Administrative Coordinator

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) combines Northeastern University's signature approach to experiential learning with liberal arts education, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement, both locally and globally.

The College comprises 20 academic units, including two schools, eight departments, and ten interdisciplinary programs, as well as 15 research centers and institutes. Our faculty connects liberal arts education with the challenges of our time, and fosters ethical reasoning and critical thought, with attention to the enduring significance of history, literature, and culture.

At the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), we believe that a culture of belonging, where every faculty member, staff member, and student feels empowered, respected, and connected, strengthens our shared pursuit of knowledge.

CSSH provides an innovative, intellectually rigorous, experiential curriculum to undergraduate students in our majors and across the university. We seek to hire this position to work in a collaborative environment providing operational support for curriculum scheduling and management. This position manages curriculum scheduling across fall, spring, and summer semesters using the CourseLeaf platform, coordinates course updates and revisions through established approval processes, and serves as a liaison between departments, the Registrar's Office, and other academic stakeholders. The role also monitors course enrollments during registration periods, collaborates with the Assistant Dean to address enrollment-related needs, and supports curriculum assessment initiatives by facilitating unit engagement with assessment software.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Scheduling

• Input curriculum for supported unit(s) into the Curriculum Management platform (CourseLeaf or successor system) for fall, spring, and summer semesters
• Ensure timely submission in accordance with college and Registrar deadlines
• Manage curriculum scheduling for Boston and all applicable network campuses
• Collaborate with other units to ensure accurate scheduling of interdisciplinary curriculum
• Support unit submission of one-year curriculum plans as requested by the Office of the Dean

Enrollment Support

• Track course enrollments using registration software (Banner or any successor) during registration periods
• Communicate enrollment data and updates to relevant units
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean to support enrollment-related requests
• Route incomplete course contracts and individual instruction requests as needed

Curriculum Maintenance

• Maintain familiarity with department curriculum across supported unit(s)
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs and the CSSH Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee (UAAC) to update curriculum as needed
• Submit new courses and course revisions through the CourseLeaf CIM module (or successor software) in accordance with college and university deadlines
• Receive, respond to, and redirect curricular queries from the Office of the Registrar and other involved parties as appropriate

Curriculum Assessment Support

• Collaborate with the Coordinator of Online Teaching and Learning in the Dean's Office to support unit interaction with assessment software (HelioCampus)
• Assist units in responding to assessment requests from the university's Office of Academic Assessment and Review

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent skills and experience required
• Minimum of 2 years of administrative experience, preferably in an academic setting
• Well organized with the ability to manage multiple demands simultaneously
• Proficient in oral and written communication
• Comfortable learning and working across a variety of software platforms
• Solutions-oriented with a willingness to seek answers and share expertise
• Flexible, curious, and able to work iteratively