Program Administrator Academic Centers

Program Administrator for Academic Centers

Apply/Register Job no: 498713

Work type: Staff Full-time

Department: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Location: Brookdale Center, 55 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY

Categories: Administrative Support, Legal

Position Summary:

Work closely with the Faculty Directors of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy, Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law, and Center for Rights and Justice to set organizational strategy and advance the missions and goals of the Centers. Reports to the Vice Dean and all Faculty Directors of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy, the Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law, and the Center for Rights and Justice.

• Manage all aspects of each Center’s administration, including preparing correspondence, processing invoices, handling requests for information, drafting press releases and external communications, and preparing and disseminating public materials
• Responsible for community development and administration of all projects related to each Center’s promotion and growth
• Develop programs and events, focused on scholarship, practice, and community engagement, increasing exposure to the work of each Center
• Serve as advisor to law students involved in the work of each Center, fostering their academic and professional growth
• Organize and execute in conjunction with faculty and practitioners, all public events, symposiums, and conferences, strategically marketing Cardozo’s strengths in areas of constitutional law, ethics and professional responsibility, and social justice
• Identify and secure speakers and moderators, researching their background and expertise; prepare and distribute all invitations; provide registration support to attendees; secure CLE accreditations; arrange technical, communications, and other logistical support; handle travel arrangements and accommodations
• Strategize and organize marketing efforts jointly with the Communications and Development Offices to enhance the branding and reputation of each Center. Edit manuscripts and other written materials
• Distribute materials to ensure alumni access to the legal resources and educational programs of each Center
• Help set a strategy for each Center that expands opportunities and networks for the students, as well as increases recognition of each Center’s activities
• Administer each Center’s budget and prioritize activities with the highest rate of return
• Interface with deans, faculty, staff, and students to help advance Cardozo’s goals and facilitate student satisfaction and retention
• Maintain and update information about each Center for each Center’s website, online communications, brochures, and annual report
• Manage database information for each Center, including building an alumni and professionals contact list
• With the Faculty Directors of each Center, coordinate activities of the Centers to reduce redundancies and enhance opportunities for collaboration

• J.D. or L.L.M. preferred
• Three to five years of relevant experience (in practice or in an academic institution) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Builds effective teams committed to the University goals
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with key constituents across campuses, functions, and levels, as well as external contacts
• Ensures that activities within areas of specific responsibility are completed promptly and within budget
• Prepares, justifies, and/or administers relevant budgets; uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities; monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies
• Highly developed computer skills, including experience with Office, desktop publishing, database management, graphic design, and web design
• Ability to work independently and creatively
• Experience working across all social media platforms. Experience with graphic design and creating designed work for social media platforms
• A track record of program development and implementation; experience working productively in a multi-cultural setting; attentiveness to detail
• Must be able to work effectively with a broad range of…