Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University's largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems. Our staff are dynamic, mission-driven professionals who foster community, inclusion, and belonging to advance every aspect of the college enterprise. Our community thrives on collaboration, bold ideas, and interdisciplinary exploration. Join us in supporting the pursuit of knowledge that changes the world and provides boundless opportunities to inspire the next generation of leaders. We offer generous benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance, tuition remission, retirement savings, paid time off, and holiday leave.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative support to the Department of Linguistics, working closely with and reporting to the Department Administrator. The Program Coordinator assists with the tracking of expenses and reconciling them against University financial records. These accounts may include department operations/research accounts as well as accounts associated with individual faculty. Assisting faculty with travel arrangements, purchases, and expense reporting after the fact; travel arrangements and reimbursements for department visitors such as colloquium speakers; travel arrangements and award processing for BU Conference on Language Development; maintaining undergraduate student records; maintaining the department WordPress website; maintaining department communications lists and sending out announcements: other tasks as assigned.
Skills
Associate's degree with 1-3 years of related experience required.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
