Staff Assistant

Description

Staff Assistant – Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences seeks highly motivated applicants to provide administrative support for the Department. Reporting to the Department Chair, this position will assist in budgeting, ordering, planning, minute-taking and other duties relevant to the Department, and its faculty, students and programs. Additional responsibilities for the position include assisting the Department Chair to coordinate departmental operations and program directors and coordinators for program operations.

Requirements for the position include good written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the abilities to maintain confidentiality, use personal initiative and to work independently. Computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel, and relevant administrative experience or office management experience are required. Bachelor’s degree and experience in a higher education setting are preferred.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE’s 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

In alignment with the University’s commitment to health and safety, all Faculty and Staff are required to be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.