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Leadership Programs, Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)

About the College, School, or Department

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell delivers educational programming across six different MBA programs with the intent of developing highly successful and ethical business leaders of the future. Relying on the pillars of performance learning, a collaborative community and Cornell's vast connections, the Johnson faculty produce students equipped to excel in the current cross-functional, collaborative, digital economy.

Johnson seeks to develop principled, self-aware business leaders who have the competence, character, compassion, and courage needed to create, transform, and sustain successful organizations around the world. The vision of the Leadership Programs office is to deliver a world-class leadership development program that has a profoundly positive impact on our students and that creates a unique competitive advantage for Johnson. The program combines exceptional classroom instruction informed by first-rate scholarship and leadership experience, with a broad range of experiential learning and reflection opportunities that enable our students to practice leading and to receive meaningful feedback on their leadership efforts.

The Opportunity

The Leadership Programs Administrative Assistant is a vital member of the Leadership Programs team, ensuring excellence in leadership development. This role supports and coordinates event-related logistics for leadership programming, manages the department's administrative tasks, and enhances the department's presence both on campus and online.

This position is Part-time (20 hours per week) and Fixed Term (Ends on 6/30/2026)

Key Responsibilities

Event Planning:

• Organize, coordinate, market, and execute leadership-related events, including seminars, workshops, expeditions, case competitions, classes, cohort learning programs, and guest speakers.
• Handle logistics such as budget estimates, catering, meeting venues, scheduling, registration, materials, student credit, and problem resolution.
• Maintain high visibility with students, faculty, staff, and guests.
• Manage vendor relationships.

General Department Support:

• Perform standard and advanced administrative duties.
• Partner with the associate director to manage the Leadership Programs budget; process business expense reimbursement transactions (BERTS), purchase orders (POs), contracts, etc.
• Arrange appointments and meetings for the Leadership Programs team.
• Maintain the internal team calendar and Leadership Programs elements of the school's Campus Groups calendar.
• Make travel arrangements and process expense reports for department-related travel.
• Reference project management plans to support department activity execution.
• Coordinate student applications and surveys for leadership programs/experiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with other Johnson and Cornell staff.
• Coordinate the Johnson 360 leadership assessment process for all incoming MBAs.
• Maintain and update Canvas course sites, Campus Groups, and the Leadership Programs pages of the Johnson website.
• Assist with internal marketing of leadership events, including email campaigns, online advertising, poster design, and post-event PR.

If you are a collaborative and detail oriented administrative professional with event experience seeking part time work, we encourage you to apply today with your resume and cover letter to be a part of our dynamic community! Join our team and contribute to the impactful leadership development at Johnson.

What We Need

All applicants must include a resume and cover letter for full consideration.

• Associate's degree with two or more years of experience, or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.
• Strong organizational, communication, writing and administrative skills required.
• Experience planning and coordinating events.
• Ability and ease with both written and verbal contacts with faculty, staff, students, program applicants and administrators throughout Cornell and at other institutions.
• A keen attention to detail, ability to work independently and to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural differences.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and an ability and interest to learn new software and technology broadly.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is based in Ithaca, New York, and is fully onsite.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance is available for this position.

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