Allston Burr Resident Dean - Cambridge, United States - Harvard University

    Harvard University
    Harvard University Cambridge, United States

    1 month ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Administrative

  • Serves as the chief academic officer/academic dean as well as dean of students in the House, with responsibility for ensuring that all students make steady progress toward their degrees (somewhere between students, depending on the House).
  • Supervises the Academic Coordinator (AC) in the House; hires, trains, and oversees the work of the AC; conducts annual goal setting and performance review process for AC. Ensures proper record keeping, confidentiality, and oversight of student files.

    • Student Support

  • Oversees holistic care for students in the House, addressing the academic, social, and personal dimensions of their Harvard College experience. This involves working closely with Faculty Deans and other House staff, the Dean of Students, the Administrative Board and Honor Council, HUHS, CAMHS, and colleagues in the Registrar's Office, Office of Undergraduate Education, the Dean of Students Office, and partner offices, including the Academic Resource Center and Disability Access Office.
  • Works with faculty and academic departments on issues affecting individual students, including cases where students may be making unsatisfactory progress in their courses or may be facing other challenges.

    • House Leadership

  • Serves as a senior member of the House leadership team. Meets and communicates with the senior members of the House team, including the Faculty Deans, House Administrator, Building Manager, and Dining Hall Manager, to help set the vision and objectives for the House as a whole.
  • Resides on campus and participates in House life, including taking regular meals in the dining halls, attending certain House events, and holding weekly office hours. The ABRD also plays a significant role in Commencement and sometimes presides at significant House events.

    • Academic Teaching and Advising

  • Teaches three courses over 5 years within the University and often contributes to the needs of an academic department in other ways, including advising senior theses and reading/research courses, as well as serving on departmental committees.
  • In partnership with the Faculty Deans, ABRDs are responsible for overseeing any medical school, graduate school, and fellowship endorsement letter College processes.