Administrative Assistant to Dean

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Position Details:
Department: 053001 - Dean MCAS
Position:  - Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Grade: 2ND
Hiring Range: $30.85/hr to $38.57/hr pay rate commensurate with relevant experience

Expected start date in January 2026.

This position provides administrative support to the Dean to include responsibility for managing and maintaining the calendar, scheduling and coordinating appointments, events and meetings, serving as a liaison with internal and external constituencies and the organization of data, reports and other meeting materials and information either personally prepared or received from others. He/she handles confidential information and situations requiring the attention of the Dean.

The incumbent also prepares correspondence and other documentation and makes travel arrangements.

Prioritizes competing issues to determine which items require a response from the Dean or other faculty or staff. Serves as an information source to visitors and callers using his/her judgment, knowledge of office operations and interpretation skills. Refers issues to appropriate sources as needed.

• Two years of college level work or equivalent education and experience required.
• Minimum of five years of increasingly complex administrative support experience including some experience working for a high-level administrator.
• Prefer prior experience coordinating office events and special projects as well as higher education experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills along with the ability to prioritize the workload.
• Possesses a high degree of discretion, judgment and diplomacy.
• Attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to organize, handle and secure confidential records and confidential data.

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./employee handbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://.