The following entry-level position is available in the office of sponsored programs at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Position Number: P1218-05
Date of Posting: 12/9/2005
Position Title: Assistant to the Director
Department: Office of Sponsored Programs
Position Type: Professional
Grade: 4
Salary: Salary in the mid $30's
Job Description: Teachers College is a graduate and professional school conducting instruction, research, and training in the domains of education, psychology, and health services and sciences. With more than $31 million in sponsored program funding, The College invites applications for an Assistant to the Director who will support the smooth operation of programs supported by a rapidly increasing volume of awards.
Benefits:
Excellent benefits including tuition exemption of up to 12 credits per fiscal year at TC, or 9 credits per fiscal year if enrolled in a degree program at Columbia University (after a 6 month waiting period).
Responsibilities:
Administrative support to the director; detailed monitoring of all grants and contracts; development and maintenance of a tracking system; preparation of subcontracts; assistance with proposal preparation, especially forms and budgeting; heavy faculty contact; coordination with Grants and Contracts Accounting Office; maintenance and updating of related government regulations; research and dissemination of funding opportunities; assistance with human subjects activities and other compliance-related issues.
Qualifications:
* BA or BS degree;
* Previous experience in a higher education, non profit or philanthropic setting highly desirable;
* Detail oriented;
* Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills;
* Ability to read and interpret governmental regulations;
* Skill in juggling competing priorities;
* Comfort with mathematical calculation;
* Ability to track and follow-up on ongoing projects;
* Solid ability with Access, Word and Excel;
* HTML skills highly desirable.
Contact Information:
Fax or mail cover letter and resume to: Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, Box 151 New York, NY 10027 fax: 212/678-8110 email: xxxxxx@tc.columbia.edu Search continues in the position is filled. Earliest start date, 1/3/06.
Questions may be directed to the Office of Human Resources at: xxxxxx@tc.columbia.edu.
Teachers College as an institution has long been committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment. Teachers College is a graduate and professional school, affiliated with Columbia University, enrolling 5,000 students in more than 60 areas of study at masters and doctoral levels within education, applied psychology, and health promotion.

Paul A. Kran, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Box 151
New York, NY 10027
(t.) 212/678-4106
(f.) 212/678-8110
www.tc.edu/osp

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================