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Assistant Director, Administration
  • Job Number: 25289
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: MIT Sloan Management Science Staff
  • School Area: Sloan School of Management
  • Pay Range Minimum: $67,200
  • Pay Range Maximum: $91,100
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 7


Posting Description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION, Sloan Management Science Staff, provides a high-level of organizational and administrative management to the Academic Areas of the Sloan School of Management. In partnership with the Director, the Assistant Director, Administration, supervises staff responsible for the delivery of a dynamic portfolio of support services to the Academic Area community, which includes faculty and other academic staff (OAS) providing supervision, guidance, and mentorship to staff in their learning and development. Will manage, evaluate, and clearly communicate the various workflows within the Academic Areas to maintain alignment and excellence in business practices. workflows and procedures.

A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/AcademincAreasAssistantDirector.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of two years of administrative, office, management or related experience; thorough understanding of own work and how it impacts operations across the department as well as outside one’s own work unit; ability to recognize needs of the unit and how it impacts other Areas of MIT/Sloan and understand own role relative to all Areas; and ability to motivate and lead individuals and teams to desired outcomes. PREFERRED: Experience in academic services/working with faculty.

10/28/2025