Administrative Assistant

The Opportunity

Cornell Law School’s Admission Office is seeking a customer service oriented professional to serve as our Administrative Assistant. In this role, you will provide high-level, confidential administrative assistance to the Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid, as well as general support for the Admissions Office. You will also:

Perform a wide variety of administrative activities including, event coordination, travel planning, scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars, and processing invoices and reimbursements.

Assist the JD Coordinator with various admissions processes.

Serve as the first point of contact for the Admissions Office, interfacing with multiple constituencies including applicants, alumni, faculty, pre-law advisers, administration, and current students.

Coordinate Law School tours and classroom visits for prospective students and visitors.

This is a full time (39 hours/week) endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY. This position follows a 4:1 campus-to-home hybrid work schedule after an orientation period mutually agreed upon. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm.

What We Need

We are looking for an administrative professional that is collaborative, has excellent communication skills and can prioritize multiple tasks/projects successfully. Additionally, you will:

• Hold an Associate’s Degree and 2-4 years of experience or equivalent.
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, database management, presentation, website editing and electronic communications.
• Work successfully under pressure in a rapidly evolving, team-oriented setting, handling multiple tasks with differing timelines, and to prioritize work on projects happening simultaneously.
• Leverage your written and oral communication techniques, along with organizational, planning, time management, people skills.
• Demonstrate strong service orientation and attention to detail.
• Have experience in supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Demonstrate the aptitude to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Handle high-volumes of work during peak periods.
• Exercise discretion, resolve problems using sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

If you possess these experiences this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications that we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with Cornell procurement and accounting systems and Common Spot.

A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.