Economics Faculty Operations Lead

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Family support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking a Faculty Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support to faculty, enabling effective teaching and research. The FC is the primary contact for administrative matters and coordinates day-to-day activities with a strong in-person presence.

The role requires managing calendars, travel, expenses, and preparing reports and materials, with potential to lead a small team of Faculty Assistants.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of administrative or customer service experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars, travel, expenses, and daily administrative needs of faculty members
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and meeting materials
• Serve as primary administrative support for faculty activities (e.g., events, visitors, purchasing)
• Route faculty requests to proper functional partner, serving as their main point-of-contact to functional partners and shared service centers.
• Provide support for faculty members directly related to their teaching and research portfolio
• Provide support for events led by faculty
• When applicable, act as team lead for a small group of Faculty Assistants through a player-coach model
• Provide administrative support to all lab members
• Assist with purchasing and vendor coordination
• Support proposal preparation and grant documentation
• Support lab members orientation and onboarding
• May perform other related duties as assigned, including sharing responsibility for general administrative coverage such as reception and event support.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Canvas

Concur

Job description

Harvard University is seeking a Faculty Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support to faculty, enabling effective teaching and research. The FC is the primary contact for administrative matters and coordinates day-to-day activities with a strong in-person presence.

The role requires managing calendars, travel, expenses, and preparing reports and materials, with potential to lead a small team of Faculty Assistants.