Operations and Finance Manager, Psychology

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Budget

Title:

Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $57,151

The Psychology Department is actively seeking a candidate to support the current department and to support the development of two new professional psychology graduate programs within Harpur College.

Harpur College is seeking an individual to join the Psychology Department as an Operations and Finance Manager. This position will initially support the current Operations and Finance manager of the Psychology department while actively participate in the initiation of a new department within Harpur College, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Over time, the core responsibilities of this role will increasingly shift toward managing the operations and financial infrastructure of this new department.

This department will be home to the proposed professional master's level graduate programs in mental health counseling and applied psychology and behavior analysis. These programs are in development to meet workforce demands, provide increased opportunities to undergraduate students pursuing professional careers, and positively impact the community.

This dynamic position requires critical thinking, the ability to accept and provide effective and professional feedback, flexibility, and high levels of independence. The position requires an understanding of the importance of diverse and inclusive communities, recognizing the impact on potential, innovation, and overall success.

Faculty, staff, and students actively contribute to cultivating a community that is conscious of social barriers, exhibits empathy and compassion, and advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We invite applicants who share these values, especially underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, to apply and join us in shaping a more just and inclusive future.

• Financial Stewardship
  • Assist with managing various departmental financial accounts and funding sources, tracking revenues/expenses, funds transfers, and budgeting.
  • Assist with updating the monthly financial database and utilizing Business Intelligence platforms for reporting.
  • Assist with purchasing for the department.
  • Process HR paperwork.
• Academic Coordination
  • Assist with curricular planning for the department, including course scheduling logistics.
  • Assist in academic and business proposal development, coordination and execution with close consultation with the team.
  • Oversee and coordinate with faculty recruitment and hiring processes for new faculty and staff.
  • Serve as representative of master's programs and department to administrative units within…