Administrative Assistant

Overview

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative office management support to the Departments of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (PBS) and Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Sciences (SBA) for Touro College of Pharmacy. Under general supervision of departments leadership, this role manages administrative duties for efficient operations. This position also requires collaboration with other administrative staff for optimization of the college workflow.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a direct empathetic liaison with students, faculty, and external stakeholders for prompt resolutions of problems

• Manages and performs general administrative and clerical support activities related to the departments

• Assists with department fiscal management

• Schedule and coordinate meetings

• Prepare communications such as emails, invoices, reports, and other correspondence

• Plan, participate, and support faculty at college events

• Create and maintain electronic and physical filing systems

• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Associate's Degree required

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an office setting preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effectively manage and organize daily tasks, independently and with a team, while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines

• A high degree of interpersonal competency: professionalism, diplomacy, judgement, and discretion required

• Critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills

• Outstanding ability to manage multiple priorities and multitask

• Ability to work independently and as directed

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

Maximum Salary

USD $46,500.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $37,200.00/Yr.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans

• Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan

• Dependent Care and Transit Programs

• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short-term and Long-term disability programs

• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)

• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children

• Employee Assistance Program

• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday

• Annual Holiday Schedule

All campuses of the Touro University unite to promote our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Ethics. As an international institution with diverse and talented faculty and staff, we value an inclusive learning experience where students and employees come first.

Touro University is an equal opportunity employer. Touro University treats all employees, job applicants, and students without unlawful consideration of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), age, disability, medical condition, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military service or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We are committed to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy in all decisions, including but not limited to, recruitment, the administration of educational programs and activities, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, suspension, expulsion and termination, and all other terms and conditions of admission, matriculation, and employment.

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Job Locations US-NY-New York

ID 2026-13257

College TUNY - College of Pharmacy

Position Type Full-Time

Schedule Shift 9am - 5:30pm

Hours Per Week 36.5

Travel As needed

Category Administrative/Office Support

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Location : Country US