Project Coordinator - Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Collaborative (Part-Time)

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Northeastern University is seeking a part-time Collaborative Coordinator to support cross-institution initiatives and governance. You will coordinate activities across partner institutions, schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and track timelines to ensure alignment of research, policy, and advocacy workstreams.

The role requires 3–5 years of project coordination experience in education or nonprofit settings, excellent organization, and the ability to work independently in a part-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in project management or operations.
• Familiarity with higher education institutions.
• Experience working across institutions or sectors.
• Ability to work independently in a part-time role.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities across partner institutions, including Northeastern and collaborators.
• Track timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities across multiple workstreams.
• Schedule, support, and attend leadership and cross-partner meetings.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and action-item summaries.
• Facilitate and manage collaboration across research, policy, and advocacy workstreams.
• Maintain documentation of activities, decisions, and progress; assist reporting.

Skills

Project management

Program coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-institution collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Airtable

Dropbox

Asana

Trello

Job description

.The (CSSH) combines Northeastern University's signature approach to experiential learning with liberal arts education, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement, both locally and globally.* Coordinate activities across partner institutions, including Northeastern University, Wellesley College, Boston University, and external partners* Track timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities across multiple workstreams* Schedule, support, and attend, when appropriate, leadership group meetings, working group meetings, and cross-partner check-ins* Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and action-item summaries to ensure follow-through* Facilitate and help manage the Early Childhood Exchange (ECX), the Collaborative's partnership with the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy and Strategies for Children, including coordinating communication, aligning timelines and roles, and supporting effective collaboration across research, policy, and advocacy workstreams* Maintain clear documentation of Collaborative activities, decisions, and progress* Support reporting requirements related to grant funding, as needed* Assist leadership in tracking progress toward short- and long-term goals* Bachelor's degree in early childhood, education, public policy, social sciences, or a related field required.* Familiarity with higher education institutions required* At least 3-5 years of experience in project management, program coordination, or operations, preferably in research, policy, education, or nonprofit settings* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously* Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills* Experience working across institutions or sectors, such as academia, nonprofits, or government* Ability to work independently in a part-time role* Master's degree* Familiarity with early childhood education systems, education policy, or applied research* Experience organizing or supporting collaboratives, coalitions, networks, or cross-organizational initiatives* Experience working with academic researchers and policy-oriented organizations* Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, such as Google Workspace, Airtable, Dropbox, Asana, Trello, or similar tools1. Resume2. Cover letter**The University is unable to work sponsor for this role, now or in the future**.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system - which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide - serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.The university's residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver.Northeastern's personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors - aligned around solving today's highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.