Academic Coordinator
About The Position
The Academic Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support, website and database maintenance, and event coordination for an administrative Core within the School of Public Health. Key responsibilities include leading the planning for Seminar Series and departmental activities, overseeing web content and accounts, and supporting courses and academic programs. Depending on departmental needs and availability, the role may also provide administrative support for the broader administrative core. Additionally, this role handles transaction processing, responds to inquiries, and serves as a primary or back-up resource for the administrative coordinator functions based on departmental needs and availability. This position is hybrid eligible. All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification that are satisfactory to Brown University.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience, administrative and in an academic setting preferred, as an office manager, office clerk, administrative assistant, front office manager, or similar role.
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to propose and execute creative solutions for complex administrative challenges.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience producing reports, assigning tasks, facilitating instructions, and managing vendor contracts.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize a high volume of work and meet competing deadlines.
- Advanced familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace (specifically Gmail and Calendar), along with basic computer troubleshooting skills.
- High level of reliability and discretion when handling sensitive information, with the initiative to work effectively both independently and as a collaborative team member.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities, with a focus on building effective working relationships across the department.
Nice To Haves
- administrative and in an academic setting preferred, as an office manager, office clerk, administrative assistant, front office manager, or similar role.
Responsibilities
- Leading the planning for Seminar Series and departmental activities
- Overseeing web content and accounts
- Supporting courses and academic programs
- Providing administrative support for the broader administrative core
- Handling transaction processing
- Responding to inquiries
- Serving as a primary or back-up resource for the administrative coordinator functions based on departmental needs and availability
Benefits
- Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
