Department Overview: The Ph.D. Program in Psychology is a vibrant program with 345 doctoral students and nearly 349 faculty across eight CUNY campuses. The Psychology Executive Office at the Graduate Center serves as the central hub, supporting student progress, research, and campus collaboration. The administrative staff, including the College Assistants, works closely with the Executive Officer, Assistant Program Officers, faculty, student leaders, and campus administrative staff to advance the doctoral program's mission by:
-Upholding the highest standards of professional behavior;
-Communicating effectively in writing, speaking, and electronic venues;
-Working to foster productive and respectful relationships with students, faculty, and administrators; and,
-Effectively representing the program to the Graduate Center and campus administrators and support staff.
Position Overview: The College Assistant will assist the Assistant Program Officers in the daily administrative functions of the Psychology Executive Office. The College Assistant will work 20 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the APOs, the primary duties of the College Assistant will include:
-Provide miscellaneous clerical and administrative tasks related to the operation of the Psychology Executive Office such as typing letters, memoranda, making copies, answering phone calls, creating flyers for the Program events, filing and delivering the forms to the other GC administrative Office etc.
-Provide administrative support to the monthly Psychology Executive Committee Meetings, schedule and set up Psychology meeting rooms.
-Assist with updating the website and listservs.
-Perform e-filing student academic records and other e-filing related to the Program.
-Enter and maintain departmental records such as updating student and faculty information, Training Area Heads contact, mailing list, and courses schedule links.
-Assist in submitting the Programs’ budgetary documents such as typing the purchase requisitions, collecting signed forms, and scanning the documents.
-Perform related duties as assigned.