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Harvard Graduate School of Education · 7 hours ago

Project Coordinator

Cambridge, MA

Part-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$35K/yr - $35K/yr

3+ years exp

Harvard Graduate School of Education is dedicated to advancing education through research and professional development. The Project Coordinator will support multiple ongoing projects aimed at enhancing early childhood education, particularly in low-income communities, by managing logistics, communication, and research efforts.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

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Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate the logistics and agenda for project events, including: team meetings, trainings, and other meetings as required. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to setting and communicating agenda, summarize meeting notes, collect and distribute project materials, etc

Closely collaborate with project leads to support the development of meeting content (e.g., agenda, tools, training guides, etc.)

Travel (infrequent) to support execution at projects as needed

Serve as a point of contact for partners, especially on tasks related to research and development tasks. Provide for smooth day-to-day flow of communications between the project team and partners

Help summarize data and prepare design activities

Supervise and coordinate the team of research assistants and students

Assist in tracking grant progress and deliverables, including supporting in drafting project reports

Support logistical management of internal and external project meetings (e.g., stakeholder meetings, analytic meetings, advisory board, etc.)

Support partner travel and reimbursements, including understanding and consistently implementing Harvard’s finance and travel policy

Processing expense reports and administrative paperwork

Draft, edit and prepare correspondence and other material related to projects as required by the project leads

Support maintenance of project websites and materials as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project CoordinationSpanish FluencyComputer ApplicationsEducation ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Minimum 3 years of working experience in early care and education system in the United States

Fluency in speaking, understanding, and writing Spanish is required

This position requires an on-campus presence as needed

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required

Ability to prioritize work in an environment with multiple and conflicting interests

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to handle complex and confidential information with discretion

Demonstrated ability to use computer applications, especially project management software, Sharepoint, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Qualtrics, and/or equivalent

Preferred

Master's Degree and at least 3 years of teaching experience in low-income and multicultural early childhood school setting preferred

Prior program/ project coordination experience

Experience working with (or in) education or the public sector preferred

Ability to work both independently and with a team

Benefits

Generous paid time off including parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one

Retirement plans with university contributions

Wellbeing and mental health resources

Support for families and caregivers

Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Company

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education offers a range of courses with co curricular experiences with mentorship of faculty. It is a sub-organization of Harvard University.

Founded in 1920

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees