Location:
Global Higher Education Management Online Master’s Program & Penn AHEAD , Penn GSE
Modality:
Hybrid
Position Length:
Academic Year (Fall - Spring), Summer
Work Hours and Commitment:
15-20 hrs/week
Application Deadline:
Pay Rate:
$23.00/hr
Additional Compensation:
None
Overview
Established in 2023, Penn GSE’s Online Global Higher Education Management, M.S.Ed. program (GHEM) is designed for mid- to senior-level higher education professionals who are seeking to lead universities around the world into the future. This executive-format program equips students with the strategies, insights, and tools to strengthen higher education in their local context while engaging with a powerful global network. It is built with a mix of asynchronous and required synchronous sessions, allowing students to work independently and in collaboration across countries, continents, and time zones.
The Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (AHEAD) is dedicated to advancing higher education policy and practice that helps colleges, universities, and university systems advance their public purposes and strengthen civil societies. Penn AHEAD’s research, service, and capacity-building initiatives help senior university leaders, trustees, academic leaders, and policy makers advance their priorities and address pressing challenges.
The graduate assistant joins our program director, and a dynamic group of staff and faculty dedicated to instructional design and delivery from around the world. They will be integral to the Online program’s third year of design and delivery, while supporting Penn AHEAD’s consulting projects. This position is especially beneficial for anyone looking to gain experience in program administration in a global context.
We are seeking a graduate assistant to begin work in early June.
Supervisor/Contact
Peter Eckel - Senior Fellow
gse-globalhemanagement@gse.upenn.edu
Required Duties
GHEM
- Develop communication materials for faculty, students, alumni, and prospective applicants
- Assist with facilitating programming related to academic engagements, commencement, and orientation
- Support quality assurance and updates to the program learning management system (LMS), Canvas
- Assist with development and implementation of program assessment activities
- Support organization and review of materials related to student records
- Other projects to be assigned based on GA’s professional interests and the needs of the GHEM program
AHEAD
- Planning and coordination for visiting scholars, academics, and staff from partner institutions
- Other projects to be assigned based on GA’s professional interests and the needs of the GHEM program
Preferred Qualification and Essential Skills
Preferred Qualifications and Essential Skills:
- Interest in or experience with instructional design and instructional technology, including Canvas
- Interest in or experience working across cultures or geographies
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to handle several projects at once and to prioritize and reprioritize when given additional tasks
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Professionalism and commitment to confidentiality and student privacy
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with Canvas and instructional technology preferred
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please contact our team via email at (gse-globalhemanagement@gse.upenn.edu). Send your resume and optional cover letter.