Academic Support Coordinator, Office of the Provost
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jul 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Other Academic Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Sarah Lawrence College seeks applicants for the position of Academic Support Coordinator in the Office of the Provost. The Academic Support Coordinator reports to both the Director of Faculty Affairs and the Director of Administration, Graduate & Professional Studies. This important position provides support for the academic arm of the college with a designated portfolio of responsibilities in the area of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Job Duties
The Academic Support Coordinator plays a key role in the coordination and facilitation of faculty searches and supports the new faculty onboarding process; plays a key role in committee and meeting coordination including providing administrative support; and is responsible for student-focused data management and thesis coordination and management among other duties.
Required Qualifications
A successful candidate will be someone with excellent writing, communication and organizational skills, and has the ability to multitask and prioritize. The Academic Support Coordinator should be able to work both independently and collaboratively with others as the work demands and is a consummate professional with the ability to problem solve, manage a team of people, and delegate as needed.
Interested candidates should apply to https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/1600 and provide CV/resume, cover letter including a statement of interest and philosophy of administration, and three letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will begin on July 15, and will stay open until the position is filled.
To apply, visit: https://slc.peopleadmin.com
Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our web site at https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/
Company
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study and connect their passions across a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan. Learn more about the area
The iconic college campus, located just north of New York City, is not the only reason to work at Sarah Lawrence College.
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees.
- Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore, and a 35-hour office workweek, with flexible summer hours for office staff on Fridays.
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