Academic Administrator Chemistry

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition remission

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Holiday leave

Job summary

Boston University is seeking an Academic Administrator to oversee the Graduate Programs in the Chemistry Department. You will manage recruitment logistics, advise students on degree requirements, and handle financial aid, hiring, and payroll in alignment with BU policies.

This role involves year-round tracking, reporting, and analysis of student status to support recruitment, retention, and matriculation forecasting, with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, life insurance, tuition

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree and 2+ years of administrative experience, preferably in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics of student recruitment and progress through the program.
• Advise students on program logistics and requirements.
• Manage student financial aid, hiring, and payroll.
• Ensure adherence to the BUGWU contract and coordinate professional development activities for graduate students.
• Maintain year-round academic and financial tracking, reporting, and analysis for the department's Graduate Program.

Skills

Administrative experience

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Job description

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.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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. The Academic Administrator oversees the administration of all aspects of the Graduate Programs in the Chemistry Department, including B.A./M.A., M.A., and Ph.D. programs.

Reporting to the Director of Operations and to the faculty Directors of Graduate Studies and Graduate Admissions, this position's responsibilities include overseeing the logistics of student recruitment and their progress through the program, advising students on program logistics and requirements, managing student financial aid, hiring, and payroll, ensuring adherence to the BU Graduate Worker Union (BUGWU) contract, and coordinating professional development activities for graduate students. Additionally, position requires year-round academic and financial tracking, reporting, and analysis for the Department's Graduate Program with regard to students' status, which is used for recruitment, retention and matriculation forecasting. 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.

Required Skills

B.A./B.S. degree 2+ years of administrative experience, preferably in an academic setting.

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.

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.