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PhD Faculty Support and Program Coordinator

Smith College💼 Full-time💰 $29–$29🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Administrative and operational coordinator supporting the PhD Program and providing faculty support services to the MSW Program at a School of Social Work.

Role type

Senior academic program operations coordinator

Builds

Doctoral student progress tracking systems, faculty contracting workflows, program governance records, and academic event logistics

Domain

Higher Education / Social Work Administration

Deliverable

Dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Academic operations management, doctoral program administration, faculty contracting, budget monitoring, event logistics, data collection, system troubleshooting, process optimization

Preferred skills

Graduate/doctoral education support, faculty affairs, payroll administration, higher education administration, advanced system troubleshooting

Technologies

Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, Moodle, Sonia, CourseLeaf, Workday, DocuSign, PollEverywhere, Qualtrics

Responsibilities

Manage doctoral student records and academic progress tracking; coordinate program milestones (examinations, defenses); support faculty contracting and compensation processes; manage program communications and institutional reports; deliver logistical support for academic events and virtual/hybrid defenses; optimize existing program workflows and procedures.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on operational specialist

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