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Temporary Administrative Assistant
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Position Number: 1801049
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Secretary and Administrative Assistants

Temporary Administrative Assistant

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and a world leader in experiential learning. The same commitment to connecting with the world drives our use-inspired research enterprise. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Our campuses in Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco, Seattle, and Toronto are regional platforms for undergraduate and graduate learning and collaborative research. Northeastern pursues advanced research in security and materials at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts, and in coastal sustainability at the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts.

About the Opportunity:
This is a Temporary opportunity in the Bouve College of Health Sciences in the Department/Program of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences. This position is 35 hours per week M-F and is non-benefits eligible. The PTMRS program is the integration of experiential learning and didactic education whether through use of standardized patients, communication and interaction with community consultants, participation in service learning projects, or engagement in research with our faculty.

Responsibilities:
The Temporary Administrative Assistant reports to the Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences. The Temporary Administrative Assistant will provide diversified administrative support for the PTMRS Department and contribute to the overall effectiveness and daily operations of the Office. He/She will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical services for the PTMRS Department; serve as the front desk primary contact for incoming calls and serve as the primary contact for visitors; support faculty, administrators, staff and students; dispatch and distribute mail and e-mail; Manage supply ordering/inventory for offices and labs, record meeting notes and minutes, provide event support for space reservations and catering; assist with work study students; assist with budgeting reconciliations. The Temporary Administrative Assistant needs to be flexible to take on other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred and at least one to two years of administration experience, preferably in higher education; must be extremely detailed oriented. Office management experience required. Computer proficiency, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel (especially in creating detailed spreadsheets), and PowerPoint is a must. Knowledge of SharePoint and teams outlook. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential. Must be able to work with a high degree of flexibility, with minimal daily oversight. Candidate must have strong communication, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills both written and verbal. Must have excellent analytical and computer skills, and experience working with MS-Office.

Preferred Qualifications:
N/A

Salary Grade:

N/A

Additional Information:

Bouve College of Health Sciences has over 200 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University's mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. Within Bouve, the Behrakis Health Sciences Center houses a state of the art human performance and exercise laboratory with teaching and research space, including fully equipped exercise stress testing stations, metabolic carts, Lunar DEXA machine, an underwater weighing tank, Cybex and Keiser strength and power equipment, wet lab facilities for blood processing and muscle biopsies. The Arnold S. Goldstein Simulation Laboratories Suite, opened in 2013, provides a state-of-the-art simulation center for interprofessional education.

Northeastern University is on an exciting trajectory of growth and innovation. The University is a leader in inter- disciplinary research, urban engagement, experiential learning, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. Northeastern University is home to 20,000 students and to the nation's premier cooperative education program. The past decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in Northeastern's international reputation for research and innovative educational programs. A heightened focus on interdisciplinary research and scholarship is driving a faculty hiring initiative at Northeastern, advancing its position amongst the nation's top research universities. Northeastern University is situated on the Avenue of the Arts in Boston's historic Back Bay, four blocks from the Longwood Medical Area, encompassing Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Brigham & Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and eight blocks from the Boston Medical Center.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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