Harvard University

Position Title/Short Description

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The Harvard Kennedy School seeks candidates for a Lectureship in Social Innovation. The position is open to both scholars and practitioners with a deep understanding of the practice and leading intellectual debates related to social innovation through philanthropy, impact investment, social enterprise, and the nonprofit sector. Candidates must have either a demonstrated record of excellence or clear potential to teach at the graduate level, shaping practice-oriented courses and pedagogy, and mentoring early-stage social entrepreneurs. The successful candidate will also be expected to play a leadership role in the development of a social innovation accelerator, ensuring the highest caliber of projects and students in the program; build community and resources at the Kennedy School and Harvard University that meet the intense level of student interest and demand in social innovation; and exercise thought leadership, visibility, and influence within the social entrepreneurship practice community in the US and globally. Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit online a curriculum vitae, list of references, teaching evaluations if available, and at least one research paper:

http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/6488

We will begin considering applications on October 15, 2015, and continue to do so until the position is filled.