Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University's largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems. Our staff are dynamic, mission-driven professionals who foster community, inclusion, and belonging to advance every aspect of the college enterprise. Our community thrives on collaboration, bold ideas, and interdisciplinary exploration. Join us in supporting the pursuit of knowledge that changes the world and provides boundless opportunities to inspire the next generation of leaders. We offer generous benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance, tuition remission, retirement savings, paid time off, and holiday leave. The Administrative Coordinator provides support for the BU Center for the Humanities, with particular focus on awards applications, publications, and supervising/managing undergraduate staff. Manage all awards competitions. Manage PR and communications for Center, including updating website, overseeing weekly events/opportunities/and news bulletin, and producing the annual newsletter. Mentor student staff on all writing, design, and publicity. Provide support for event coordination, process disbursement requests, and assist with purchasing and travel arrangements as needed.
BA in a Humanities field and a minimum of one to three years of experience required. This is a 10 month, 50% time (20 hours/week) position. Strong oral and written communication skills necessary. Basic familiarity with MS Excel, WordPress, Canva, and MailChimp a plus.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.