Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education & Curriculum

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeking an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Academic Program Planning, to lead academic affairs operations, support faculty and curriculum management, and drive program initiatives across the College and FAS.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, you will coordinate first-year gateway courses, cross-departmental curricular planning, and programs like Rising Scholars, while managing placement exams and course

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, administrators, and students.
• Experience with data management and analysis.
• Knowledge of the curriculum and ongoing curricular changes in Harvard College.

Responsibilities

• First-year and gateway course planning. Serves as primary OUE liaison with departments and programs on first-year course planning and existing and new gateway courses to ensure academic rigor, accessibility for students from any background, and that courses are serving their intended purpose.
• Cross-departmental curricular planning. Under OUE senior leadership’s direction, serves as liaison with departments, the College, and the FAS on overall curricular planning and course review to ensure academic pathways for students are clear and meaningful.
• Rising Scholars Program Oversees the Rising Scholars Program, a pre-matriculation academic transition initiative designed to support students from under-resourced educational backgrounds
• Placement Exams: Works with departments on an ongoing basis to review existing placement exams and to develop new instruments to ensure that exam content aligns with course content.
• Course Innovation Funds: Oversees the administration of course innovation funds, including promoting, selecting, and distributing funds to improve the quality of pedagogy, course design, and undergraduate education at the College. Assesses the success of funding initiatives.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Data management and analysis

Independent and collaborative work

Continuous process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Advanced Excel

Job description

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeking an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Academic Program Planning, to lead academic affairs operations, support faculty and curriculum management, and drive program initiatives across the College and FAS.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, you will coordinate first-year gateway courses, cross-departmental curricular planning, and programs like Rising Scholars, while managing placement exams and course