Job Details

Academic Assistant, Humanities Center

Position Number: 6373501
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Position Type: Other Administrative Positions

Academic Assistant, Humanities Center

R0000001661
Hildreth-Mirza Hall

Position Title:
Academic Asst Humanities Center

Position Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20

Categories:
Staff Non-exempt

Job Summary:
Supports the Humanities Center by managing administrative functions essential to its operations. Oversees tasks such as budgeting, purchasing, and expense tracking. Provides logistical support for events, meetings, and projects. Serves as a liaison between faculty, students, and external partners, addressing inquiries and maintaining clear communication. Manages sensitive and confidential information and ensures compliance with institutional policies. May supervise student
workers and coordinate hiring processes for faculty and staff roles.

Job Duties:

Bucknell University Humanities Center seeks a part time Academic Assistant. The academic assistant supports the Center by managing administrative functions essential to its operations; oversees tasks such as budgeting, purchasing, and expense tracking; and provides logistical support for events, meetings, and projects. The academic assistant serves as a liaison between faculty, students, and external partners, addressing inquiries and maintaining clear communication, manages sensitive and confidential information, and ensures compliance with institutional policies. This individual may supervise student workers and coordinate hiring processes for faculty and staff roles. This part-time, approximately 20 hours per week, staff position is limited-benefits-eligible, and is currently funded for two to three years with the expectation of continued funding. Total annual hours are expected to be approximately 1040 hours.

What you will do:

Provide comprehensive administrative support to faculty, staff, and students, including managing correspondence, preparing documents, and coordinating schedule
Execute departmental events, meetings, and special projects. Handles logistics, communication, and follow-up to ensure successful execution.
Maintain departmental budgets, processes purchase orders, tracks expenditures, and reconciles accounts to ensure financial accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
Serves as a resource for students and faculty by addressing inquiries, coordinating student hires, and supporting departmental activities and goals
Maintains sensitive and confidential records related to students, faculty, and departmental activities while ensuring compliance with institutional policies.
These listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive; additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

What you will bring:

Required:

High School Diploma or GED
2 years work experience

Preferred:

Associate's Degree, Business Administration or related field
4 years work experience

Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to coordinate/administer programs, projects and activities; manage resources, monitor activites, and assess quality issues.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to use Microsoft Office suite and/or Google Suite, and basic databases and software
Ability to positive interact with a wide range of individuals and demonstrated skill in customer service
Ability to anticipate and solve problems, and ensure timely completion of tasks.
Ability to manage and monitor budgets and financial processes.

Working Environment:

Office environment.
Ability to move about the office
Ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time

Travel demands: None

Applications must be submitted online at careers.bucknell.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.

Job Exempt:
No
Salary Range:
16.00-20.00

The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy.

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time, all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.

Benefits:

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):

Flexible scheduling options determined by role;
Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

To learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click here! (*Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
E-VerifyBucknell University participates with the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program. We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verify requirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources (570) 577-1631 or email hr@bucknell.edu.E-Verify Posters (sharing the link to the posters, which are also attached)

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