Undergraduate Research Center; HASS; Assistant Director

Under the supervision of the Director of the Undergraduate Research Center—Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (URC-HASS), the Assistant Director is the primary manager and advisor for the following URC-HASS programs and activities: the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP), the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), the Dean’s Research Fellowship (DRF) and the Summer Research Incubator (SRI). The Assistant Director teaches courses (RP 103: Student Research Forum) and develops and teaches research workshops.

The Assistant Director is responsible for the management of all undergraduate and graduate students workers (up to 12, depending on time of year), as well as coordinating university-wide sponsored events and programs. The focus of this position is to support research experiences for undergraduates, including outreach, counseling, and management of introductory and advanced research opportunities. University-level teaching experience is required, as is experience designing, implementing, and evaluating educational, research, or student development programs.

A doctoral degree is required; a Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences is highly preferred. This is a hybrid position.
These responsibilities can be divided into the following sections:

Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP):
Serve as primary administrator and student advisor for URFP, responsible for program planning and management, student recruitment, and student advising. Oversee admissions process in collaboration with URC-HASS Director and URFP faculty committee. Teach RP 103:
Student Research Forum. Collect and analyze data for reports, tracking, and to identify areas for improvement. Work closely with Student Services Advisor to track student progress and implement program components and contribute to evaluation of Student Services Advisor performance.

Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP):
Serve as primary administrator and student advisor for URSP, responsible for program planning and management, student recruitment, and student advising. Oversee admissions process in collaboration with URC-HASS Director and URSP faculty committee. Coordinate URSP programming and events. Supervise Graduate Research Mentor assigned to the program. Collect and analyze data for reports, tracking, and to identify areas for improvement. Work closely with Student Services Advisor to track student progress and implement program components and contribute to evaluation of Student Services Advisor performance.

Dean’s Research Fellowship (DRF):
Serve as primary administrator and student advisor for DRF, responsible for program planning and management, student recruitment, and student advising. Oversee admissions process in collaboration with URC-HASS Director and DRF faculty committee. Coordinate DRF programming and events. Supervise Graduate Research Mentor assigned to the program. Design workshops and curricula for small group meetings. Collect and analyze data for reports, tracking, and to identify areas for improvement.

Work closely with URC-HASS Student Services Adviser to track student progress and implement program components and contribute to evaluation of Student Services Advisor performance.

Summer Research Incubator:
Serve as primary administrator for the Summer Research Incubator as part of the UC-HBCU Initiative. Collaborate with URC-HASS Director, liaisons from Morgan State University, and Faculty Advisory Board on program planning and management and student recruitment at both universities. Develop curriculum. Hire, train, and…