Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative office management support to the Departments of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (PBS) and Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences (SBA) for Touro College of Pharmacy. Under general supervision of departments leadership, this role manages administrative duties for efficient operations. This position also requires collaboration with other administrative staff for optimization of the college workflow.

• Serves as a direct empathetic liaison with students, faculty, and external stakeholders for prompt resolutions of problems
• Manages and performs general administrative and clerical support activities related to the departments
• Assists with department fiscal management
• Schedule and coordinate meetings
• Prepare communications such as emails, invoices, reports, and other correspondence
• Plan, participate, and support faculty at college events
• Create and maintain electronic and physical filing systems
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

• Associate's Degree required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an office setting preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effectively manage and organize daily tasks, independently and with a team, while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• A high degree of interpersonal competency: professionalism, diplomacy, judgement, and discretion required
• Critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills
• Outstanding ability to manage multiple priorities and multitask
• Ability to work independently and as directed
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information