Program Administrator, MIT AI Community Hub for Education and Research

Posting Description

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Office of Innovation and Strategy-MIT AI Community Hub for Education and Research to serve as the program administrator and operational backbone for the Hub a new high-visibility Institute initiative supporting the expanding role of generative AI in teaching learning and research. Reporting to the faculty co-directors will manage day-to-day operations across the Hubs six focus areas; plan and run its signature convenings including a weekly lunch-and-seminar series and an annual AI at MIT conference; administer its seed-grant and pilot-fund programs and manage the Hub budget; coordinate communications and committee support; and coordinate a cohort of teaching assistants and undergraduate researchers.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors degree and a minimum of four years of administrative operations and/or program or project management experience; demonstrated success managing events programs or projects with many moving parts and multiple stakeholders; strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to plan ahead prioritize and keep several initiatives on track at once; excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and sound judgment in representing a program to faculty staff students and external partners; experience managing budgets expenses and purchasing; and comfort with ambiguity and a builders mindset for a new program that will evolve quickly. PREFERRED: experience in a university research or academic setting and familiarity with MIT systems and policies; experience administering grant or seed-fund programs; interest in generative AI and its role in education and research (technical expertise is not required); and experience supervising student workers.

8/3/2026