Ccss Administrative Coordinator

CCSS Administrative Coordinator

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About The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at Cornell University fosters a collaborative environment to advance scholarship and research endeavors through cutting-edge facilities and interdisciplinary collaboration. By leveraging external funding and partnerships, the office ensures the translation of research into practical applications, supporting entrepreneurship and commercialization efforts. Additionally, it upholds regulatory compliance standards to maintain ethical research practices.

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About Cornell Center for the Social Sciences

The Cornell Center for the Social Sciences (CCSS) facilitates and strengthens social science research at Cornell University through advanced computing and data infrastructure, research training, grant support, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. By providing resources, training, and opportunities for professional development, CCSS fosters a positive culture and sense of connectedness among faculty, student staff, and the broader campus community.

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The Opportunity

In this role, the individual will regularly communicate via email with CCSS stakeholders including staff, faculty, and students, as well as external vendors. They will serve as a liaison between Cornell units and external vendors to support the CCSS hub at Clark Hall. Additionally, they will maintain relationships with stakeholders to stay informed about key issues, projects, and achievements, incorporating feedback into space and event management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate events and programs held in the CCSS Clark Hall space, serving as the first point of contact for the space.
• Manage scheduling, set-up, break down, and basic AV troubleshooting of meeting rooms and consulting spaces for CCSS workshops, events, and consulting sessions, as well as offerings by other affiliated units.
• Foster community-building within the space to create a vibrant hub for collaboration and learning among social scientists.

• Provide finance support and general administrative support for CCSS, including assistance with student hiring and new employee onboarding/offboarding.
• Interact regularly with staff, faculty leads, graduate and undergraduate students, and communicate via email with faculty and staff.
• Liaise with Cornell units (AV, IT, facility management, finance, etc.) and external vendors to facilitate management of the space.

What We Need

• High school diploma and 2 to 4 years of relevant administrative and event coordination experience or equivalent combination.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) and attention to detail.
• Maintain a professional demeanor, ability to multi-task effectively, maintain confidentiality, and use good judgment.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently, think critically, set priorities, and adapt to changing demands.
• Show initiative, anticipate needs, problem-solve effectively, communicate inclusively, demonstrate effective teamwork skills, execute accurate record keeping, and suggest/implement improvements in performance and programming quality.
• Advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds, promoting inclusivity and equity in all interactions.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.

• Experience working in an academic environment.
• Financial assistance experience.
• Working knowledge of University web-based systems such as Workday, e-Shop, Box, MS Teams, and Lyris preferred.
• Familiarity with other web-based systems like Doodle polling preferred.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

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University Job Title:

Administrative Asst III

Job Family:

Administration

Level:

C

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$20.83 - $23.03

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Keionda Lewis

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2024-03-13