Harvard University
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FacultyAssistantandProgramCoordinator
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“Faculty Assistant and Program Coordinator at Harvard University. Skills: Faculty support, Program coordination, Administrative support. Provide operational support to Professor Ganz. Manage day-to-day course needs”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent, 3+ years administrative experience, Experience managing complex calendars, Experience with email management, Experience with drafting communications
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree, Experience in higher education, Experience supporting faculty
What You'll Do.
Provide operational support to Professor Ganz
Manage day-to-day course needs
Edit and print materials
Update course websites
Schedule office hours
Obtain copyright permissions
Coordinate course technology needs
Manage Professor Ganz’s complex calendar
Schedule meetings with students
Schedule meetings with colleagues
Schedule meetings with team members
Schedule meetings with external partners
Share relevant background materials
Maintain clear communication with PDP team
Debrief with Professor Ganz after meetings
Clarify next steps and follow-up actions
Execute timely and reliable follow-up
Share materials after meetings
Schedule subsequent meetings
Make introductions as needed
Manage incoming emails
Respond to communications
Organize communications
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Teaching fellows; PDP team; Colleagues; External partners
Communication Scope
Drafting communications; Responding to communications
Full Job Description
By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Why join the Harvard Kennedy School? The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is one of 12 graduate and professional schools at the university. Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match. When you work at Harvard Kennedy School, you make a difference. Professor Marshall Ganz is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Faculty Director of the Practicing Democracy Project (PDP) at the Center for Public Leadership. His teaching and research focus on leadership, narrative, organizing, and civic engagement, with an emphasis on how people build collective power to create change. The Practicing Democracy Project supports practitioners and students to develop the skills, relationships, and capacities needed for democratic renewal. It focuses on equipping individuals and organizations to engage in the work of organizing, building power, and fostering democratic practices. Through teaching, research, and practitioner partnerships, PDP explores how democracy is not only a system of governance, but lived, daily practice. Professor Ganz teaches three courses: Organizing: People, Power, Change ; Public Narrative ; and Being Human. His courses, which are taught both in person and online, draw hundreds of students and practitioners from around the world and are grounded in a practice-based approach to leadership development. Hi
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