Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education & Curriculum Planning

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off including ParEN

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with university in‑b‑

Wellbeing and mental health resources

Support for families and caregivers

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits and campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeking an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Academic Program Planning to oversee academic affairs, curriculum management, and training. The role collaborates across FAS and the College to support gateway courses, curricular planning, and funding initiatives to enhance undergraduate education.

The position reports to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Policy, with a focus on cross-departmental coordination, program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, Academic Programs and Policy in the Office of Undergraduate Education, the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Academic Program Planning will work across the FAS and the College to support cross-departmental academic planning and curricular initiatives, including placement exams, first-year gateway and foundational course planning, and initiatives to support departments, such as course innovation funds oversight.
• 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

Communication skills

Data management

Independent and collaborative work

Process improvement

Curriculum knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is seeking an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Academic Program Planning to oversee academic affairs, curriculum management, and training. The role collaborates across FAS and the College to support gateway courses, curricular planning, and funding initiatives to enhance undergraduate education.

The position reports to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Policy, with a focus on cross-departmental coordination, program