Department Administrator – Politics

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Department Administrator supporting academic operations and advising in the Politics department at NYU. Managing special events, budgets, and assisting in curriculum planning.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the operations of academic administration and advising in collaboration with program and department leadership.
Oversee front-of-house operations; supervise and delegate tasks to student employees.
Organize and manage special events and departmental programming and activities.
Manage budgets and support faculty research account management.
Assist with curriculum planning, course scheduling, and registration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
3+ years relevant experience.
Experience with academic operations, advising on program or service options, and planning various activities and events.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.
Equal Opportunity Employer committing to equal treatment and opportunity.

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget managementcurriculum planningcourse schedulingregistration management

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsorganizational skillswritten communicationverbal communicationsupervisiondelegation

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree