Location: New Haven, CT
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community- eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale! **Overview** This Senior Administrative and Chair’s Assistant reports to the Department Chair and Operations Manager. The role provides vital support to the chair, faculty, and students, manages the academic appointment lifecycle, handles financial transactions, and coordinates events. Duties may include but are not limited to. 1. Provides executive-level confidential administrative support to the chair for the Sociology Department. 2. Works with the chair on faculty affairs processes for ladder, instructional, secondary, and visiting faculty/postdocs, including searches, recruitment, appointments, promotions, reappointments, onboarding and terminations. 3. Serves as resource for the chair, faculty and students on Yale processes, policies, procedures, forms, and other activities. 4. Budgets, coordinates and reconciles department and special events. 5. Manages student employment including job posting, hiring, and termination in Yale’s Student Employment System (SEO). 6. Provides administrative & financial support for faculty and students as assigned. 7. Performs additional duties as assigned. 8. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends **Required Skills and Abilities** 1. Self-directed; ability to take initiative, problem-solve and exercise independent judgment. Ability to manage time to be efficient and productive. Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact well with a diverse population including students, visitors (domestic and international), faculty, and staff. 2. Excellent organizational skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail, thoroughness, an