*Senior Support Specialist, Grade F

School/Division: School of Education
Office: Office of the Dean
Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-Time
About Hofstra Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the world who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body. We especially encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities to apply.
Description: Reporting to the Assistant Dean, School of Education, the Senior Support Specialist Performs a full range of senior level clerical duties in the support of the Senior Associate Dean, Assistant Dean for the School of Education (SoE) and the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provides clerical support to the Hofstra University School of Education Dean's Office.
• Tracks that graduating students have applied for graduation and certification.
• Reviews Title II reports for accuracy in collaboration with the Registrar and Office of Institutional Research.
• Accepts and tracks all certification-related paperwork, institutional recommendation forms, out of state verification forms, and graduate petitions.
• Enters all student exams in Banner and maintains up-to-date binders of all certification exams.
• Maintains student files in shared drive.
• Distributes major approvals to all departments in SoE and follows up as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises student assistants for Dean’s Office.
• Handles all aspects of departmental mail including outgoing mail, receiving, sorting, and distributing mail.
• May perform other assigned duties not specifically identified above but which require the same degree of skill and are normally included within the above job description.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

*Subject to bumping
Qualifications: • Detail-oriented, self-motivated and well-organized.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, phone and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, more specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Application Instructions: Qualified applicants may submit resumes via email to jobs@hofstra.edu. Please indicate job# 899935-22 in the subject of the email.
Voluntary Self-Identification All applicants are invited to complete the three (3) voluntary self-identification forms
Deadline: Open until filled
Date Posted: 06/23/2022
Posting Number: 899935-22

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.