2025-08-03
Harvard University
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02138
United States
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Why join the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences?
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athletics and the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeks to foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation of leaders through a transformative educational experience.
Job Summary:
Independently plan and implement academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training.
Job Specific Responsibilities:
Program Management and Leadership
Works closely with the Director to uphold and enhance the quality of the First-Year Seminar Program (FYSP); contributes to the strategic planning and design of the Program; and leads, optimizes, and manages the team’s delivery of year-round administrative services to teaching faculty and students.
For teaching faculty:
This role entails collaborating with faculty across disciplines, requiring rapport building, relationship management, and the ability to adapt policies, guidelines, expectations, and goals to different academic areas.
For students:
This work includes acting as the business sponsor for the FYSP application system; the Assistant Director will lead the system’s maintenance and development through collaboration with HUIT.
Administrative Oversight
Oversees all the administrative aspects for the Standing Committee meetings and all Program’s events, including:
Data Management Oversight
Gathers, evaluates, analyzes, and enhances data accumulated in the Program over the past two decades, including:
Management Responsibilities
Supervises, trains and mentors the Program Coordinator, including:
Campus Collaborations and Partnerships
Represents the Program in tasks and collaborations across FAS and beyond, including:
Working Conditions:
Physical Requirements:
Basic Qualifications:
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
Please include a cover letter to be considered for this position.
Work Format Details
This is a position that is based at a Harvard campus location with some remote work options available. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.
Salary Grade and Ranges
This position is salary grade level 057. Please visit? Harvard's Salary Ranges? to view the corresponding salary range and related information.
Benefits
Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.
EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement
Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes.
Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy. Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.
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