Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Boston College University Libraries seeks an
Administrative assistant to provide high-quality administrative and budgetary support and events coordination for John J. Burns Library, the Libraries’ repository for rare book and manuscripts and the University’s archives.
Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources and Burns Librarian, the administrative assistant provides critical support for the Burns Librarian and Burns Library staff to promote the Library’s engagement with Boston College students and faculty, alumni and donors, local community members, as well as researchers and visitors from around the world. The administrative assistant supports and helps to coordinate a lively schedule of events and programs. The administrative assistant also drafts correspondence, newsletters, and other communications, maintains files, orders supplies, tracks budgets and expenses, and provides other types of general administrative support.
This is a full-time onsite position with a regular weekday schedule and occasional scheduling adjustments to provide onsite support evening and weekend events.
Hiring Range: $24.92/hr to $31.15/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Required qualifications: High school degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. At least one year of experience in an office setting, with multiple duties and responsibilities. High level of competency with Google and Microsoft Office applications. Experience with budget and personnel systems preferred. Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner. Ability to maintain stringent security policies and confidential information.
Note: We expect all staff to learn and grow in their jobs, therefore applicants who do not meet all of the preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.