Coordinator - BERC; Position

Job Title

Coordinator - BERC (80% Position)

Department: Business and Economic Research Ctr

$39,136 - $48,201; commensurate with experience (80% position)

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC). Key responsibilities include managing outreach services and internal operations in alignment with the center’s strategic plan and mission.

• Social Media and Website Management:
  Maintain, manage, and moderate BERC's social media accounts and websites.
• Content Creation and Review:
  Edit, review, and design BERC-related materials; create correspondence, social media posts, documents, and presentations.
• External Communications:
  Maintain relationships with clients and community members; plan and implement events with community partners.
• Student Coordination:
  Schedule and coordinate graduate and undergraduate student researchers; initiate hiring paperwork; verify timesheet accuracy; act as the supervisor’s proxy in the web time entry system; problem‑solve with staff and students to ensure deadlines are met.
• Financial Management:
  Review, monitor, and audit BERC grant/contract and department budgets; manage daily financial operations, including travel arrangements and claims, requisitions, payment authorizations, and budget revisions.
• Research Administration:
  Administer surveys, design reports, and monitor contracts for internal and external research projects.
• Liaison Duties:
  Act as BERC liaison to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP); notify ORSP of labor distribution percentage changes for contracts/grants or BERC indexes and when deliverables are met.
• Executive Education Program:
  Coordinate and plan activities associated with BERC initiatives for the Executive Education program.
• Journal Initiatives:
  Actively participate in the planning, designing, editing, publication, and distribution stages of new BEC journal initiatives, such as The Journal of Urban and Regional Perspectives.
• Director Support:
  Organize activities associated with the BERC director’s other official engagements, including but not limited to the Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning.
• Additional Tasks:
  Perform other tasks as assigned by the center director.

Note:

30 hour/week 80% position.

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Two (2) years of work experience in an administrative support role to a Director-level administrator or above.

Grant management experience preferred.

Resume Required

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans