The Faculty Assistant serves on a team of faculty assistants who support the teaching and scholarly responsibilities of full-time law faculty members. Each assistant provides professional support to ten or more assigned faculty – for example, assisting faculty with the entire range of their Georgetown teaching responsibilities, committee assignments, and scholarly work. Duties include but are not limited to:Assists with the preparation of class materials and communications – including class rost... more details
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Faculty Assistant - Office of Faculty Support - Georgetown University Law Center
Overview
The Faculty Assistant serves on a team of faculty assistants who support the teaching and scholarly responsibilities of full-time law faculty members.
Each assistant provides professional support to ten or more assigned faculty – for example, assisting faculty with the entire range of their Georgetown teaching responsibilities, committee assignments, and scholarly work.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assists with the preparation of class materials and communications – including class rosters, photo seating charts, syllabi, and presentation slides
- Assists with Canvas tasks including: sending announcements, creating modules, creating
appointment slots for office hours, and posting slides - Performs other duties as assigned to ensure excellent faculty support operations.
Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation
Faculty Assistants collaborate and communicate effectively with all members of the Law Center community (faculty, students, and staff), vendors, visitors, and the public in order to provide comprehensive, high-level support to Law Center Faculty.
A member of the Office of Faculty Support, they receive direct oversight from the Director of Faculty Support.
The successful faculty assistant is proactive, strategic, and organized so that they are able to balance a wide-range of responsibilities in the support of their assigned faculty.
This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Requirements and Qualifications
- High School diploma - preference for a Bachelor’s degree
- At least 2 to 4 years of experience in administrative support and/or customer service roles - preferably in higher education or a law office environment
- Experience with the practical application of routine office practices and techniques
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including experience working with a wide range of individuals
- Experience with and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe
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EEO Statement:
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
