Academic Programs Lead (Hybrid—Remote)

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; 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 Program Coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences to oversee operations in the CAS Undergraduate Academic Program Office, supporting a large undergraduate and graduate population. You will manage communications, course scheduling requests, data collection, and staff training on systems such as MyBU Student and 25Live.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and with cross-department teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with student information systems is a plus.
• Proficiency with data collection and analysis preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, project management, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Experience training and/or teaching is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all office correspondence and communications.
• Reviewing the quality of all course scheduling change requests and triaging scheduling issues.
• Providing administrative support to the Associate Dean and Assistant Dean.
• Administering data collection and analysis projects.
• Training and coaching departmental staff on systems (e.g., MyBU Student, 25Live, Blue, CourseLeaf).
• Processing implementation of CAS courses and programs into CAS curriculum and the University’s general education curriculum.
• Partnering with the BU Academic Assessment office to coordinate online course evaluation dissemination across CAS courses.
• Tracking and archiving data (grader requests, allocation plans, curricular development, final grades, program assessment, teaching awards).
• Supporting the CAS Professional Development Committee and the CAS Dean’s Office on new initiatives.
• Managing classroom spaces, ordering supplies, and planning meetings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Student information systems

Data collection & analysis

Verbal & written communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Training / Teaching

Education

B.A./B.S.

Job description

Boston University is seeking an Academic Program Coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences to oversee operations in the CAS Undergraduate Academic Program Office, supporting a large undergraduate and graduate population. You will manage communications, course scheduling requests, data collection, and staff training on systems such as MyBU Student and 25Live.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and with cross-department teams.