracts, and graduateprograms
Knowledge of budgetary processes and reports
Bachelor'sdegree
Experienceworking with senior administrators and professionals whose interests andexpertise span the social sciences, creative arts, and humanities
Graduatedegree
Priorwork experience at an institute of higher education
Experiencewith databases, budgeting, and reporting tools
Event planning and coordination experience
Experience working with graduate students fromapplication through graduation processes (e.g., enrollments, funding packages,graduation requirements)
Tulane University