"Associate Director, Wharton Communication Program"

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Associate Director, Wharton Communication Program

Job Profile Title
Associate Director E, Student Services, Graduate Programs

Job Description Summary
Wharton School Overview
Founded in 1881 as the world's first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education's individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

The primary goal of Wharton's Communication Program is to prepare students for communication challenges of the workplace, emphasizing persuasive speaking and writing. The Program is responsible for teaching undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA students. The Program also offers coaching for PhD students to help them prepare for their academic job talks. The Associate Director will report to the Director of the Graduate Wharton Communication Program and work with the other Associate Directors to execute the Program's mission.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the course head for WHCP 6180, Entrepreneurial Communication - a required core course for first-year MBA students. The course head is responsible for all aspects of the curriculum design and delivery, including course content, course materials (syllabus, readings, videos, handouts, Canvas sites), and the creation of detailed instructor guides and teaching materials for part-time lecturers who teach this course. The course head will also work with Academic Affairs on student approvals and enrollment.
• Manage, schedule, and train part-time lecturers, ensuring consistent curriculum implementation across all course sections and maintaining course quality as measured by student evaluations.
• Lead the Program's entrepreneurial initiatives, including organizing WHCP's annual Investor Pitch Day event, which brings local alums, entrepreneurs, and investors to campus to evaluate students' startup pitches. Work with our partners at Venture Lab to support the Penn-Wharton Startup Challenge and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
• Teach a minimum of 0.50 CU of WHCP 6180 each year.
• Oversee coaching program designed to help Wharton doctoral students with research presentations and job talks. Ensure proper staffing and training of part-time lecturers to serve as coaches each year. Coordinate with department chairs and PhD coordinators on coaching needs.
• Support WHCP initiatives and other programs throughout the School in which WHCP is involved. This may involve participation in new lecturer hiring and training, and/or collaborating with other Graduate Division offices.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree and 7 to 10 years of experience in business or higher education.
• Experience working with startups (e.g., as an entrepreneur, coach/mentor, investor, or manager of a program that has an entrepreneurial focus).
• Experience teaching in higher education.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of working successfully and collegially in a fast-paced work environment.
• Current resume that outlines relevant experience.
• A cover letter that tells us why you are interested in this particular role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience.
• Curriculum design and course management experience.
• Candidates who have taught and coached others to teach at the graduate school level.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Wharton School

Pay Range
$93,500.00 - $115,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

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