Faculty of Arts and Sciences
62570BR
Position Description
The Assistant Director works closely with members of the senior leadership team to maintain and promote the quality of the Program in General Education’s academic offerings; contributes to the strategic planning and design of the Program; and improves the ways the office can support the students who take courses, and the faculty and graduate students who teach them. Reporting to the Director of the Program in General Education (Gen Ed), the Assistant Director oversees all administrative aspects of the Faculty Standing Committee on General Education, including its Quantitative Reasoning with Data (QRD) sub-committee; facilitates the ongoing review of courses; administers the College’s divisional distribution and QRD requirements; is responsible for the public face of the Program and guidance for the Program’s communications, including Program websites and content in other College publications; advises on requirements and policies for the College’s Gen Ed, divisional distribution and QRD requirements. Manages a Program Coordinator who supports the Gen Ed Committee and an Administrative Assistant, who provides key support to all members of the office team.
Advises on requirements and policies for the College’s General Education, divisional distribution and Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirements
Oversees all administrative aspects of the Faculty Standing Committee on General Education, including its Quantitative Reasoning with Data sub-committee
Administers the College’s divisional distribution and Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirements
Manages the public face of the Program and provides guidance for the Program’s communications
Supervises Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Other duties as assigned by the Director.
Basic Qualifications
Additional Qualifications and Skills
MA in Higher Education or in a field taught in the Faculty of Arts & Science strongly preferred. Demonstrated success in an academic environment, including direct interaction with faculty, staff and students. Knowledge of undergraduate liberal arts programs. Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, and excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Experience advising undergraduate students and handling confidential data. Ability to supervise staff and build positive relationships to work professionally with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students. Strong diplomatic skills and tact, and an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and experience with public speaking. Self-motivating, able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Suite, plus capacity to learn new software for student records, web design and information management.
Additional Information
The Program in General Education is a set of courses and requirements outside the concentration (major) that all 6,500 undergraduates in Harvard College must fulfill. Courses in General Education address urgent problems or enduring questions, and are unusually explicit in connecting the subjects students study to the people they will become and the world beyond the classroom. In addition to the General Education requirement, the office supports the College’s divisional distribution and Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirements.
Benefits
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Job Function
Faculty & Student Services
Department Office Location
USA – MA – Harvard
Job Code
S0557P FSS Academic Affairs Oficr III
Work Format
Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)
Department
Harvard College Program in General Education
Sub-Unit
College
Time Status
Full-time
Salary Grade
057
Union
00 – Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
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