Administrative Assistant

Bard College seeks an Administrative Assistant to join the Admission department. The primary role of the Administrative Assistant is to support the Director of Admission with a variety of office tasks and administrative functions, while also helping the Associate Directors of International Admission with in-office assistance.

About Bard

Bard College's main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Admission as needed, along with the organization, office, and administration functions of the Office of Undergraduate Admission
• Distribute and manage the Admission inbox daily
• Scan, file, and upload physical documents that arrive through the mail
• Fulfill secondary and high school requests for admission materials
• Answer the office phone and direct callers to the appropriate extension and answer questions when appropriate
• Distribute and open mail when applicable
• Execute impeccable customer service when working with visitors in person, on the phone, and over email
• Manage the English Proficiency Test waiver form for international applicants
• Manage the International Student mailbox, and answer inquiries when appropriate
• Assist with other office and support duties as assigned
• Associate's or Bachelors Degree preferred
• Experience in an office setting
• Excellent organization skills and exemplary attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn new skills quickly, including those related to new technology
• Professional presentation and demeanor
• Ability to work independently and in a group
• Customer service experience
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to lift boxes and items of at least 40 lbs
• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Ability to travel to and from work independently

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/189410.

Compensation: $23-$25/hour

This salary range reflects the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.