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Administrative Assistant II (Economics) Economics
The part-time (.50 FTE) Administrative Assistant for the Economics Department is responsible for maintaining the daily administrative and financial support functions for the Department of Economics. The incumbent will interact daily with full and part-time adjunct faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and numerous undergraduate students and will provide them with direct administrative and financial support. They will monitor departmental finances and human resource needs for Economic Majors and Minors along with the Applied Economics MA Program; will assist the Chair of the Department in the scheduling of class sections each regular academic semester; and will serve as the department property administrator, working with relevant University units to ensure the smooth on-boarding of new personnel. The incumbent will also supervise student employees.
Administrative Assistant II (Anthropology) Anthropology
The Administrative Assistant will support all clerical aspects of the Anthropology Department, working alongside the Department Chair, Graduate Program Director(s), and Graduate Program Coordinator on departmental tasks related to administration, personnel, curriculum, finances, event scheduling, and regular upkeep. The incumbent will also provide support to students regarding course registration and declaring majors, faculty advising assignments, and supervising work-study employment.
Assistant Professor (Sociology) Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) invites qualified persons to apply for a tenure-track assistant professor position to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2026. Candidates should have demonstrated research and teaching strengths in the sociology of gender/sexualities with a preference for candidates who can teach Queer Theory/Methods. Candidates who are able to teach a first-year course for sociology majors requiring qualitative methods preferred. Candidates should have an emerging/established research program with the potential to generate external funding, a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, the capacity to expand diversity initiatives on campus, and enhance the university’s commitment to public service.
Communication Dispatcher II Public Safety
The Dispatcher II position is an entry level, uniformed non-sworn, support position for the University Police Department. Under general supervision of the Dispatch Supervisor or the shift commander, the Dispatcher II will perform a variety of specialized support duties the Police Communication Center. Support duties may include: Operating a centralized computer aided dispatch system (CAD) to dispatch non-emergency and 911 calls for service to the campus community. This includes receiving, prioritizing, and transmitting first notification of calls for service for police, fire, and medical assistance from the campus community. The Dispatcher II will operate a fixed radio system, transmitting messages to multiple and portable units under strict rules and regulations. The Dispatcher II communicates via state and national criminal databases and is responsible for effective and accurate communications between campus law enforcement, the public, and external law enforcement agencies. Extensively documents actions and outcomes from all police, fire, and medical incidents occurring on campus into the CAD system; and perform related work as required. Regular use of judgement and discretion is necessary to set priorities, assess the importance of information and react quickly and effectively.
Outreach and Student Success Coordinator Honors College - Dean's Office
This role will be key in ensuring that all students at UMass Boston have equitable access to the Honors College, by creating clear pathways to join Honors for a wide range of students on campus, coordinating orientation and first-year programming, and mentoring students. This position will be key to promoting success and retention. Recruitment and Admissions: This position will be responsible for recruiting and admitting a wide range of students to the Honors College, including first-time first-year students, continuing students, transfer students, participants in pre-collegiate and early-college programs, etc. The position will focus on providing equitable access to the Honors College for students from underrepresented groups, transfer students, Boston public school students, and students from pre-collegiate pipeline programs. This position will organize all aspects of the direct application process for prospective students, continuing students, and transfer students (including assessment of their previous experience as it relates to Honors College credits and requirements), and will track the diversity of each incoming class of Honors students. Such a role involves key coordination with a large number of offices on campus, including but not limited to SEAS (Student Equity, Access, and Success), Enrollment Management, pre-collegiate programs, and New Student Programs among others. As part of recruitment efforts, the position will coordinate the Honors portions of Open House and Welcome Day events, thereby ensuring that all prospective and accepted students are aware of the benefits of an Honors education, and that the Honors College experience is accessible to them.

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