Position Vacancy - Assistant Coordinator, Graduate School of Education

Responsibilities

Fieldwork placement coordinator

• Responsible for working with program directors to coordinate and manage student teacher placements. 
• Determine availability of student fieldwork placements, schedule placements and maintain data base.
• Prepare and mail vouchers to cooperating teachers upon student‚s completion of course.
• Graduate school liaison for public and private schools and NYC Department of Education recruitment and selection department. 
• Register all student teachers in the NYCDOE‚s student teacher database prior to commencement of their fieldwork placement.

Conference coordinator (Speaker series)

• Responsible for maintaining conference mailing list.
• Coordinate and perform all publicity pertaining to conference, flyer and brochure production.
• Registration coordination.
• Organize all conference logistics, agenda, handouts, audio visual, signage, catering.
• Collaborate closely with speaker/s regarding their travel itinerary.

Other responsibilities:

• Assist in day-to-day administrative tasks of the graduate office.
• Maintain vacation calendar for twelve month faculty and staff.
• Maintain record of all courses assistants, prepare and mail assistant vouchers.
• In conjunction with Registrar‚s office, track readers of Directed Essay.
• Assist faculty member(s) in coordinating World Aid Days.
• Maintain, update and distribute emergency phone chain for the graduate school. 
• Maintain and update faculty contact database.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of two (2) years experience in higher education or non-profit. This position requires strong follow through and the ability to work independently.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Superior interpersonal skills to prioritize and coordinate a variety of tasks.
• Excellent computer skills: Windows based applications and working knowledge of FileMaker Pro and Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to handle unanticipated workload demands while maintaining flexibility.

Start Date          June 1, 2008

Salary               Commensurate with experience

Please send cover letter and resume to: 

Amy Rosenthal
Executive Administrative Coordinator, Graduate School
Bank Street College of Education
610 West 112 Street
New York, NY 10025