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New York University
Department Administrator - Psychology
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Hybrid - New York, New York
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Full-Time
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$72K - $80K
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Other
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August 24th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
New York University is hiring a Department Administrator for the Psychology department. The role involves supervising business and administrative operations, managing staff and workflows, administering budgets including grants and faculty research accounts, and coordinating large departmental events and meetings.
Highlights
- Supervise business and administrative operations for the Psychology department
- Manage and supervise program staff, establish workflows
- Develop and implement office policies and procedures
- Administer budgets and review expenditures on grants and research accounts
- Prepare reports, analyze trends, and resolve related problems
- Serve as liaison with Procurement, Contracts Office, and Risk Management
- Advise faculty and research personnel on policies
- Oversee planning and facilitation of departmental meetings and events
- Required skills include excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication; familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience in staff supervision, budget administration, and event planning
- Annual base salary range is USD $72,000 to $80,000
Department Administrator - Psychology Full Description
Position Summary:
Arts & Science is seeking a dynamic Department Administrator to join the Department of Psychology. This individual will supervise business and administrative operations for a large academic department; manage and supervise department’s program staff, establish and manage team workflows. Develop and implement office policies and procedures. Administer budgets; review expenditures on grants, and faculty research accounts for approval. Prepare annual and interim reports, analyze trends, and projections; resolve problems. Serve as liaison with Procurement, the Contracts Office, and Risk Management to facilitate the negotiation of independent contracts and vendor agreements. Implement and advise faculty and research personnel on policies. Oversee planning, organization, and facilitation of large-scale departmental meetings and events.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience:
3+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must include experience with staff supervision, budget administration, and special events planning and implementation.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Additional Information:
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience:
3+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must include experience with staff supervision, budget administration, and special events planning and implementation.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Additional Information:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $72,000.00 to USD $80,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
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