Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionFull-Time Equivalent
Hiring Range: $70,500 to $88,150; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
The anticipated start timeframe for this role is late June/early July.
Manage the administrative functioning, daily operations and graduate program within the Chemistry Department. Oversee all operational and programmatic functions of the department, provide high-level support to the chairperson and assistant chairperson, serve as department liaison with various University Departments and provide supervision to two Administrative Assistants. Specific responsibilities include:
- Working with the Department Chairperson to conduct faculty searches, prepare promotion and tenure cases, plan faculty and department committee meetings.
- Serve as the Department’s HR administrator, working with the Dean’s Office, for all staff.
- Serve as departmental liaison to University administrative offices such as Student Services and the Morrissey College Dean's office.
- Provide student services to approximately 110-125 graduate students which including tracking academic progress from matriculation to graduation, and managing and audit the awarding of tuition remission credits and Teaching Assistants.
Requirements- Bachelor’s Degree required; master’s degree desired.
- Minimum of five years experience in a management position plus previous supervisory experience required. Experience in higher education desired.
- Special events may require occasional weekend and/or evening hours.
Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
