Teachers College, Columbia University · 1 day ago
Convocation Assistant
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25/hr - $28/hrTeachers College, Columbia University is seeking a Convocation Assistant to manage critical aspects of the 2026 Convocation events. The role involves coordinating communication, managing registrations, and providing pre-production support for the events.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Coordinate faculty, staff, and student email, phone, and in-person communication
Manage faculty, alumni, and VIP registration and coordinate order and distribution of academic attire
Coordinate and track student online registration in coordination with the Registrar’s Office and Doctoral Studies’ offices
Provide pre-production support, including meeting coordination and support, ticket production, and distribution of collateral materials
Maintain accurate, up-to-date lists of participants in each ceremony
Manage, in coordination with Facilities, pre-and post-event packing
Assist with post-event wrap-up
Coordinate and staff the Convocation Information Desk & maintain supplies
Work on a sub-team that directs event load in and load out of all supplies, including managing a satellite office
Ran the academic attire distribution center for select graduates
Qualification
Required
Must be able to lift at least 25lbs
Well-versed in Excel
Strong customer service and written communication skills
Can-do attitude, highly organized, and detail-oriented
Company
Teachers College, Columbia University
The official account of Teachers College, Columbia University, the first & largest grad school of education in the US.
Founded in 1887
1001-5000 employees
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