Director - Program in Engaged Scholarship - Harvard University - Cambridge

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Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe Director of the Program in Engaged Scholarship will assume primary responsibility for the implementation of an exciting new initiative connecting public service to academic coursework at Harvard College. This position will be housed in the Phillips Brooks House: Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship. This position will also receive administrative support (supplies, finance, technology, etc.) as the director of a program in this department. This is a dual reporting position, to the Dean of Undergraduate Education (curriculum and pedagogy) and the Assistant Dean for Public Service (experiential placements).


Core Responsibilities Are As Follows

Faculty Recruitment and Course Development: Design and update a written handbook and an online guide for faculty on developing and teaching Engaged Scholarship Activity Based Learning (ESABL) courses. Ensure that policies and procedures of FAS and Harvard College are observed, including those of the Institutional Review Board and Phillips Brooks House: Center for Public Service & Engaged Scholarship. Develop and update an application for Program in Engaged Scholarship course development funds and present applications for approval. Establish relationships with academic departments, recruit faculty, and meet with faculty members expressing interest in developing new ESABL courses. Work with staff and student leaders of public service offices/organizations to take advantage of existing public service programs and community relationships for experiential components whenever possible. Oversee the distribution of these funds to faculty members for the development of new courses.

Support for Faculty and Teaching Staff: Meet with faculty members teaching ESABL courses prior to the start of each term to discuss best practices and outline support provided by the Program in Engaged Scholarship. Work with faculty to identify a teaching assistant for each course and distribute stipends to identified teaching assistants. Schedule regular meetings with the teaching assistants to share best practices, troubleshoot issues, and collect common data at the end of each semester. Visit the experiential component site of each ESABL course to ensure the appropriate integration of service and academic coursework.

Online Summer Learning & Reflection Component: Develop and update a Program in Engaged Scholarship Summer Service Portal. This portal will serve as an online summer learning and reflection component for students engaged in Harvard College Summer of Service opportunities.

Faculty-led International Summer of Service Experiences: Develop and update an application process for faculty members to lead service trips based on their teaching and research interests. Present applications for faculty-led service trips to the Dean of Undergraduate Education and FAS Standing Committee on Public Service for approval. Provide administrative support to ensure the quality of both learning and service inherent in these experiences. Work closely with the Office of Career Services and/or the Office of International Education on the selection and funding of students to participate in these summer service experiences.

Promotion and Data Collection: Develop and update both written and online materials promoting opportunities afforded by the Program in Engaged Scholarship. Maintain an updated list of ESABL courses and promote these opportunities to students. Represent this effort by speaking publicly on the integration of service and academic coursework and the work of the Program in Engaged Scholarship. Develop and update evaluation metrics, collect data, and communicate this information in reports and promotional materials.

Administration: Manage the Program in Engaged Scholarship including the development of annual budgets and reports to the donor. Develop expansion proposals as needed.

Other responsibilities may be added as this initiative develops.
Additional QualificationsPrevious experience teaching courses with an experiential public service component preferred. The ability to implement a new initiative and recognize and propose adjustments based on lessons learned; ability to communicate passionately and persuasively, both orally and in writing, on the benefits of the intersection of public service and academic learning; ability to work collaboratively with others, both teaching staff and public service leaders, and independently in a fast-paced environment; and strong organizational skills are sought for this role.

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