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Administrative Assistant
NYFA
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Date: February 2018
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Department: SVA GroundFloor Incubator
Reports To: Director
Position Overview: Support the department in its daily operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide general administrative support for department head
· Answer telephones, take and distribute messages, distribute mail, schedule appointments and meetings
· Maintain department, faculty and student files
· Assist with all communications with faculty, students, staff, other SVA departments, outside partners and vendors, and department mailing list
· Help maintain Department website, promotional materials and social media presence
· Greet and assist students and visitors
· Set up and clean up for events as needed
· Assist with maintenance of equipment and library book sign out/return
· Assist with proper functioning of office equipment in the department
· Assist with any other administrative tasks as needed
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree required
· Experience with Mac, MS Office Suite, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop
· Strong organizational skills
· Ability to interact with all levels of administrative staff, faculty, students, visitors and prospective students.
· Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
· Strong Japanese language skill preferred
· Interest and experience in business start-up culture preferred
· Must be able to work independently
· Experience in a higher education environment preferred
School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists. From its inception in 1947, the faculty has been comprised of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity, inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose.