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Graduate Field Administrator, MEng-Biomedical Engineering

Graduate Field Administrator, MEng-Biomedical Engineering

About the School of Biomedical Engineering

The primary mission of Cornell University's Biomedical Engineering department is to educate students to understand the human body as an integrated system through quantitative engineering analysis and to use that understanding to design better therapeutic strategies, devices, and diagnostics. A mission of nearly equal importance is to serve society by conducting research that develops quantitative linkages across scales in the human body and uses that development to build new tools to improve human health.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about supporting students and driving academic program success? The School of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Graduate Field Administrator, MEng to provide leadership, management, and administration for our MEng program. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation and continuous development of our program, fostering a positive environment for student success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment: Coordinate all aspects of the MEng recruitment, admissions, and enrollment process to attract and enroll top talent.
• Program Events and Activities: Independently plan and execute a variety of program events and activities, including welcome and orientation events. Disseminate important information related to registration, employment, research opportunities, and graduation events.
• Student Support: Serve as the first point of contact for student concerns. Support student progress by monitoring and verifying degree completion requirements, facilitating and troubleshooting issues as needed.
• Program Development: Participate actively in the implementation of BME's recruiting plan and contribute to the continuous improvement of the MEng program.

This is a full-time (39 hours/week) endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY and fully on-site during the academic year. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement during winter break and summer term. This hybrid work arrangement is subject to change at any time. Typical work hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday. This position is required to work commencement weekend and potentially a handful of other events that may be scheduled outside of normal business hours.

What You Need

We are looking for a team member who is organized and effective at task execution and multi-tasking. Additionally, you will:

• Hold an Associate's degree and 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Be passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Have excellent customer service skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Utilize strong organizational skills; have the aptitude to follow up, track multi-step decision-making, and bring processes to completion.
• Be proactive and independent while working closely in a team environment.
• Have effective communication skills; aptitude to be clear and concise.
• Actively listen, be patient, and remain calm in highly sensitive situations, e.g., when attending to a student of concern; use of sound judgement when referring students to other services.
• Have impeccable integrity with a clear sense of ethics, fairness, discretion, and personal responsibility.
• Read and comprehend policies, guidelines, protocols and ask appropriate questions when dealing with outlier situations.
• Quickly learn software programs and create meaningful reports both routine and ad hoc.

If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include:

• Demonstrated experience in effectively partnering with students and/or student groups.

A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement during winter break and summer term.The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
• This position is based in Ithaca, New York. Employees who work remotely may receive
  multiple W-2 Forms depending on their work location. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Familiarize yourself with Cornell's COVID-19 workplace guidance as well as the university's COVID-19 services and information.

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