Program Administrator

Overview

The Student Advocacy Program Administrator is an integral member of the Office of Student Advocacy, providing front-line support to students navigating personal, medical, academic, and engagement-related challenges. The Program Administrator helps ensure students receive timely, informed, and compassionate support that promotes student success, academic continuity, and overall well-being. The Administrator serves as a key point of contact for students seeking guidance on absences, accommodations, and university resources, and collaborates closely with faculty to coordinate short-term academic support. The role manages essential departmental communication by monitoring the shared Student Advocacy inbox, triaging concerns, and escalating complex or sensitive cases to the Assistant Director as appropriate. The Program Administrator plays a significant role in planning and implementing departmental and school-wide initiatives. This includes undergraduate and graduate orientation, transitional programming, commencement activities, and student engagement events. Responsible for designing and facilitating at least one wellness, sexual health, or self-efficacy program each semester and maintains a strong working knowledge of key campus resources, including the NYU Student Health Center, Bias Response Line, Title IX Office, and the Office of Conduct and Community Standards to effectively guide and refer students.

Responsibilities

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related area

Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Education, Administration, or related fields.

Required Experience: 2+ years professional experience in academic setting; experience working in student affairs, counseling, supervision or public health

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Demonstrated skills in spreadsheet applications; strong written and verbal communication; and experience working directly with students, with a demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to belonging and inclusion. Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and uphold a high level of attention to detail. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of psychosocial issues and the unique challenges experienced by STEM/Engineering students, as well as an understanding the barriers faced by underrepresented groups in these settings. Strong organizational and project-management skills are essential, along with the interpersonal capacity to develop and sustain effective relationships that support departmental and institutional goals. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Additional required competencies include cultural humility; an understanding of critical issues facing underrepresented and marginalized populations and systems of power, privilege, and oppression; the ability to work proactively and independently on projects; strong writing and communication skills; and a clear commitment to student advocacy. Demonstrated success working autonomously as well as collaboratively is essential.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: A strong foundational knowledge of historically excluded populations/communities and issues. Experience with project management and event planning. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. A commitment to and experience with social justice and diversity education. Facilitation experience for both small and large group discussions. Ability to proactively identify, communicate and resolve problems. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive) is required. The successful candidate must be comfortable using technology to manage shared resources, maintain accurate records, generate reports, and efficiently organize and prioritize work across multiple systems.

Must be well versed in quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data in NYU systems and be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards. This position requires the ability to thrive in a high volume, fast paced environment where priorities may shift throughout the day. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, responsiveness, sound judgment, and the ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and a high standard of service. Strong time management skills are essential, as is the ability to respond promptly to urgent student needs, adapt to changing circumstances, and recognize when to seek guidance on complex or sensitive matters.

Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $79,200.00. 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.

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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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About New York University

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and learning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. Our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life.