Institution: Bucknell University
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Posted: 07/03/2014
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Part-Time/Adjunct

Job Summary: Bucknell University seeks a part-time Academic Assistant to oversee the daily operations of the East Asian Studies department. The position provides support to faculty, including special projects, office work flow, academic support, appointments, correspondence, manuscripts, grant proposals, budgets, database management, and web page maintenance. The person in the position may perform duties of a sensitive and confidential nature.

The Academic Assistant is a part-time position, 20 hours per week (Monday – Friday) approximately mid-August to mid-June with limited summer coverage of up to 8 hours per week.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED
• Administrative/office experience
• Demonstrated multi-tasking, organizational, coordination, and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills
• Ability to take a proactive approach in anticipating departmental needs
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to use good judgment in decision making including researching and analyzing alternatives
• Proficient in MS Office Word and Excel
• Ability to work with budgets
• Ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs of an educational environment (new technology, policies, personnel, procedures, etc) including the willingness to develop and attain new skills
• A commitment to diversity and inclusiveness

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in an academic setting
• Familiarity with Japanese and/or Chinese language and/or culture

Full details on HigherEdJobs.com.