Assistant Director of the Crimson Summer Academy

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Assistant Director for the Crimson Summer Academy (CSA). You will oversee admissions and outreach to high schools and support mentors and students.

A Bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience are required, with supervisory and organizational strengths. The role offers a hybrid schedule with on‑campus work during the seven‑week summer session and opportunities to influence program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Supervisory experience and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency with databases and technology; multilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess student needs and organize educational, social, and cultural activities.
• Manage CSA admissions process including outreach and tracking applications.
• Recruit, train, and supervise mentors and resident assistants.
• Develop policies to govern mentor and student interactions per university rules.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Time management

Databases/technology

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

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

Why join the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences?

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart ofHarvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduateprogram (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all ofHarvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin GraduateSchool of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athleticsand the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academicdepartments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a communityunparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest rangeof liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeksto foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and sharedcommitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from allmembers of our community and prepares the next generation ofleaders through a transformative educational experience.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Independently assess the needs of the student body, develop andorganize educational, social and cultural activities.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Within the Division of Continuing Education (DCE), the CrimsonSummer Academy (CSA) works with talented, low-income students fromapproximately 40 area high schools to help them achieve admissioninto highly rated colleges and universities and succeed there. TheAssistant Director of the CSA manages the student admissionprocess, which includes outreach to the high schools, follow-up andtracking applications, reminders, and preparing files for theAdmissions Committee.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Recruiting, Training, and Managing Mentors: Collaborativelyworks with Director and Associate Director to make decisions torecruit, hire, manage and approve time of 25 undergraduate andrecent college graduates who work all year long as mentors and RAs.Trains and manages mentors for the summer and academic year. Actsas a liaison between mentors and Crimson Scholars to fosterproductive relationships between faculty, mentors, andstudents.

• Policy Management: Collaboratively works with Director andAssociate Director to develop, create, and implement policies andpractices related to the mentors’ and RAs’ interactions withfaculty and high school students that comply with all Universitypolicies.

• Career Exploration Fieldwork Instruction: Creates coursematerials and content and teaches in the summer session that helpsstudents explore potential careers to pursue after graduation. As afaculty member, attends faculty meetings, and votes on academicpolicies and decisions that impact summer academic program.

• Supervision of College Visits: Supervises and attendspreselected college visits in the spring and fall term with highschool students, including annual week-long April vacation breaktrip.

• Conflict Resolution: Reinforces polices and ensures issues arehandled and resolved appropriately with input of the Director. Thisprocess can include a variety of interventions, including conflictresolution, corrective, action, up to and throughtermination.

• Communication Management: Organizes and manages mentor-studentcommunication and follows up during the academic year.

• Alumni Engagement: Collaborates with CSA staff to developprogramming with programs’ alumni. Collaborates with Director andAssociate Director on special events involving alumni and/orcurrent students.

Working Conditions:

This position will be based in Cambridge, MA. Hybrid workplacemodels in place at DCE with a minimum of 2 days per week on campus.DCE or department may adjust these as necessary orappropriate.

During the seven-week summer session, which runs from mid-June toearly August, the Assistant Director must be on campus daily fromthe start of the program until its conclusion. During the summersession, the Assistant Director will also have evening and weekendresponsibilities.

Physical Requirements:

Light pushing and pulling required.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

• Supervisory experience
• Excellent organizational, logistical, and time managementcapabilities
• Demonstrated experience with recognizing and respondingflexibly to unexpected situations with sound judgement and clearsense of boundaries
• Proficiency with databases and other forms of technology
• Multilingual, preferably fluent Spanish speaker

Additional Information

• Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week
• Compensation Range/Rate (including Shift Differential ifapplicable): $80K - $95K/annual
• Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University isunable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education,Criminal
• Other Information:
  • We will not provide visa sponsorship for thisposition.
  • A cover letter is highly encouraged forconsideration.
  • All formal offers will be made by FAS HumanResources.

The Division of Continuing Education (DCE) comprises four academicunits serving about 30,000 domestic and international studentsannually, which allow Harvard to meet the learning needs ofintellectually curious and highly motivated students from highschool through retirement. Established in 1910, the HarvardExtension School (HES) offers access to Harvard faculty for adiverse community of adult learners, enrolling about 15,000students. HES offers over 1,000 open enrollment courses — 85percent of which are accessible online — and provides flexibilitythrough noncredit, undergraduate, and graduate courses, includingdegrees, certificates, and a premedical program. The Harvard SummerSchool, founded in 1871, offers around 450 credit and noncreditcourses both on the Harvard Campus and online, catering to 9,000high school, college, and adult learners. Additionally, it offersup to 15 international study abroad programs, hosting up to 300students each summer. Harvard DCE Professional & ExecutiveDevelopment delivers over 140 noncredit programs annually, reachingmore than 3,600 participants through online platforms and itsexecutive development center in Cambridge. The Harvard Institutefor Learning in Retirement offers about 140 peer-taught courses toapproximately 550 active members.

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders thatsome of the duties and responsibilities can be effectivelyperformed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and locationwill be set by the department at its discretion and based uponoperational needs. When not working at a Harvard orHarvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions mustwork in a Harvard registered state in compliance with theUniversity’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts .Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location.Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements priorto employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 057. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view thecorresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed tosupport a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental andfinancial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Ourbenefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage startingon day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuitionassistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & WellbeingPage.

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