Operations and Finance Manager, Psychology

Operations and Finance Manager, Psychology

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Senior Staff Assistant(SL-3)

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 and be part of the initiation of a new department within Harpur College, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Over time, the core responsibilities of this 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.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Assist with managing various Departmental financial accounts and funding sources, track revenues/expenses, funds transfers, assist with budgeting
• Assist with updating the monthly financial database. Utilize Business Intelligence platforms for reporting
• Assist with purchasing for the department
• HR paperwork processing
• Academic Coordination
  • Assist with curricular planning for the department, including course scheduling logistics
  • Assistin academic and business proposal development, coordination and execution with close consultation with team
  • Oversee and coordinate with faculty recruitment and hiring process for new faculty and staff
  • Serveas representative of master's programs and department to administrative units within Harpur College and the university
  • Manageschedules for department and program meetings, including scheduling rooms, taking minutes, and follows up on delegated action items
  • Processtravel and expense reports
  • Assistin the development of annual reports and site preparation for program accreditation
  • Maintain records and assistin annual, necessary accreditation documents and related files
  • Collateand organizeinformation relevant to proposals, external reviews, hiring proposals, licensure and accreditation
  • Coordinate travel, meetings, and hiring processes, if needed
  • Manage departmental space, equipment, facilities and technology matters
• Communication and Events
  • Coordinatespecial event programs
  • Maintain excellent and responsive communication with relevant parties in meetings, email, and phone
  • Assist in the drafting and revision of…