Job Summary

SUMMARY:
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) educates design, research, and scholarship leaders to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world. The GSD offers degree programs across a range of design disciplines?architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, design engineering, and real estate?as well as advanced research programs that cut across these disciplines and a robust public program of lectures, exhibitions, and publications. The immense variety of people, programs, and ideas at the School sustains a vibrant and rich environment for learning, inquiry, and collaboration, unlike any other design school.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, with a dotted line to the Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture, this position supports and advances faculty appointment and review processes for the Department of Landscape Architecture.

Please note: This is a one-year term appointment with an end date of June 30, 2025, with the possibility of an extension.

Position Description

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with highly confidential faculty affairs processes for tenure track, practice faculty, and senior faculty appointments, focusing primarily on case memo preparation for the review, recruitment, and retention of existing and new junior and senior faculty. Attend meetings related to cases as necessary with Chair and with Faculty Affairs staff and faculty members.
• Coordinate workflow between the Chair and the Faculty Affairs office regarding cases, including timelines, compiling materials for cases, distribution of cases, and calendar for discussions and votes on appointments and promotions.
• Draft memoranda and other documents related to new external faculty appointments in Landscape Architecture, reviewing, summarizing and synthesizing dossier materials and external evaluations effectively to support appointments and recruitment.
• Draft memoranda and other documents related to internal reappointment, promotion, and tenure reviews in Landscape Architecture, reviewing, summarizing and synthesizing dossier materials and external evaluations effectively to support reappointments and promotions.
• As needed, may assist with drafting other correspondence or documents related to review processes for visiting faculty in Landscape Architecture.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, a cover letter and resume are required with the submission of your application.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates MUST meet the following basic qualifications in order to be considered for this role:

• Minimum of three years related experience in research, writing and/or administration
• Experience in the design disciplines, knowledge of design education, or experience writing about design and the design disciplines.
• Strong project management and communication (written and verbal) skills in a deadline-driven environment with competing priorities.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to work effectively and with tact and discretion across the organization
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential situations diplomatically
• Proven ability to take initiative and to work collaboratively with a variety of people and departments
• Prior experience working closely with faculty members and/or in academic affairs or faculty administration in a college or university is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

Sitting using near vision use for reading and computer use for extended periods of time

Working Conditions

This position will be based in Cambridge, MA. The work is mainly performed in an office setting. Flexible work options for this role will be discussed during the interview process.

Additional Information

Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, a cover letter and resume are required with the submission of your application.


For more information about Harvard GSD see: https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/

Benefits

We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

Work Format

Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)


Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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