CESTA Programs Manager

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford Humanities Center at Stanford University seeks a CESTA Programs Manager to coordinate its Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Faculty Research Projects, weekly seminars, and public programs. The Center supports digital and traditional humanities through interdisciplinary collaboration and outreach.

The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s degree, 2+ years in higher education, and strong planning, execution, and communication skills in a hybrid on-campus role at Stanford.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of digital humanities preferred but not required and 2+ years of relevant experience working in higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and administer research activities by evaluating academic programs,; coordinating and implementing changes.
• Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends to determine program effectiveness.
• Teach and/or assist in teaching and administration of courses; develop curriculum improvements.
• Write/edit content for proposals and publications; assist with grant support.
• Represent the program as the key contact and organize outreach, events, partnerships and conferences.
• Monitor expenses, budgets, and finances of the program; recommend funding.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Staff oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid position based on the Stanford campus, with a minimum of 3 days per week on site.

Budgeted Salary

The budgeted base salary range for this position is $99,000-$105,000 per annum.

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of a liberal arts education at Stanford. The school encompasses 24 departments and 25 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university’s largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major. Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

Department/Program Description

Since its founding in 1980, the Stanford Humanities Center (The Center) has been sponsoring advanced research into the historical, philosophical, literary, artistic, and cultural dimensions of the human experience. It is an independent research center reporting to the Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences. The Center's annual fellows, international visitors, research workshops, and annual public events strengthen the intellectual and creative life of the university and foster innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching. The Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA), part of the Humanities Center, embraces emerging digital methodologies and tools to complement existing traditional research methods of analysis and interpretation. CESTA’s interdisciplinary research projects explore places, global spaces, texts, textual artefacts, data visualization, digital curation, preservation and display, linked data and interoperability, and sustainability. As a scholarly community, CESTA supports and encourages cutting-edge work across the humanities and the interpretative social sciences. Through research projects, programs, seminars, workshops and informal initiatives, CESTA is dedicated to nurturing, training and professionalizing scholars of the future from a variety of disciplines, who will learn how to ask and answer data-driven questions focused on cultural, environmental, historical, social, and textual issues. Together, the Stanford Humanities Center and CESTA serve as the hub for an international network of fellows, visiting scholars, students, and alumni.

Position Summary

The Stanford Humanities Center (the Center) is seeking to hire an experienced and highly motivated CESTA Programs Manager who will be a member of the Center staff reporting to the Executive Director and who will work under the general supervision of the CESTA Faculty Director. The CESTA Programs Manager will manage, coordinate, and support programmatic activities, including its Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Faculty Research Projects, weekly seminars, public programs, and DH Research Scholars Graduate Program. In collaboration with the Center’s Communications Manager, this individual will be responsible for updating and maintaining the CESTA website, creating announcements, and other communications as needed. This position is expected to be the point of contact for the labs currently hosted at CESTA, providing guidance on space use policies in consultation with the CESTA Faculty and the Executive Director and supported by the Center’s Building Manager and the CESTA Administrative Associate. The CESTA Programs Manager is an exempt, three-year, fixed-term, benefits-eligible position that begins on the start date and may be renewable in the future based on programmatic need and funding availability.

The ideal candidate is a creative, motivated, and friendly individual with experience in a higher education environment, able to manage a wide range of programs and activities. Strong planning and execution skills are critical, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

This is a 100% FTE, exempt position. This position will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working on-site and off-site), subject to operational need.

Preferred Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.
• Knowledge of digital humanities preferred but not required and 2+ years of relevant experience working in higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

Core Duties

• Oversee and administer research activities by evaluating academic programs, making recommendations that impact policies and programs, and coordinating and implementing changes.
• Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends to determine program effectiveness; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program.
• Teach and/or assist in the teaching and administration of courses. Create and/or advise in the development of curriculum. Make recommendations for course improvements.
• Write and edit content for proposals, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities under the general direction of PI. Assist with the development of research grants, (i.e., may suggest new funding opportunities, write portions of grants, and/or summarize data for grant support).
• Represent the program or function as the key contact and subject matter expert within the department, unit or school and develop communications for internal and external constituencies. Organize and/or participate in outreach activities such as events, partnerships, fundraising, training, and conferences. Lead workshops and facilitate meetings.
• Monitor expenses, budgets, and finances of the program. Make recommendations on funding based on program spend.
• May oversee and train student workers.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. Program administration and or research experience may be required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and provide basic direction to staff.

Certificates and Licenses Required

For teaching jobs, advanced degree or certification may be required for some programs.