Appointments Coordinator

Company Description

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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 Description

Job Summary:

The Appointments Coordinators are jointly responsible for processing, updating, and managing the approximately 1200 Teaching Fellow and Teaching Assistant appointments in FAS each term. Responsibilities will be divided between the two Coordinators by FAS academic department.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

• Submitting TF/TA Aurora actions: The Coordinator will collect hiring information from departments, reach out to prospective hirees, and submit appointment actions in Aurora. The Coordinator will also submit appointment changes as necessary when circumstances change. The Coordinator will be expected to work independently and to collaborate closely with department staff and faculty as necessary to ensure timely appointment processing

• Reviewing TF/TA Aurora actions: The Coordinator will review TF/TA appointments from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences for compliance with laws and FAS and University policies

• Serving as a point of contact: The Coordinator will be the initial point of contact on all questions related to Instructional Support for staff and TF/TAs. Subjects include appointment and appointment processing, payroll, and section allocations. 

• Managing information: As the primary point of contact, the Coordinators will be primarily responsible for communicating and explaining FAS practices and policies regarding instructional support. They will also be primarily responsible for tracking appointment information and updating departments regularly on expectations for payroll and other administrative requirements.