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Program Manager, Design Initiative at Dartmouth

Employer
Dartmouth College
Location
New Hampshire, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 16, 2022

Job Details


Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

06/16/2022

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

1128145

Position Title

Program Manager, Design Initiative at Dartmouth

Department this Position Reports to

Thayer School

Hiring Range Minimum

$58,600

Hiring Range Maximum

$73,200

SEIU Level

Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Category

Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

12

Scheduled Hours per Week

40

Schedule

Monday through Friday, regular office hours.

Potential for hybrid work arrangement with up to one day per week remote.

Location of Position

15 Thayer Drive
Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility?

Hybrid

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

n/a

Is this a grant funded position?

No

Position Purpose

The DIAD Program Manager is responsible for promoting, enabling, and supporting the Design Initiative at Dartmouth ( DIAD ). The Program Manager will co-create and administer design programming that serves Dartmouth students, faculty, and community. The Program Manager is directly responsible for cultivating relationships, and envisioning and facilitating potential curricular, co-curricular, and research-oriented activities. The position requires that the Program Manager identify, coordinate, and activate human and physical resources among the various components, offices, and centers at Thayer and across Dartmouth. This includes leveraging existing resources and opportunities as well as identifying and activating new relationships and synergistic opportunities to support DIAD programs, while nourishing and maintaining a culture of fun, creative collaboration.

Description

The Design Initiative at Dartmouth ( DIAD ) is a new cross-campus effort whose mission is to elevate and grow the role of design in Dartmouth’s curriculum, scholarship, and culture. Founded at the Thayer School of Engineering, DIAD’s work extends to all corners of campus. We define the term “design” broadly, to include “Human-Centered Design” and also encompass the myriad of design methodologies and disciplines practiced at Dartmouth—in departments ranging from Engineering Sciences to Studio Art, and many disciplines in between. At the heart of DIAD’s mission is the combination of Design Thinking, Engineering, and the Liberal Arts, allowing our students, faculty, and staff to grow their creative confidence by identifying and solving complex challenges facing society. DIAD is particularly committed to promoting equitable and justice-oriented applications of design processes and methods, using design as a tool to combat oppression in all its forms. More about DIAD is at: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/design/diad

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Three to five years of professional experience practicing and/or teaching design thinking / human-centered design.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, and an ability to manage a complex and diverse portfolio of activities happening concurrently
  • Ability to establish objectives and develop strategies for achieving objectives
  • Ability to develop and maintain client relationships
  • Collaborative and team-oriented working style
  • Ability to give and receive feedback well
  • Demonstrated strong written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Commitment to and experience supporting equity and justice efforts
  • Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a design-related field
Preferred Qualifications
  • Graphic/visual/digital design expertise
  • Maker skills/experience
  • Interest in field of education
  • Master’s degree is desirable but not required
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Professors Solomon Diamond and Eugene Korsunskiy

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Ray Garcia

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and either a portfolio or case study/-ies to share examples of their work (see “Additional Document #1”).

All Dartmouth College employees, whether working on-site or remotely, are required to be up to date with vaccination against COVID -19 (or to have received an approved exemption from vaccination through the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity). Please visit https://dartgo.org/vaxpolicy for details. Compliance with this requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to meet this condition of employment may result in Dartmouth in its sole discretion delaying your start date or rescinding its offer of employment.

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/63620

Key Accountabilities

Description

Develops and runs programs, designing experiences for students, faculty, and staff:
  • Runs existing programs, including three ongoing grant programs, Design Corps student internship program, workshops and speaker series, and others.
  • Generates ideas for new curricular, co-curricular, and research-related programs, collaborating with stakeholders across campus as appropriate. Creates and oversees new programs.
  • Conducts trainings, facilitates workshops, and mentors faculty, students, and staff on human-centered design methods and projects.
  • Coaches faculty on the incorporation of design methods and process into existing courses across Dartmouth.
  • Assesses the portfolio of ongoing programs and continuously works to improve them based on stakeholder feedback and other metrics of success.
Percentage Of Time

50%

Description
  • Performs administrative duties, such as managing DIAD -controlled physical spaces, coordinating logistics for events, helping to oversee budget, etc.
Percentage Of Time

35%

Description
  • Communicates about DIAD programs and activities to the internal Dartmouth community and leadership, as well as external audiences (including email messaging and overseeing potential website, newsletter, and social media), in collaboration with Thayer Office of Communications.
Percentage Of Time

15%

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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.

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Performs other duties as assigned.
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    • Glassdoor
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  2. If you answered 'Other' to the above question, please specify here

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
  3. Additional Document #1
Optional Documents

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