MPA STEM & Curriculum Coordinator

Position: I-MPA STEM & Curriculum Coordinator
Fox-Fels Hall

Full time

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Posted Job Title

I-MPA STEM & Curriculum Coordinator

Job Profile Title

Coordinator A

Job Description Summary

The I-MPA STEM & Curriculum Coordinator plays a central role in the instructional delivery, curriculum development, and operational coordination of the University of Pennsylvania's International Master of Public Administration (I-MPA) program. Based in residence at the Fox Family Pavilion, the Coordinator serves as co-instructor for two new STEM MPA courses, leads the development of AI curricular protocols, chairs the senior staff executive committee on STEM student advising, and supports instructional delivery across multiple additional I-MPA courses.

This is a one-year term appointment.

Job Description

The Penn International Master of Public Administration (I-MPA) is an exciting, innovative, skills-based graduate degree program that is expressly dedicated to improving global human well-being by professionally educating, nurturing, and networking present and future problem-solving leaders.

The Partnership for Innovation, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Leadership, and Organization (PICCLO), a division of Fox Leadership International, is charged with curriculum development, course delivery, and student support for the I-MPA.

DUTIES:

+ Take primary responsibility for planning and leading lab sessions and recitations for Statistics for Public Policy (fall) and Program Evaluation and Data Analysis (spring).

+ Drive ongoing course development and coordinate lecture logistics and assessment activities.

+ Input all critical course and program details into relevant systems and databases.

+ Manage the research and development of AI curricular protocols for the I-MPA program.

+ Chair the senior staff executive committee on student advising for STEM-centric courses and AI integration, facilitating meetings and tracking action items and outcomes.

+ Compile and synthesize materials related to the present and potential role of AI in the I-MPA curriculum.

+ Play a central coordinating role in the planning and delivery of I-MPA 6200 (Global Leadership and Problem-Solving: Existential Threats to Human Well-Being).

+ Lead the development and organization of the course's AI-focused case study component in collaboration with faculty and the Program Director.

+ Coordinate and directly support instructional delivery for I-MPA 6096 (Global Problem Solving and Program Evaluation: Eldercare in Asia) and other applied policy analytics courses.

+ Lead student-facing quantitative exercises and provide data analysis and research assistance to faculty and students.

+ Independently organize and complete all financial information associated with program activities.

+ Maintain up-to-date program documentation and assist with broader I-MPA administrative needs as they arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

+ Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required;
Master's degree in Public Administration, Statistics, Public Policy, or related field strongly preferred.

+ Experience…