Harvard Business School (HBS) is actively hiring for multiple immediate part-time Classroom Scribe positions. These key roles support our MBA students' classroom learning experience by accurately capturing the dialogue between faculty and students as they work through our discussion-based case-method format. In this role you are responsible for noting attendance and capturing notes.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

Who You Are:

• An excellent listener.
• You can listen to classroom conversation, synthesize its contents, and type short, paraphrased notes in real time.
• Have an exceptional attention to detail and consider yourself to be highly organized
• Are fluent in English and have strong writing and grammar skills
• Confident in your typing skills, have the ability to quickly touch-type, and be able to record notes in the midst of a fast-paced classroom environment
• Strong attention to detail, punctuality, reliability, flexibility, and ability to work autonomously
• Able to conduct yourself in a professional manner, including dress
• An interest or previous experience with business concepts is helpful
• If you are assigned to a Classroom Scribe Floater position, you have strong Microsoft Excel skills and feel comfortable working with large data sets

Some of our Classroom Scribe roles are considered floater positions. In addition to transcribing assigned classes, the Classroom Scribe Floater will also provide support to MBA Program departments, including administrative tasks and general event support. In this role you will also assist with exam plagiarism checking using the Turnitin software (which includes uploading final exams into Turnitin software, analyzing results for potential issues, and communicating results to the Director for Community Standards.)

Working Conditions

• Classes are generally 80 minutes long, running from 8:30am-5:30pm each weekday. Scribe hours typically begin at 8:15 am before classes start, and end shortly after the last class finishes.
• Assigned classes are on a set-schedule which varies day-to-day during each term.
• Occasional late afternoon/early evening coverage may be necessary based on the class schedule.

Additional Information

We are actively recruiting for multiple openings. These roles are term appointments with an end date of 5/31/23. There is a possibility of renewal/extension.

This role requires that you are onsite at our Boston, MA based campus as the role is not eligible for remote and/or hybrid work.

Due to the nature of the work, time-off can only be taken at specific times during the duration of this appointment and with advanced approval of the department manager.

While we continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, we appreciate your understanding and flexibility with our interview process. Please note that we will be conducting interviews virtually (phone and or Zoom) for selected candidates until further notice.

Harvard University continues to place the highest priority on the health, safety and well being of its faculty, staff, and students, as well as the wider community. Please note that all new employees will be required to provide confirmation of primary series COVID-19 vaccination upon hire, as detailed on our COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Webpage. Harvard University Health Services employees and other health care individuals are also required to be up to date on vaccination as described by the CDC. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. Additional information regarding this requirement, exemptions, verification of vaccination status, and other related policies and resources may be found on the University's COVID-19 Information Website.

A cover letter is required to be considered for this opportunity.

Harvard Business School will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.

Culture of Inclusion: The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Explore more about HBS work culture here https://www.hbs.edu/employment.

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