Assistant to Dean​/Business Administrator

Job Description:

Berklee is seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented Assistant to the Dean / Business Administrator to support the Professional Education Division (PED). Reporting to the Dean of PED, this role plays a critical part in keeping the division running smoothly—supporting leadership, managing daily operations, and overseeing business and administrative functions for a diverse portfolio of academic departments and institutes.

The PED includes five academic departments (Music Business/Management, Music Education, Music Therapy, Professional Music, and Liberal Arts and Sciences) as well as several mission-driven institutes, including the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education, the Music and Health Institute, and the Berklee Popular Music Institute. This position serves as a key partner to the Dean and leadership team, ensuring systems, processes, and resources are aligned with Berklee’s student-centered mission.

• Serve as the administrative deputy to the Dean, managing day-to-day operations of the PED Office
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective administrative systems and procedures
• Assist with annual budget planning, forecasting, and ongoing financial management
• Facilitate review, tracking, and approval of divisional expenditures
• Act as the primary administrator for business affairs within the division
• Coordinate across departments, institutes, and central offices to support operational needs
• Provide high-level administrative support with professionalism, discretion, and care

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting senior leadership and managing complex operations
• Lead a student support team with a focus on professional growth, while cultivating relationships between the Dean and varied community stakeholders
• Comfort working with budgets, financial processes, and administrative systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining calm, flexible, and solutions-oriented
• A collaborative approach and commitment to inclusive, student-centered work

Berklee’s mission is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music and the creative industries. This role supports that mission by helping create an environment where faculty, staff, and students can do their best work. Berklee values creativity, innovation, and continuous learning—and believes sustainable excellence depends on work-life balance, mutual respect, and shared purpose.

Berklee offers a supportive and inclusive workplace, comprehensive benefits, generous time off, tuition remission, and opportunities for professional growth within a global creative community.

Hiring Range: $73,000 to $86,000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:
We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Employee Type:
Staff