Program Manager, Faculty Development

Berklee College of Music; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental care

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning & development opportunities

On-campus presence with occasional rem

Job summary

Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, seeks a Program Manager for Faculty Development to serve as the operational engine of the Office of Faculty Development. You will lead end-to-end event execution, manage internal grants, and oversee onboarding and budgets, coordinating with faculty, visiting scholars, and campus partners.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years in administration or project management, plus proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–4 years of experience in administration, operations, event coordination, or project management.
• Higher education experience or arts/non-profit background preferred.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office; comfortable learning digital tools such as Canvas, Drupal, Workday, Submittable, or Qualtrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistical planning and execution for office initiatives from small workshops to signature events.
• Oversee internal faculty grants, fellowships, and residencies; draft grant agreements and manage financial transactions and budgets.
• Maintain departmental websites and deploy post-event surveys to analyze feedback and attendance data.
• Coordinate department communications and onboarding; serve as first point of contact for faculty inquiries and committee logistics.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Customer-service mindset

Verbal & written communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Canvas

Drupal

Workday

Submittable

Qualtrics

Job description

Job Description:

Program Manager - Faculty Development

Berklee is the world’s leading institution for music, dance, and theater, dedicated to preparing inspired artists and creative leaders for purposeful lives and careers in a rapidly changing world. With a global community of over 8,000 students and 84,000 alumni, Berklee blends contemporary and classical training with emerging technology and entrepreneurship. At Berklee, creativity, equity, and educational innovation drive everything we do. We offer a passionate, student-centered environment where staff and faculty thrive together. Berklee values work-life balance, mission-driven collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director for Faculty Development, the Program Manager serves as the operational, logistical, and administrative engine of the Office of Faculty Development. The Program Manager leads end-to-end event execution, grant administration workflows, departmental communications, and daily office operations. As the primary project manager for office operations, this role ensures programming, onboarding, and funding workflows run efficiently, professionally, and within budget. The Program Manager acts as a central liaison for faculty, visiting scholars, and campus partners, maintaining the infrastructure that allows pedagogical initiatives to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations, Event Logistics & Onboarding: Lead logistical planning and execution for office initiatives, from small workshops to signature events (such as Berklee Teachers on Teaching and Opening Day). Provide task direction to support staff, manage faculty onboarding workflows, and supervise student employees.
• Internal Grants & Fiscal Administration: Oversee administrative lifecycles for internal faculty grants, fellowships, and residencies using platforms like Submittable. Draft grant agreements, process financial transactions (contracts, stipends, reimbursements), and track project budgets.
• Departmental Communications & Technology: Serve as webmaster maintaining content on Drupal and intranet sites. Build and deploy post-event evaluation surveys to analyze feedback and attendance data.
• General Office Coordination: Coordinate primary department communication channels, serve as a first point-of-contact for faculty inquiries, and support committee logistics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–4 years of experience in administration, operations, event coordination, or project management. Higher education experience (especially in Academic Affairs or Faculty Support) or background in arts administration, non-profit, or corporate environments preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and a track record of managing multi-step tasks and event logistics.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office and comfort learning digital tools (experience with platforms like Canvas, Drupal, Workday, Submittable, or Qualtrics preferred).
• Clear written and verbal communication with a customer-service mindset.

Culture & Benefits

Berklee is committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated. We offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package designed to support holistic well-being, including health and dental care, retirement plans, paid time off, and continuous learning opportunities. This role expects an on-campus presence in Boston, with the possibility of one to two days remote per week.

Hiring Range

$50,000 to $66,000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education. Please visit the Total Rewards page to learn more about the benefits of working at Berklee.

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

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at [e-mail] or call 617-747-2375.

Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.

Employee Type

Staff