Faculty Support Specialist
LOCATION
Hybrid (at least 3 days onsite per week in Boston, MA)
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED, 3+ years of administrative/clerical experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support multiple faculty with administrative tasks, manage calendars, coordinate travel, assist with teaching materials and communications, and handle office management duties.
INDUSTRY
Higher Education
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Join Harvard Business School as a Faculty Support Specialist to provide tactical and administrative support to faculty, enhancing teaching and research efforts.
Job Summary
Position Description
- Administratively supports multiple faculty, while acting as a liaison between students, other instructors, and various HBS and University departments
- Provides support to faculty and/or other projects on a short-term and long-term basis based on business needs and varying team support requirements
- Supports faculty when they are teaching and with course platform; assembling and editing syllabi, supporting the grading process, preparing materials and presentations for class; coordinating arrangements for class visitors, etc.
- Manages and coordinates extremely active, complex calendars; scheduling appointments, meetings, and events
- Performs basic online research; retrieves books, articles, and other information
- Prepares documents for articles, cases, teaching and research materials, which may include proofreading, formatting exhibits, citations, and organizing files
- Composes, prepares, and edits professional correspondence that is sometimes confidential
- Builds strong relationships with stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and external partners
- Coordinates complex travel arrangements, itineraries, and travel visas
- Prepares, tracks, and processes expense reimbursements in a timely and accurate manner
- Performs office management responsibilities such as ordering supplies, maintaining a clean working environment, greeting visitors, and responding to correspondence in a timely manner on the faculty’s behalf
- May manage the administrative process for faculty and doctoral recruiting: distribution of candidate material, planning and coordination of visits, and compliance with recruiting guidelines
- May organize and plan logistics for seminars series, research conferences and other unit events
- Is responsible for other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 3+ years of experience working in an administrative, clerical, executive support, coordination, or related professional capacity is required
- Hands-on experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is a must
- NOTE: As part of the interview process, candidates who reach a certain stage will be asked to complete a technical skills assessment that involves tasks related to the role utilizing the Microsoft Office suite
Additional Qualifications and Skills
- You set a high bar for yourself with attention to detail, confidentiality, and strong customer service
- You work well independently and also contribute as a valuable team member with an attitude focused on helping others
- People describe you as reliable and resourceful – you always follow through and strive to surpass expectations
- You have a willingness to work in a collaborative work environment supporting a variety of faculty, colleagues, and changing assignments based on business needs
- You can adapt quickly to changing staffing assignments, responsibilities, tasks, and feedback
- You are proficient in navigating and using major social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok) for basic content creation, audience engagement, and trend analysis
Additional Information
This role is 35 hours per week and is overtime eligible.
A cover letter is required to be considered for this role. When uploading your resume and cover letter to your application, please make sure that they are both in the same Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF document. Do not upload them as two separate documents. Harvard Business School will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.
Culture of Inclusion: The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Explore more about HBS work culture here http://www.hbs.edu/employment.
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Benefits
- 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.
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