Coordinator for Student Life

Berklee College of Music, Incorporated; Boston (MA); In loco; USD 46.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health/dental coverage

403(b) retirement match

Tuition assistance

Generous PTO

Winter break

Descrizione del lavoro

Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA is seeking a Coordinator for Student Life to support vibrant student engagement programs and services within the Student and Community Life team. You will advise student organizations, help run campus events, and coordinate leadership initiatives to foster a thriving campus community.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data-informed assessment, and strong customer service to students, families, and faculty, with opportunities for professional development

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree required with 1–3 years of experience in higher education, student affairs, or student services.
• Proven ability to coordinate student programs, facilitate workshops, and manage logistics for campus events.
• Experience advising student organizations, applying policies with sound judgment, and resolving student issues.
• Proficiency with digital communications, web content management, survey/assessment tools, and basic data analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills, passion for creative students, and a collaborative approach to community building.

Mansioni

• Support the administration of student engagement initiatives, including student organization support and leadership development.
• Coordinate marquee campus events such as Senior Week, Commencement, Orientation, Welcome Week, and Family Weekend.
• Serve on the advising team for Student Government and oversee Campus Life programs and policies.
• Manage processes, deadlines, feedback, and operational improvements; provide frontline support to students, families, and faculty.
• Guide student employees and provide training and operational direction for department programs.
• Gather feedback, maintain web/digital content, and prepare assessment reports to inform strategy and outcomes.
• Organize team meetings, retreats, and professional development; manage divisional projects.

Conoscenze

Student engagement

Advising

Event planning

Policy execution

Digital communications

Web content management

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Survey tools

Content Management Systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Student Life, the Coordinator for Student Life supports the planning, execution, and development of vibrant student engagement programs and operations within the Student and Community Life team.

Designed for an enthusiastic student affairs professional, this role provides support for student organization advising, campus traditions, leadership programming, and student services. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Administration & Campus Traditions: Student Engagement: Support the administration of initiatives including student organization support, leadership development, senior programming, orientation, and family engagement.
• Campus Traditions: Coordinate components of marquee events like Senior Week, Commencement programming, Orientation, Welcome Week, and Family Weekend.
• Advising & Services: Serve on the advising team for Student Government, guide student clubs on institutional policies, and oversee the Campus Life Locker and MBTA commuter pass programs.
• Operational Administration & Continuous Improvement:
  • Process Evaluation: Manage administrative processes, monitor deadlines, evaluate feedback, and recommend operational enhancements.
  • Frontline Support: Serve as a primary contact for student, family, and faculty inquiries, applying institutional guidelines to resolve routine matters.
  • Student Leadership: Provide guidance, training, and operational direction to student employees supporting departmental programs.
• Assessment, Communications & Divisional Support:
  • Data & Digital Media: Gather feedback, maintain web/digital content, and prepare assessment reports to inform strategy and evaluate outcomes.
  • Divisional Operations: Organize team meetings, retreats, and professional development sessions while managing assigned divisional projects.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required with 1–3 years of experience in higher education, student affairs, or student services.
• Program & Event Management: Proven ability to coordinate student programs, facilitate workshops, and manage logistics for campus events.
• Advising & Policy Execution: Experience advising student organizations, applying policies with sound judgment, and resolving student issues.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with digital communications, web content management, survey/assessment tools, and basic data analysis.
• Core Attributes: Strong interpersonal skills, passion for creative students, and a collaborative approach to community building.

Why Choose Berklee?

• Vibrant Campus Life: Shape student engagement for world-class artists, musicians, and performing arts students.
• Cultural Access: Enjoy nightly, unrivaled access to world-class music, theater, and dance performances across our campus venues.
• Total Rewards:
  • Outstanding health/dental coverage
  • Institutional 403(b) retirement match
  • Tuition assistance
  • Generous PTO
  • A paid winter break

Hiring Range: $46,000 to $60,000; salary dependent on experience and education.

Please visit the Berklee Total Rewards page for a complete listing of benefits.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

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Employee Type

Staff

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