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New York University

Administrative Aide II

🇺🇸 New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38 per Hour

💻 Administrator

🗓️ June 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

New York University is hiring an Administrative Aide II to support team members with various clerical, secretarial, and general office duties, including confidential tasks. The role involves managing office activities, handling inquiries, preparing correspondence, maintaining complex databases and spreadsheets, monitoring budgets, and assisting with operations at a Performing Arts venue and ticket resale business.

Highlights

  • Perform wide range of clerical, secretarial, and general office duties including confidential tasks
  • Prioritize office activities and delegate work to student or casual employees
  • Respond to inquiries and interact with the general public and University personnel, including senior levels
  • Compose and customize letters and emails independently or upon request
  • Utilize intermediate to advanced word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Monitor department budgets, grant requirements, rental client scheduling, contracts, and financial correspondence
  • Assist with clerical duties related to running a Performing Arts venue and ticket resale business
  • Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; 3+ years office experience with high-level customer service
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree; 2+ years office experience in performing arts center or non-profit theater in NYC; proficiency with Microsoft Office, EMS software, Mac and Windows OS; knowledge of Tessitura database
  • Compensation: $37.90 per hour based on bargaining unit contracts, excludes bonuses or incentives

Administrative Aide II Full Description

Position Summary: Support various team members by performing a wide range of clerical, secretarial and general office duties, including those of a confidential nature. Prioritize office activities and delegate work to student and/or casual employees. Respond to inquiries displaying a comprehensive knowledge of the departments activities, policies. and programs. Interact with the general public as NYU liaison and with University personnel, including those at the senior level, to resolve issues and problems. Customize and/or compose letters and emails on one's own initiative or in response to requests for information. Perform general word processing duties utilizing intermediate to advanced-level functions. Modify and/or create databases and complex spreadsheets. Monitor complex department budgets and/or grant requirements. Assist with all variety of clerical duties involved with running a Performing Arts venue and ticket resale business. Monitor the scheduling of rental clients and the timeline of contracts and financial correspondence with users of the venue. Qualifications: Required Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience:
3+ years office experience and experience providing a high level of customer service.

Preferred Experience:
2+ years office experience within a performing arts center and/or non-profit theater in New York City.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Proficiency with intermediate to advanced word processing and spreadsheet applications. Moderate to fast, accurate keyboarding. Good proofreading and writing skills.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Proficiency with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office and EMS software. Knowledge of Mac and Windows operating systems, and ability to troubleshoot or request assistance on IT issues. Basic ability to update website text and some familiarity with Tessitura database for the purpose of fulfilling ticketing orders. Career ambition in arts administration or interest in the performing arts.
Additional Information: In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is USD $37.900. This rate is based on bargaining unit contracts. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. 

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