Operations and Project Coordinator

Operations & Project Coordinator

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The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is a diverse community of learners, teachers, and employees who are passionate about changing the world through education and striving for maximum impact in the field of education.

To meet the evolving operational and project management needs of the Center for Digital Thriving, we are seeking a full-time Operations & Project Coordinator. This role will be primarily responsible for coordinating our growing portfolio of workstreams, ensuring that grant deliverables are met, timelines and deadlines are tracked, and team bandwidth is accurately assessed so that new opportunities can be prioritized effectively. This position will alleviate backlogs in administrative and logistic tasks to support timely deliverables for our grant projects, and increase capacity of the leadership team and program staff to focus on their core work. This role is integral to our evolving strategy to meet the needs of schools and institutions interested in professional development, collaborative projects, and partnerships to apply our emerging frameworks and resources in their educational contexts. The Operation & Project Coordinator will be integral to coordinate and manage incoming grant projects, and sustain the delivery of the center's ongoing work, including our professional development offerings, Templeton IMAGINE grants, and other day-to-day operations.

Job-Specific Responsibilities :

• Provide backbone project management support (capturing action items, maintaining the project management platform, tracking deadlines).
• Deliver high-quality administrative assistance (budgeting, travel, expenses, grant prep).
• Coordinate logistics and operational support for CDT professional development offerings (including online courses such as 8 Mindshifts for Teaching Digital Well-Being) and educator communities.
• Support communications (drafting copy, coordinating social media efforts) and external engagement (discovery calls, partner touchpoints).
• Support project-specific operations and complete any trainings necessary for ethical research conduct.

This is a highly cross-functional role, ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, adaptable, and eager to learn new domains and tools relevant for project management, research, and administrative tasks.

Project Management & Delivery - 30%

Administration & Operations - 30%

Program & Course Support - 20%

Event & Stakeholder Coordination - 20%

Basic Qualifications :

Additional Qualifications and Skills :

Appointment End Date : 12 / 31 / 2026

Standard Hours / Schedule : 35 hours per week

Visa Sponsorship Information : Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening : Identity

Work Format Details : This position is eligible for 100% remote work. Employees may work from any of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). At the discretion of the hiring department, fully remote employees may occasionally be required on-site at a Harvard location. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges : This position is salary grade level 055. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits : Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

EEO / Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement : Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes.