Part-Time Faculty Coordinator: Academic Operations

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University seeks a Faculty Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support to faculty, serving as the primary point of contact for administrative matters. The role requires strong in-person presence and will involve coordinating calendars, travel, expenses, and meeting materials.

Responsibilities include supporting teaching and research portfolios, events, and onboarding for lab members, with potential team-lead duties for a small group. Hybrid on-campus work is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of administrative or customer service experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Discretion and sound judgment.

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 (events, visitors, purchasing).
• Route faculty requests to proper functional partner and act as main point-of-contact.
• Provide support for teaching and research portfolios and for events led by faculty.

Skills

Five years administrative experience

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Canvas

Concur

Job description

Harvard University seeks a Faculty Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support to faculty, serving as the primary point of contact for administrative matters. The role requires strong in-person presence and will involve coordinating calendars, travel, expenses, and meeting materials.

Responsibilities include supporting teaching and research portfolios, events, and onboarding for lab members, with potential team-lead duties for a small group. Hybrid on-campus work is expected.