Academic Operations & Budget Coordinator

Smith College; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 3,476,000 - 4,249,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith College in Northampton, MA, seeks an Administrative Support role to assist the administrative manager in serving faculty, staff and students. You will handle budgets, course/event scheduling, communications, and departmental records while coordinating with Five Colleges and SmithArts partners.

The role involves managing end-to-end event logistics, assisting with hiring work-study students, maintaining web content, and supporting curricular matters withRegistrar/Provost offices.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Expert level skills in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Forms).
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, be detail oriented, take initiative and responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support for faculty, staff and students across operation areas.
• Assist in budgeting, curriculum planning, events scheduling and departmental communications.
• Support onboarding of new faculty and staff and liaise with other departments and external partners.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organization & prioritization

Detail oriented

Proactive

Problem solving

Multitasking

Learn new technologies

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Smith College in Northampton, MA, seeks an Administrative Support role to assist the administrative manager in serving faculty, staff and students. You will handle budgets, course/event scheduling, communications, and departmental records while coordinating with Five Colleges and SmithArts partners.

The role involves managing end-to-end event logistics, assisting with hiring work-study students, maintaining web content, and supporting curricular matters withRegistrar/Provost offices.