Project Coordinator I

Company: Lesley University
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Location: Cambridge, MAArea of Interest: Office/Administrative SupportPosition Type: Full-time The OpportunityLesley University and the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative seek a Project Coordinator for Literacy Programs. The successful candidate supports high quality Literacy professional development to in-service teachers and administrators, both in-person and virtually. Project coordination includes Share Point file maintenance, communication with participations and faculty, tracking attendance, Zoom support, post event wrap-up and other data management. Position provides opportunities for acquiring proficiency on a wide range of systems.Qualities and CapabilitiesThe successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience plus 2-3 years of administrative experience.
• Administrative support experience in a university environment desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, customer service skills, and problem-solving skills are required as are attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexibility and the organizational skills to handle multiple projects necessary.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team, under pressure, with time constraints, in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate level proficiency of Zoom, Microsoft Office programs that include Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, SharePoint and PowerPoint required.
• Proficiency with database management and customer relationship management tools is a plus. PM22Date First ActiveSep 19, 2022Why LesleyLocated in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills. Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.Expressing InterestA letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration. At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, physical ability, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected personal identities -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institutionPI200986649

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