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Community Engagement and Event Coordinator, Student Life Office
  • Job Number: 24631
  • Functional Area: Event Planning
  • Department: MIT Sloan Student Life Office
  • School Area: Sloan School of Management
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EVENT COORDINATOR, STUDENT LIFE OFFICE, MIT Sloan Student Life Office, to be responsible for community event planning (50%) including organize and implement smaller-scale recurring events that aim to promote care and community engagement for Sloan students, serve as part of a team of professionals who design and deliver major departmental events; Student Club advising (30%) including advise student organizations on planning conferences, hackathons, and competitions, guide students on inviting high profile speakers, plan domestic group travel, plan large scale cultural celebrations, and assist in the design and delivery of written, electronic, and in-person training for club leader; support Care and Wellness Initiatives (20%) including plan and execute wellness days/weeks each semester, and stay abreast of news in the student community as it relates to celebratory/sympathy events.

Find a full job description here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/SLOCoord.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree required; a minimum of two years of experience in events planning with demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate large- scale, complex events with multiple stakeholders from different parts and levels of the organization or project/program management experience; a solid knowledge of and interest in working in the area of graduate student affairs; highly motivated and dedicated individual with strong organizational and interpersonal skills; demonstrated commitment to supporting individual and team learning, growth, development; demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds; excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills; and ability to work independently and with a team. PREFERRED: Experience using Excel and PowerPoint to analyze data and build compelling presentations; financial management skills; experience with SAP; and great people skills and a positive attitude. Job #24631-6

Salary range: $56,600 - $74,520- $92,440, based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity.  Generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Evening and weekend hours and international travel required.

12/5/2024