ASSISTANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR for 2021 SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM IN ECOLOGY
(13-week remote position May 17- August 13, 2021) - great opportunity for recent graduates or those graduating in May 2021
Since 1993, the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology has been an integral part of Harvard Forest's research and education mission. In 2021, 12-18 undergraduate students will join the Harvard Forest community in a virtual research program in ecology. The Program Assistant works closely with the Summer Program Co-Directors to organize the educational components of the program, and to provide the information, advising, support, and management required to create a hospitable academic work environment.
Duties and Responsibilities (work under the supervision of the Summer Program Co-Directors)
- Assist with student orientation (May 24th - June 4th)
- Inform students of Harvard Forest activities, policies, and expectations
- Coordinate weekly workshops and seminars
- Work with Summer Program Co-Directors to resolve student issues
- Organize virtual Summer Student Symposium in early-August
- Assist with administrative tasks related to the summer research program
- Hold weekly program meetings
- Plan, organize, and direct community-building events using virtual platforms
- Serve as advisor to student on matters concerning community development, conflict resolution and counseling
- Other duties as needed
- Must have completed Bachelor's degree as of Spring 2021
- Excellent listening, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and computer skills, comfortable using email, list-serves, virtual communication platforms (e.g. Zoom)
- Capable of performing a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Work independently with moderate supervision
- Experience working with ethnically and culturally diverse population preferred
- Experience in environmental science work a plus, but note that this is an administrative, not research, position
- Coding experience (e.g. with R) desirable
Compensation is $25/hour, for 40 hours per week for 13 weeks (May 17 to August 13, 2021; start date is firm).
Location
The Assistant Program Coordinator may be based anywhere, with the understanding that the core workday is 9am-5pm Eastern time, with some evening work. Regardless of the Assistant Program Coordinator's location, the work will be performed remotely. Harvard Forest will provide a laptop computer for use during the 13-week period of employment.
Application
Please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to HFApps@fas.harvard.edu . For full consideration, submit your application materials by January 31, 2021.
Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Additional information about Harvard Forest and the summer program is available at http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu .
For questions, please contact Audrey Barker Plotkin, Co-Director of the HF Summer Program at
hf-srpe@fas.harvard.edu . NO PHONE CALLS, please.
The Harvard Forest Community
Harvard Forest is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive community that collectively supports and implements our mission: the investigation, understanding, and communication of the ways in which physical, biological, and human systems interact to change our Earth. All should feel that they are critical parts of the Harvard Forest community, whatever their identity groups, while working, studying, visiting, or living here. We will welcome, recruit, develop, and advance talented staff, students, and visiting scholars from diverse backgrounds, and strive to ensure that all are included in our mission.
