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Program Development Administrator
  • Job Number: 25186
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: Government and Community Relations
  • School Area: Office of Executive Vice President
  • Pay Range Minimum: $77,500
  • Pay Range Maximum: $105,100
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 8


Posting Description

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR, MIT Job Connector, as a member of the Office of Government and Community Relations team, proactively collaborates with a cross-section of stakeholders to develop and implement programs that provide sector-specific training based on the needs of the local community and the broader job market; establishes and maintain productive working relationships with public and nonprofit partners, employers, and MIT colleagues; provides individualized career advising and follow up for all clients; attends to all aspects of the Job Connector’s physical space in collaboration with the property manager; and produces newsletters, flyers, website updates, presentations, reports, and other communications.

The full position description can be found here

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree; a minimum of three years of experience in workforce development fields (career advising, counseling, curriculum development); experience collaborating with and developing programming with external organizations; ability to work effectively in a pressured, fast-moving environment and prioritize, track, and implement multiple schedules and projects simultaneously; strong skills in leading meetings, convening people for productive dialogue, deep listening, and developing shared objectives and goals; ability to successfully execute initiatives through collaborations with multiple stakeholders and via complex partnerships; excellent organizational, customer service, strategic planning, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication and presentation skills; and ability to achieve objectives independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a close-knit and collaborative team. PREFERRED: Knowledge of Cambridge and MIT.
 
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9/8/2025