Director of CIVIC Programs and Experiential Learning

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

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:

Lead the delivery of academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

·       Faculty Recruitment and Course Development: Establish and maintain relationships with academic departments, recruit faculty, and meet with faculty members expressing interest in teaching engaged scholarship courses and courses for the College’s Certificate for Civic Engagement.  Work with staff and student leaders of public service offices and organizations to leverage existing public service programs and community relationships to experiential course components whenever possible.  Oversee the distribution of funds to faculty to develop new courses.

·       Support for Faculty and Teaching Staff: Support faculty teaching courses in Mindich courses and other engaged scholarship through regular convening of faculty and TFs for practical course support and to create a community of practice for engaged scholarship and civic/experiential learning.

·       Student Advisory Committee: Oversee the undergraduate Student Advisory Committee for engaged scholarship. Advise students on engaged scholarship opportunities.

·       Program promotion and assessment. Develop and update written and online materials promoting opportunities in the Program in Engagement Scholarship.  Maintain an updated list of engaged scholarship courses and promote these opportunities to students. Develop and update evaluation metrics, collect data and communicate this information in reports and promotional materials.

·       : Support the Certificate for Civic Engagement and participate in the OUE oversight committee.