Inside Higher Ed ยท 4 weeks ago
Administrative/Event Assistant
Saratoga Springs, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$23.76/hr - $26/hrInside Higher Ed is seeking an Administrative/Event Assistant who will provide a wide range of duties to ensure the success of various projects and events. The role involves supporting event planning, managing office duties, and overseeing student workers to facilitate donor engagement and stewardship efforts.
Digital MediaEducationHigher EducationJournalismRecruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Providing support to a variety of events with internal and external constituents: instrumental in supporting the planning and implementation of Commencement events; assisting with the planning and implementation of the annual Palamountain Scholarship Benefit (approx. 300 attendees); non-recurring event support and and coordination as those events arise in addition to regular workload
Program support: assisting with planning and implementing annual campus events such as the Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition, StartUp Skidmore, and endowed lectures; updating/maintaining database (using Raisers Edge) of past participants and managing electronic mailing lists
General office duties: managing list generation and creating mail merges as needed; making logistical arrangements for on- and off-campus events; submitting work orders for Facilities, Dining Services, and Media Services; and serving as first responder to phone and email inquiries, and providing help and information
Assisting with the training and task management of student workers: works closely with student workers in managing and organizing workflow; lead role in training student workers on software, procedures, and office policies
Responsible for processing all check requests in Oracle, and keeping track of payment deadlines for vendors
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
Proficiency in software applications including Word, Excel, and Publisher
Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work independently
Ability to interact with many different and diverse constituencies
Ability to maintain a high-level of confidentiality
Ability to work well in a very fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment
Ability to present oneself professionally when representing Skidmore at events on and off-campus
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Experience interacting with virtually every internal and external office and group
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
Founded in 2004
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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