Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Employee Development and in conjunction with Office of Employee Development (OED) colleagues, the Assistant Director supports strategy and programs that facilitate the continuous learning and professional development of a highly -qualified workforce. Partners with a broad range of administration and work groups to help them attain business goals and objectives in alignment with the University’s mission and strategic plan. Primary event management oversight of programs and services by OED.
Duties and Responsibilities
Serves as a liaison with a range of administration and staff across the University, including Event Management, Catering, and Media Services, relating to the delivery of departmental services
Coordinates and develops year-long calendar, agendas, speaker communications and materials to support primary departmental programs (MDP and ILDP)
Works closely with team members and colleagues planning, executing, monitoring and assessing projects.
Supports preparation and delivery of professional development content in open enrollment and custom settings
Supports team development work by conducting needs assessments and analyses.
Supports high-level programming through data collection and analysis
Oversight and management of departmental budget (OED & MDP) to ensure that all programming and services are adequately supported
Communicate with senior leadership and program presenters to administer high-level programming
Develop, create, and oversee marketing materials to support all departmental programming.
Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises student employees
Conducts research on best practices in the development and implementation of intervention strategies, including e-learning methodologies relevant to organizational needs and University priorities.
Supports organizational improvement initiatives in collaboration with Compensation and Employment.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $67,350 to $84,200; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree preferred in the areas of organizational development, human resources, or a related field.
Two to five years of experience in organization development, training, or relevant experience required. Organization Development experience in higher education is preferred.
Strong presentation, interpersonal and communication (oral and written), facilitation, analytic skills, and customer service skills required.
Experience in working with broad range of employees
Familiarity with organizational and individual assessment methodology and tools including interpretation, debriefings, and reporting.
Openness to and willingness to support the University’s mission and values.
Ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team.
Attention to detail and comfort with the regular performance of administrative support tasks.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
