Flexibility for Faculty

For MIT faculty, the Center can offer assistance in exploring ways to integrate work with personal and family life, and in evaluating and supervising flexible work arrangements. Resources include:

Faculty family leave policies

Learn about MIT's Institute-wide policies and related resources on a web site developed by the MIT Council on Faculty Diversity's Subcommittee on Faculty Family Policies.

Council on Family and Work

The Center staffs this presidentially appointed, Institute-wide committee, which welcomes inquiries and feedback on its web site.

Consultations

Meet with Center staff regarding issues related to integrating family and personal life with academic careers, such as family leave, breastfeeding support, telecommuting, job sharing, dual careers, and the timing of childbearing. For more information or an appointment, contact the Center at 253-1592, or worklife@mit.edu.

Supervisor training

Attend "Management Principles for Peak Performance," offered several times during the year. Three interrelated course sessions include one on "Managing Job Flexibility."

Child care and school information

Request materials or an appointment to talk about options for child care or school arrangements that may help to integrate work and parenting.

Elder care information

Consult our information on elder care resources for assistance with integrating work and care for aging family members.

Lending library

Check out books on a variety of work/family topics.

Information packets

Packets on negotiating and on supervising alternative work arrangements are available by contacting the Center at 253-1592, or worklife@mit.edu.

LifeSites

A web portal, designed and managed by the Center, that provides quick access to the hundreds of services, activities, programs, and groups that support personal, family, and community life at MIT.