About Fordham:
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Department: Graduate School Of Education
Campus: Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC
Position Summary:
The Executive Secretary provides clerical support to the Associate Dean and Dean as required and requested in the Graduate School of Education.
Essential Functions:
Provides a full spectrum of clerical support to the Associate Dean and Dean as required and requested in the Graduate School of Education, Dean’s Office.
Assures timely input of data and information and reporting.
Produces timely and accurate reports using the Fordham database systems and technological tools such as Banner, DegreeWorks, WebFocus, Google Drive, Zoom, etc.
Supports the Associate Dean in planning and executing meetings, activities, including room reservations via 25Live.
Promptly answers and appropriately routes phone calls and email inquiries, taking complete messages, information, and contact information.
Submits and follows up on work orders for building services, IT support, phone support, media services, and other needs.
Assumes responsibility for providing and maintaining accurate Master’s and Doctoral students’ graduation application reports to the Division Chair and Vice-Chair.
Photocopies handouts, organizes administrative, and course materials as requested.
Ensures that office supplies (photocopy paper and toner, printer cartridges, office supplies, etc.) are inadequate supply and installed as needed.
Responds to faculty and administrator requests and documentation, including emails on a timely manner.
Tracks, in writing, Associate Dean’s requests by keeping accurate documentation and personally following up through completion.
Disseminates print and electronic information as requested by Associate Dean, Dean, or Dean’s Assistant.
Supports the Associate Dean daily, including scheduling appropriate appointments.
Helps to track and ensure proper processing of all academic forms of student documentation.
Collects and processes forms and materials a required for the position.
Keep a calendar and a checklist of accreditation related due dates and monitors submission of accreditation reports. Assists in making all arrangements for accreditation site visits for all GSE programs.
Regularly corresponds with students via the division corporate e-mail account, including sending mass emails to students.
Assists students at all times, especially during high-traffic periods (such as Add/Drop and Registration) in person, on the phone, or via email. Duties include assisting students with registration.
Runs reports on Banner, such as RLAB , CourseBook Generator, DegreeWorks Graduation Statistics Report, for Associate Dean or Dean.
As technological improvements are made, duties and qualifications may be modified.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Three to five years of office experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum Salary: $1,933.32
Maximum Salary: $1,933.32