Assistant to the DeanBusiness Administrator
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
Berklee is seeking a collaborative detail-oriented Assistant to the Dean / Business Administrator to support the Professional Education Division (PED). Reporting to the Dean of PED this role plays a critical part in keeping the division running smoothlysupporting leadership managing daily operations and overseeing business and administrative functions for a diverse portfolio of academic departments and institutes.
The PED includes five academic departments (Music Business/Management Music Education Music Therapy Professional Music and Liberal Arts and Sciences) as well as several mission-driven institutes including the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education the Music and Health Institute and the Berklee Popular Music Institute. This position serves as a key partner to the Dean and leadership team ensuring systems processes and resources are aligned with Berklees student-centered mission.
What the role does
Serve as the administrative deputy to the Dean managing day-to-day operations of the PED Office
Develop implement and maintain effective administrative systems and procedures
Assist with annual budget planning forecasting and ongoing financial management
Facilitate review tracking and approval of divisional expenditures
Act as the primary administrator for business affairs within the division
Coordinate across departments institutes and central offices to support operational needs
Provide high-level administrative support with professionalism discretion and care
What Berklee is looking for
Strong organizational communication and problem-solving skills
Experience supporting senior leadership and managing complex operations
Lead a student support team with a focus on professional growth while cultivating relationships between the Dean and varied community stakeholders
Comfort working with budgets financial processes and administrative systems
Ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining calm flexible and solutions-oriented
A collaborative approach and commitment to inclusive student-centered work
Why Berklee
Berklees mission is to educate train and develop students to excel in music and the creative industries. This role supports that mission by helping create an environment where faculty staff and students can do their best work. Berklee values creativity innovation and continuous learningand believes sustainable excellence depends on work-life balance mutual respect and shared purpose.
Berklee offers a supportive and inclusive workplace comprehensive benefits generous time off tuition remission and opportunities for professional growth within a global creative community.
Hiring Range: $73000 to $86000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education.
Please visit the Total Rewards page to learn more about the benefits of working at Berklee.
This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will employment relationship.
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:
We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit qualifications experience ability and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty staff students and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion ancestry age national origin place of birth gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces or any other category protected by federal state or local law.
As part of this commitment Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact the Human Resources Team at or call .
*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*
Employee Type:
StaffRequired Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Teacher Coaching
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Experience
- Education Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Cordova
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
About Company
Berklee is the premier institute of music and the performing arts, offering degrees at its campuses in Boston, New York City, and Valencia, Spain, and online.
