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 DescriptionThe Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy seeks a versatile and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support the Executive Director and Faculty Director. This dynamic role is central to planning, marketing, and executing high-profile programs—including the Distinguished Public Policy Series, Visiting Professor and Senior Fellows Programs, Summer Fellowship Program, and Advisory Board meetings. The Assistant manages essential operations such as scheduling, travel coordination, expense tracking, and database maintenance. As a key thought partner, the Assistant also helps bring new initiatives to life, playing a vital role in the Center’s growth and impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional with interests in human resources, event planning, marketing, and public policy.
Essential functions include:
Operations Support (20%) – Responsible for the office's administrative functions, which includes maintaining files and databases, managing documents, resources, and physical space, processing invoices and reimbursements, and tracking expenses.
Logistical Support (30%) – Handles all details relating to programming sponsored by the Center, including calendaring events and liaising with other departments to prevent conflicts, securing and setting up spaces, ordering and setting up catering, creating and distributing marketing materials, and welcoming guests. Helps to plan and execute all fellowship program activities, including supporting all recruiting events, organizing the application and evaluation process, scheduling interviews, and planning orientation, experiential programming, and celebrations.
Administrative Support (20%) – Serve as receptionist; draft, review, and edit correspondence, meeting materials, and other documents; provide secretarial support, schedule events and meetings; and make travel and housing arrangements for guests.
Communications (30%) – Update and maintain the Center’s website and social media channels, distribute information via social media and newsletters, and prepare publicity materials. Create listservs and surveys to disseminate and gather data and information. Prepare reports that present key findings effectively. Draft, edit, and prepare communications assets, including brochures, presentations, annual reports, and newsletters.
The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School was established through a gift by the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation. Serving Boston College Law School, as well as the other law schools and the greater policy community in Massachusetts, the Center advances the mission of fostering, supporting, and galvanizing leadership in state and local public policy. The Center’s core activities include convening policy makers, thought leaders, and impacted community members in generative discussions on urgent legal and public policy challenges; bringing Senior Fellows and Visiting Professors from government, academia, and non-profit organizations to engage with students and the greater Boston legal and public service community; and providing emerging leaders with funding, experiential learning opportunities, and mentorship through a competitive summer fellowship program for law students.
Position Details:
Department: 056801 - Rappaport Ctr - Law Public Pol
Position: 00014222 - Administrative Assistant, Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy
Grade: 2ND
Hiring Range: $25.60/hr to $32.01/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements- A bachelor's degree
- Superior organization and administrative skills with a focus on attention to detail, problem solving and the ability to multi-task/work at a fast pace
- High degree of professionalism and ability to interact with wide range of clients (students, alumni, faculty, administration, employers)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Integrity to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Must have the ability to quickly learn and adapt to technology and platforms
- An ability to adjust to change, uncertainty, and revision
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and database management skills
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.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
