Project Administrative Assistant-Yang-Tan Institute

Project Administrative Assistant-Yang-Tan Institute

About the Yang-Tan Institute

The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability in Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace.

Researchers and practitioners at the Yang-Tan Institute (YTI) have helped companies, labor organizations, government agencies, schools, and communities throughout the United States and abroad to accommodate and integrate individuals with disabilities. Our team consults with business and industry, and with policy makers, educators, disability advocates, and rehabilitation practitioners. YTI contributes to developing inclusive workplace systems and communities in a variety of ways.

The Opportunity

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University has an immediate opening for a part-time 30 hour per week Project Administrative Assistant position in the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI) in the Extension/Outreach Division. This position provides program support for externally funded research projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide program coordination assistance to project personnel for disability related projects

• Create web accessible materials

• Proof, copy edit, and format written materials

• Organize trainings and meetings and take minutes

• Support workflow between content team and web team

• Pull data and prepare reports on project activities

• Customer service for webinars

• Prepare and send surveys

• Maintain project timelines and track output

• Assisting in grant proposal preparation

• General administrative and fiscal duties

Success Factors:

You’re considered a top candidate if you have experience:

• Working successfully as part of a team.

• Communicating professionally across internal and external stakeholders and colleagues.

• Overseeing multiple tasks, prioritizing and managing projects with flexibility.

• Working successfully under pressure with minimal guidance at a variety of tasks within a quick-paced, team-oriented, diverse office setting.

This is a part-time (30 hours/week) Contract College position that is based in Ithaca, NY. ILR School appreciates staff by providing the opportunity for a nine day per month campus-to-home hybrid schedule. This hybrid work arrangement is subject to change at any time. Core business hours for our team are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.

What You Need

We are seeking a detail-oriented, tech savvy, and strong communicator to join our team. Additionally, you will: 

• Hold an Associate’s degree and two to four years of experience in an office setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Possess the aptitude to work independently.

• Have experience exercising discretion and independent judgment.

• Have the ability to interact tactfully with diverse groups of individuals.

• Demonstrate the propensity to take initiative and be a proactive team member.

• Have outstanding organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing skills and experience taking meeting minutes.

• Have expertise in Microsoft products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook calendar.

• Be experienced at utilizing online meeting platforms such as Zoom, or Microsoft Teams.

• Display strong customer service skills and attitude.

• Successfully oversee and prioritize multiple tasks under pressure within a busy office environment.

• Have prior experience with meeting and event planning.

• General database operating knowledge.

• Have a demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Be passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.

• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredi