Anthropology Department - Undergraduate​/Master's Program Officer - Hybrid

Anthropology Department - Undergraduate/Master's Program Officer - Hybrid Opportunity

School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, California, United States

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

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The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of a liberal arts education  school encompasses 23 departments and 25 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university’s largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major.

Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

Anthropology is the study of human experience, action and imagination in all its breadth and diversity. It is distinct from other social sciences in encompassing both the full span of human history and the full range of human societies and cultures, including those located in historically marginalized areas of the world. As a result, anthropology is especially attuned to questions of social, cultural, and biological diversity and to issues of power, identity, and inequality.

Anthropology is comparative and global in its scope and ambition but understands social ties, institutions, moral convictions, cultural frames and beliefs to be situated in specific historical, economic and regional contexts.

We currently have an opening for a Undergraduate/Masters Program Officer to lead and support all aspects of the Anthropology Department’s Undergraduate and Masters Programs. Reporting to the Student Services Manager, the Undergraduate/Masters Program Officer will be the face of the Anthropology Undergraduate/Masters Program and the Medical Humanities Program. The Undergraduate/Masters Program Officer works in collaboration with various department committees with direct oversight on student degree progress, undergraduate program budget for research grants/events (i.e. recruitment, Admit Day, Conferences, Commencement etc.),

and advising department leadership on changes in university policies/procedures. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating the production of the Anthropology Undergraduate Journal and program informational materials for social media platforms and recruitment events. They will hire, train, and mentor department UG peer advisors, UG editorial staff and UG student workers.

The Undergraduate/Masters Program Officer is also responsible for the smooth operation of the academic program of the department. Interfaces with central university offices and other departments on all matters related to the curriculum, faculty and student evaluation, and course scheduling. The candidate will work closely with various committees, faculty, and student services staff to consult on course offerings, manage the organization of curriculum (via forms, spreadsheets, course management platform), navigate syllabus/evaluation data repositories, and update the Bulletin/department website to reflect current course offerings.

An ideal candidate is experienced with fostering an inclusive environment, working with students and staff from diverse backgrounds, and incorporates diverse perspectives in their work. The Undergraduate/Masters Program Officer must be able to manage time well, juggle many tasks at once and enjoy liaising with undergraduate and graduate students. We strongly value initiative and integrity as well as a customer service mindset when supporting our students and faculty.

Event planning and graphic design experience is a plus. A background in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Sociology, or other social sciences disciplines is desirable but not essential.

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