University of Southern California

Project Specialist - Administrative

Posted 26 Days Ago

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Los Angeles, CA

In-Office

30-34 Hourly

Junior

Edtech

The Role

The Project Specialist-Administrative supports day-to-day operations of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, managing faculty assignments, student evaluations, and providing administrative and project assistance.

Summary Generated by Built In

The Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy of USC is seeking a six-month fixed term Project Specialist-Administrative who will support the day-to-day operations of our Doctor of Physical Therapy program providing administrative support.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Organize and communicate full-time clinical faculty teaching assignments.
Develop, administer and report to leadership on mid-semester student course evaluations.
Manage Associate Chair for DPT Education calendar, internal and external communications, and meetings.
Assists with planning and coordination of Division events and meetings including Master’s Research Night, Dentistry Day, and Commencement.
Provides administrative support and special project assistance to the Division’s faculty and other staff.
Managing the academic internships in the MS program, including site visits, orientations, and midterm evaluations.
Supporting MS students through the entire academic lifecycle, including course advisement, intervention and remediation coordination.
Provides a broad range of administrative and general office duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with minimum of two years’ experience
Advanced skills with Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing priorities and fluctuating workloads
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong time management and organizational skills

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The hourly rate range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Addtional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Minimum Skills: Directly related project or administrative experience.
Preferred Education: Master's degree
Preferred Experience: 3 years

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.