Program Administrator, College & Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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Boston University
Boston, MA, US
Summary
The Program Manager coordinates academic operations, manages program communications, and oversees budgets for the Cinema & Media Studies program. They also provide administrative support to faculty and staff while supervising student employees and planning departmental events.
Job Description
This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week.
The College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University seeks a highly organized and collaborative Part-Time Program Manager to support the Cinema & Media Studies (CIMS) Program. This position serves as the primary administrative contact for the program and plays a key role in coordinating academic operations, supporting faculty and students, managing communications, planning events, and overseeing program finances.
The Program Manager works closely with the Program Director, Associate Director, Director of Undergraduate Studies, faculty, and University partners to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the program.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate academic program operations, including course planning, classroom scheduling, academic calendars, and faculty support.
- Serve as the primary liaison for faculty, students, and University offices, responding to inquiries and providing guidance on program policies and procedures.
- Manage program communications, including newsletters, website content, and social media, ensuring timely and accurate information for students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community.
- Plan and coordinate program events, including lectures, film screenings, workshops, guest speaker visits, and the annual commencement celebration.
- Oversee the program budget by monitoring expenditures, processing financial transactions and reimbursements, and maintaining financial records.
- Maintain the CIMS film lending library and equipment inventory.
- Provide administrative support to the Program Director and Steering Committee, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, and coordinating faculty appointment-related paperwork.
- Supervise student employees and assist with hiring and onboarding as needed.
For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general education—a small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refined—interdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general education—have since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education.
Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the University’s BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate effectively. With its unique first-year experience—a spring semester start date followed by a summer semester in London or New England—CGS offers the only program at Boston University where study abroad is integrated into the first year of college.
Our faculty and leadership pioneer best practices in interdisciplinary and general education around the globe. And our alumni continue to change the world in every industry and profession they choose—from entertainment to education to business to the medical fields.
We love to stay connected with our alumni, parents, and friends! Follow us here on LinkedIn, join BU Connects (https://buconnects.com/), or share your updates with us via a Class Note (https://www.bu.edu/cgs/alumni/class-notes/).
Founded
1952
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general education—a small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refined—interdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general education—have since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education.
Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the University’s BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate effectively. With its unique first-year experience—a spring semester start date followed by a summer semester in London or New England—CGS offers the only program at Boston University where study abroad is integrated into the first year of college.
Our faculty and leadership pioneer best practices in interdisciplinary and general education around the globe. And our alumni continue to change the world in every industry and profession they choose—from entertainment to education to business to the medical fields.
We love to stay connected with our alumni, parents, and friends! Follow us here on LinkedIn, join BU Connects (https://buconnects.com/), or share your updates with us via a Class Note (https://www.bu.edu/cgs/alumni/class-notes/).
Founded
1952
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts