Bachelor Program Academic Officer

**École polytechnique** (also known as “L’**X**”) is a world-class higher education and research establishment dedicated to sciences and technology, **founded in 1794**. The School granted a **military status** in 1804, and operates under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Armed Forces. École polytechnique is a founding member of **Institut Polytechnique de Paris**, alongside **four other Grandes Ecoles in engineering**: ENSAE Paris, ENSTA Paris, Telecom Paris and Telecom SudParis.

École polytechnique is **highly internationalized **(40% of students and 40% of faculty members are international) and combines **top-level research, academics, and innovation** at a global level. Its various undergraduate and graduate-level programs - Bachelor of Science, “Ingénieur Polytechnicien” (Master’s level program), Master’s, and PhD - are **highly selective and promote a culture of excellence with a strong emphasis on science, anchored in humanist traditions**.

With its **23 laboratories**, 22 of which are joint research units the French National Center for Scientific Research (**CNRS)**, the École Polytechnique’s research center explores the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge to provide significant contributions to science, technology, and society.

**École Polytechnique’s strategic model is based on three pillars**: education, research and innovation.

Innovation and entrepreneurship plays an important role for the School’s development. A** start-up incubator has been launched in 2015** to support the creation of start-ups, namely in Deep Tech.

Ever keen to attract the best talents amongst its students, faculty, research and administrative staff, **École Polytechnique is resolutely committed to promoting social and gender diversity and equality.**

École Polytechnique is **committed to Sustainability.** Alongside its partners at Institut Polytechnique de Paris, the School employs education, research, and innovation to further the knowledge of the evolution of ecosystems and climate change and to develop new solutions for sustainable and inclusive prosperity that respond to current needs without compromising the future of the coming generations.

**Description du poste**:
Within the École Polytechnique's Education Department, the Bachelor Program Department is responsible for the recruitment, reception and administrative follow-up of students in the Bachelor program. Its role is to accompany, inform and help the students in the program and their families, as well as to assist the School's teaching staff and administrative personnel, in order to offer students the conditions and quality environment that will encourage their success and development. Students in the École Polytechnique Bachelor's program, whose first class began in September 2017, are recruited after a scientific high school or an equivalent international diploma. This three-year program, taught entirely in English, delivers a French accredited Bachelor's degree from École polytechnique

Your role will be to provide an administrative and academic framework for students on the Bachelor's programme.

**In this role, your main tasks will be as follows**:

- Ensure quality support and service to guarantee the best possible educational experience to Bachelor students.
- Continue the implementation, in conjunction with the relevant departments, of all the tools and processes necessary for the smooth running of the students’ education and to ensure their well-being and success on an academic level.
- Prepare and attend committees and commissions organized during the academic year (Student Councils, Progression and Graduation Committees, Student Follow-up Committee, Student Life Commission, etc.)
- Accompany students in their choice of orientation for their studies within the program, as well as post-graduate career. Organize and run presentations and workshops, as needed, as well as provide one-to-one coaching and advising.
- Ensure students’ smooth progress towards graduation each semester both via administrative tracking of student progress and as an intermediary for various departments on campus and the students. This may include, but is not limited to: course selections each semester, verifying that students have secured internships or projects needed to fulfill graduation requirements such as the Bachelor Thesis, organize thesis defenses, verify ECTS validation and specific course requirements, support the accounting office with payment reminders, advise students in personal, financial or academic difficulty
- Establish a trust-based relationship with students and student representatives, facilitating exchanges with the different stakeholders (teachers, members of the Personal Development department, support and administrative services ).
- Organize annual events for the Bachelor program, taking the lead on at least one of the following: Orientation and integration weeks for incoming students, major