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Program Administrator, Students & Community

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Salary: $79,050 – $106,420 per year

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Posting Description

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, STUDENTS & COMMUNITY, Sloan School of Management, lead, manage, and support the organization's relationships with key institutional community and student facing partners, coordinating joint programming, communications, and day-to-day relationship management; support the setup and launch of new programs, managing them from concept through full operation; serve as the programmatic and administrative lead for student-facing graduate and undergraduate courses, the Independent Activities Period (IAP) Dual-Use Ventures offering, and the Defense and Dual-Use Ventures Action Learning Lab coordinating emails and communications to class stakeholders, teaching assistants and the teaching team, classroom booking and reservations, session scheduling, and general class operations; manages student and community programs from conception through to completion, or until fully operational; oversees the allocation of program and personnel resources, including UROP participants, teaching assistants, mentors, and event support; presents reports to senior leadership analyzing key metrics and trends including enrollment, participation, membership, and engagement and outlining recommended actions.

The full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/ProgramAdministratorStudents&Community.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree; a minimum of three years of administrative, operations, and/or project/program management experience; academic or educational-program operations experience; relevant experience in event planning, community or ecosystem engagement, and multi-stakeholder coordination; and experience managing student programs and university/community operations. PREFERRED: Advanced degree such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), or a master's in education or higher-education administration.

This is a two-year term appointment with full benefits.

MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a full time position at the time of posting (if you are applying for a part time salaried job, you will need to prorate the posted pay range). The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.

Job details

Title
Program Administrator, Students & Community
Employer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
M.I.T, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, USA
Published
Sep 15, 2026
Closes:
Nov 14, 2026
Job type
Part time, Staff / Administration
Field
Other Administrative Positions
Salary

Salary: $79,050 – $106,420 per year

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Frequently Asked Questions

🎓What qualifications do I need for this Program Administrator role?

A Bachelor's degree is required for the Program Administrator, Students & Community role at the MIT Sloan School of Management. You need a minimum of three years of administrative, operations, and/or project/program management experience, plus academic or educational-program operations experience. Relevant experience in event planning, community or ecosystem engagement, and multi-stakeholder coordination is essential. Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree such as an MBA, MPA, or a master's in education or higher-education administration. Explore more administration jobs or learn about higher education administration career paths.

📋What are the main day-to-day responsibilities?

This role serves as the programmatic and administrative lead for student-facing graduate and undergraduate courses, the Independent Activities Period (IAP) Dual-Use Ventures offering, and the Defense and Dual-Use Ventures Action Learning Lab. You will coordinate emails and communications to class stakeholders, teaching assistants, and teaching teams; manage classroom booking, reservations, session scheduling, and general class operations. Additional duties include managing student and community programs from conception to full operation, allocating UROP participants, teaching assistants, mentors, and event support, and presenting reports to senior leadership on enrollment, participation, membership, and engagement. See higher education staff and administration roles for context.

⏳Is this a full-time or term position?

This is a two-year term appointment with full benefits. MIT considers the role a full-time position for pay range purposes, and the posted pay range reflects the Institute's good faith estimate for base pay only. Additional benefits or compensation are not included in the base pay range. For more staff opportunities, visit higher education administration jobs.

🗓️When is the application deadline and how do I apply?

The application deadline for this position is November 14, 2026, based on the posting expiration date. MIT Sloan provides a full job description at the official link in the posting. Prepare your application with a free resume template and free cover letter template tailored to higher education program administration. Check the official MIT Sloan HR page for application instructions.

🤝What kinds of programs and communities does this role support?

The role supports student and community partnerships across MIT Sloan, including community and student-facing partners, the Independent Activities Period (IAP) Dual-Use Ventures offering, and the Defense and Dual-Use Ventures Action Learning Lab. You will coordinate joint programming, communications, and day-to-day relationship management with institutional community partners. The position also manages resources for UROP participants, teaching assistants, mentors, and event support. Explore administration jobs in higher education for similar roles.

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