Associate Director of Curricular Enrichment

The Wharton School•Fargo, ND

5d•$66,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Associate Director of Curricular Enrichment serves as a senior member of the McNulty Leadership Program’s Curriculum Enrichment & Extensions team, providing academic and operational leadership for Wharton’s foundational leadership curriculum. This position is responsible for the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of MGMT 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership for both the full-time MBA and WEMBA programs and contributes to curricular innovation and integration within the undergraduate leadership curriculum. The Associate Director leads the two major annual deliveries of MGMT 6100—serving approximately 300 WEMBA students each spring and 900 full-time MBA students each August—providing faculty partnership, simulation design coordination, academic assessment, and cross-unit planning. During the fall semester, the Associate Director advances undergraduate curricular enrichment by cultivating and stewarding client-project partnerships for WH1010 and MGMT 4020, supporting faculty in the WH1010 Innovation Tournament, and integrating insights from MBA/WEMBA leadership programming to inform undergraduate curriculum design. Working within a fast-paced, collaborative environment, the Associate Director represents the McNulty Leadership Program in planning with faculty, program offices, academic departments, and external partners, exercising significant independent judgment while managing complex curricular coordination cycles across three degree programs. The role requires the ability to thrive in high-pressure periods and manage time-sensitive workflows with calm, solutions-oriented professionalism; to work diplomatically and discreetly with diverse and high-profile stakeholders; and to anticipate needs while navigating sensitive workplace dynamics to maintain productive and trusted relationships. The Associate Director contributes to assessment processes that strengthen leadership learning outcomes and serves as a full member of the McNulty Leadership Program team, supporting strategic initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred, with 3–5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment while managing complex, multi-faceted projects or operational processes.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex workflows across multiple stakeholders or programs with strong organization and attention to detail.
Ability to manage time-sensitive priorities with calm, solutions-oriented professionalism.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work diplomatically and discreetly with diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Proven ability to anticipate needs, navigate sensitive workplace dynamics, and build productive, trusted relationships.
Experience contributing to assessment, evaluation, or continuous improvement processes.
Contributes as an engaged team member and supports broader strategic initiatives as needed.

Responsibilities

Provides academic and operational leadership for Wharton’s foundational leadership curriculum.
Responsible for the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of MGMT 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership for both the full-time MBA and WEMBA programs
Contributes to curricular innovation and integration within the undergraduate leadership curriculum.
Leads the two major annual deliveries of MGMT 6100—serving approximately 300 WEMBA students each spring and 900 full-time MBA students each August—providing faculty partnership, simulation design coordination, academic assessment, and cross-unit planning.
Advances undergraduate curricular enrichment by cultivating and stewarding client-project partnerships for WH1010 and MGMT 4020, supporting faculty in the WH1010 Innovation Tournament, and integrating insights from MBA/WEMBA leadership programming to inform undergraduate curriculum design.
Represents the McNulty Leadership Program in planning with faculty, program offices, academic departments, and external partners, exercising significant independent judgment while managing complex curricular coordination cycles across three degree programs.
Contributes to assessment processes that strengthen leadership learning outcomes
Serves as a full member of the McNulty Leadership Program team, supporting strategic initiatives as needed.

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.