Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager

Curriculum And Pedagogy Manager For General Chemistry Courses

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Independently plan and implement academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training.

Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager (CPM) for General Chemistry courses plays an essential role supporting the General Chemistry courses (LPS A and PS11) offered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB), which are large and logistically complex introductory and foundational courses primarily taken by first-years and sophomores. The position works closely with the faculty course heads to develop and deliver innovative curricula and course materials, and to organize and manage a team of graduate and undergraduate teaching staff.

The Curriculum and Course Manager will report to CCB's Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies and work collegially with the rest of the undergraduate teaching staff.

Curriculum Development:

• Works with the Course Head Instructor(s) to revise course syllabus, course schedule, learning objectives, and reading assignments;
• Works with Director of Laboratory Instructional Programs to update labs and optimize experiments
• Creates/updates section materials to be used by Teaching Staff;
• Experiments with and implements new pedagogical approaches.

Assessment, Assignments, Problem Sets:

• Works with the Course Head Instructor(s) to develop students assessments including in-class assignments, problem sets, midterms, and final exams;
• Creates practice exams and practice exam answer keys;
• Creates answer keys for problem sets, and exams, contributes to grading rubrics;
• In addition to their primary course responsibilities, the CPM may occasionally provide instructional support and contribute to broader course development needs as required to ensure student success.

Course Management and Coordination:

• Supervises the Head Administration TF in the work to create, manage and update course Canvas site: posts syllabus, assignments, assessments, other course materials;
• Supervises the Head Lab TF in the work to coordinate Lab component with Teaching Lab Staff: requests necessary lab materials, organizes lab run-throughs with teaching staff, provides hands-on help whenever needed;
• Answers student and teaching staff emails.

Teaching Staff hiring, Training and Management:

• Updates position descriptions, solicits applications, and interviews candidates for Teaching Assistants (TAs), Teaching Fellows (TFs), Course Assistants (CAs), and Peer Study Leaders;
• Runs training sessions for TAs/TFs, CAs and Peer Study Leaders; coordinates with BOK Center for any additional teaching training and feedback;
• Together with Head Teaching Staff, schedules, plans, and runs weekly staff meetings;
• Addresses and resolves teaching staff concerns/conflicts/performance issues.

Student Support:

• Hosts weekly office hours;
• Meets with students 1:1;
• Organizes and provides extra help to struggling students;
• Supervises the Head Administration TF in the work to coordinate the accommodation requests from the Disability Access Office;
• Responsibilities include engaging in student-facing work that involves sensitive information and requires a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office setting.
• This position requires 5 days, in office, on campus. This may include in-person during emergency situations (if applicable). Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting using near vision use for reading and computer use for extended periods of time.
• Lifting (approximately 20 to 30 pounds), bending, and other physical exertion.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

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

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Superior organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• A strong doctoral record in inorganic or physical chemistry is preferred.
• Experience teaching/mentoring undergraduate students in a laboratory setting is also strongly preferred.

Appointment End Date:
This is a one-year term position, renewable on a yearly basis contingent upon performance and curricular need.

Standard Hours/

Schedule:

35 hours per week

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening:
Identity, Education

This position creates and delivers occasional class lectures as a guest lecturer and will also have the opportunity to instruct in the teaching practicum for first year graduate students.

This position has the opportunity to attend conferences focused on education and pedagogy.

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