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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Academic Administrator in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Academic Administrator
Job Number: 22784
Functional Area: Administration
Department: School of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sci
School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS), to oversee and coordinate all aspects of academic undergraduate administration in SHASS; support the General Institute Requirements in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS Requirement (https://firstyear.mit.edu/academics-exploration/general-institute-requirements-girs/humanities-arts-and-social-sciences-hass-requirement/) ); and perform related administrative, advisory, and editorial duties. Responsibilities include acting as an advisory resource to students, faculty, and staff; compiling and maintaining statistical data; supporting faculty coordinators with outreach events and talks; website maintenance; providing background information and full administrative support for the SHASS Education Advisory Committee; preparing and coordinating catalog copy for MIT Bulletin and other publications; coordinating HASS undergraduate programs, interdisciplinary concentrations, minors, and majors; coordinating and attending all academic orientation and outreach events; serving as a liaison to Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement (OCR) and Subcommittee on the HASS Requirement (SHR); coordinating transfer credit and counseling transfer students and other MIT undergraduates seeking transfer credit; supporting the associate dean with curricular development activities; convening and facilitating meetings with undergraduate administrators; advising students on their HASS options (classes, concentrations, minors, and majors); updating and distributing Minor Advisor and Transfer Credit Examiner lists and guidelines; supporting the De Florez Humor Fund (https://shass.mit.edu/resources/internal/deflorez) ; serving as a liaison for the Textbook Information Project (TIP); administering the Burchard Scholars Program (https://shass.mit.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/burchard) ; conceiving and executing events and resources; and performing other duties as requested.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; three years of academic administration experience; strong computer skills; willingness/ability to learn new systems; excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; attention to detail; and ability to prioritize and complete tasks and follow through on problems. Should enjoy working with students, faculty, and staff. PREFERRED: master’s degree and experience in higher education. Job #22784-8
May be required to work some evenings and weekends.5/25/23