Faculty Assistant, Law School
About The Position
The Faculty Assistant is part of the Faculty Support Services Department within Vanderbilt’s Law School. The person in this position provides administrative support to 9 resident faculty members: Rebecca Allensworth, Jim Blumstein, Ingrid Brunk, Sannoy Das, Sara Mayeux, JB Ruhl, Matthew Shaw, Ganesh Sitaraman, Michael Vandenbergh. Assignments are subject to change based on faculty support needs. The Faculty Assistant interfaces with faculty, staff, and students to assist faculty members in accomplishing their teaching, research, publishing, and service goals. The Faculty Assistant also provides general financial administrative assistance. This position works on campus on a full-time basis with limited flexibility for remote work (possibly, but not guaranteed, 1 remote work day per week). Vanderbilt Law School's national reputation has its basis in our rigorous academic program, which is developed and delivered by our faculty of top legal scholars. The Faculty Support Services Department consists of six administrative assistants (each with a primary back-up) who work closely together to provide comprehensive administrative support to faculty in their research, teaching and scholarship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience is necessary.
- A minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience is necessary.
- Strong written (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills and attention to detail is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a higher education setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform course-related tasks for assigned law professors.
- Handle correspondence on behalf of assigned law professors.
- Provide assistance for committee work of assigned faculty.
- Provide administrative support for faculty research and scholarship.
- Coordinate faculty workshop events.
- Provide general financial administrative assistance for assigned faculty.
- Perform other general administrative tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
