Open Position at UCLA for a Digital Humanities Program Coordinator and Research Technology Consultant

UCLA College - Division of Humanities - Digital Humanities

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR (Salary Range $54,192 - $78,660; Level and salary range commensurate with qualifications)


The University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for the position of Academic Administrator as the Digital Humanities Program Coordinator and Research Technology Consultant. Reporting to the Chair of the Digital Humanities Program, the Program Coordinator is responsible for developing courses and teaching in the Digital Humanities program, advising undergraduate and graduate students, and overseeing a variety of faculty research and student support initiatives. The Coordinator will work closely with the Digital Humanities Chair and affiliated faculty to schedule and plan course offerings, place students in mentorships and/or apprenticeships, perform project management duties for those students and their related, faculty-sponsored research projects, recruit and advise students, and collaborate with Centers and Institutes at UCLA, including, but not limited to, the Center for Digital Humanities (CDH), the Digital Library Program, the Institute for Digital Research and Education, the Experiential Technologies Center, and the Office of Instructional Development. The Coordinator will contribute research technology expertise to CDH initiatives, and will serve as a key CDH liaison with the Digital Humanities program.


The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and facilitate broad-based humanities research and teaching projects, which are cooperative ventures between humanists, technologists, scientists, and designers. Administrative experience working with humanities faculty, technology staff, and funding agencies is highly desirable. The successful candidate must have a PhD, preferably in a Humanities discipline. For more information, please visit: http://www.digitalhumanities.ucla.edu/


Initial screening of applications will be on August 22, 2011, although we will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.


For the full job description and to apply, please go to: http://www.cdh.ucla.edu/resources/job-openings.html


UCLA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.