Associate Director, Curricular Ecopreneurship Programs

Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs.

We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact like no other.

We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in service of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world.

We invite you to be part of this mission.

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

Stanford Ecopreneurship programs operate at the intersection of the Graduate School of Business and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS), leveraging the strengths of both schools to support aspiring sustainability entrepreneurs (or ecopreneurs ) from idea to launch.

We aim to inspire and support ecopreneurs from across the university to explore climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet and utilize entrepreneurship and innovation to create impactful solutions with speed and scale.

The Stanford Ecopreneurship team is seeking an Associate Director (AD) to lead the planning and execution of an array of curricular programs serving students and faculty from across the university.

This is a full-time, hybrid, two-year fixed-term position with the expectation of being onsite four days / week.

Your primary responsibilities include :

• Lead all strategic planning and implementation of curricular ecopreneurship programs, including :
• Work with leading faculty, ecopreneurs, and investors to compile and synthesize knowledge, tools, and frameworks into cohesive and robust learning pathways for ecopreneurs at Stanford and beyond.
• Work closely with leading faculty across the university to help develop curriculum and logistical infrastructure for key ecopreneurship courses.
• Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends related to the intricate landscape of sustainability-focused classes and programs across the university;

formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and / or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.

• Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new curricular programming to meet the needs of ecopreneurial students across campus.
• Regularly advise students and faculty about classes and other resources available to them across the university as they pursue learning about ecopreneurship.
• Contribute to and inform on strategic program / entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability.
• May advise students and / or coach / mentor clients on their particular ecopreneurial projects.
• Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising / funding.
• Coach and mentor program staff.
• Center equity and inclusion in your work and interactions with others.

To be successful in this position, you will bring :

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in an area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Ability to manage budgets and develop financial plans.

In addition, preferred requirements include :

• Experience or familiarity with, and interest in, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning, or startups.
• A broad awareness of the multitude domestic and global environmental sustainability issues and an ability to quickly get up to speed on any specific issue.
• Excellent program / project management skills. Ability to plan, organize, and implement a program with a high volume of diverse activities across multiple programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and a comfort working with a wide variety of personalities.
• Autonomy and inherent motivation to create high-quality work.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent data analysis skills enabling the assessment of program impact, and uncovering opportunities for continuous program improvement.
• Experience teaching or developing curriculum for any age group.
• Experience working in higher education.
• The ability to empathize with or relate to the population of students across the university.
• Being comfortable navigating ambiguity, and the spirit to build the airplane while it’s flying.
• Ability to build structure and processes where there are none.
• Experience and comfort with Google Suite products (e.g. Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Google Docs, etc.) which the GSB uses heavily.

The expected pay range for this position is $95,000 to $130,000 per annum.

How to Apply

We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the Apply for Job button. To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter expressing what makes you interested in the position and how your skills and capabilities align with the job requirements along with your online application.

We read the cover letters; they are important in our initial consideration of applications.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities.

Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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