"IED PROGRAM COORDINATOR, College of Arts & Sciences, Economics"

IED PROGRAM COORDINATOR, College of Arts & Sciences, Economics

Category: Charles River Campus → Administrative/Support/Clerical

Job Location: BOSTON, MA, United States

Tracking Code: 25500128401204

Posted Date: 12/5/2025

Salary Grade: Grade 25

Expected Hiring Range: Minimum $21.63 - Maximum $29.40

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

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 Institute for Economic Development is a research center within the Department of Economics focused on issues like development economics, international economics, and political economy. It provides research and career support to economics graduate students. The IED coordinator works closely with the IED manager and faculty director in support of the center, as well as the department. This includes supporting various events and opportunities, processing reimbursements, managing internal grant applications, and providing administrative support for faculty members. Furthermore, the IED coordinator serves as the department's primary marketing and communications administrator, who creates, maintains, and updates departmental media, such as websites, social media accounts, and newsletters. This position engages often with other staff coordinators, graduate students, faculty members, visitors, and distinguished guests, as well as with alumni and potential donors.

Required Skills: Bachelor's degree preferred, and one to three years of experience.

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.