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Position Vacancy:  SI Coordinator for the Academic Success Center,

 Clemson University

Position Title:  Faculty - Lecturer (Coordinator, Supplemental Instruction Program)

Position Description:

The Coordinator for a large established and award-winning Supplemental Instruction (SI) program with an average 55% participation rate will work collaboratively with the ASC Director in providing leadership and coordination for the SI and other ASC programs.

Position Responsibilities:

  1. Design and coordinate training/supervision/administrative activities of the SI program for approximately 12 courses (80-120 sections) each semester.
  2. Coordinate recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of approximately 30-40 undergraduate students for new SI leader positions each semester.  Manage 90-120 SI leaders, 5 SI mentors and 2 Graduate Assistants per semester.
  3. Design and keep current SI leader training materials and SI forms; conduct SI leader training during the two days immediately preceding classes each semester, and continue training through teaching ED 111, Introduction to Supplemental Instruction, a one credit course required of all SI leaders; develop and deliver workshops each semester, regular leader meetings, and individual sessions with student employees
  4. Coordinate SI Supervisor training in terms of weekly training meetings, observations of SI sessions, and feedback to SI leaders on performance (may require some evening hours).
  5. Coordinate facilities for SI training and SI sessions.
  6. Communicate with faculty concerning the implementation and effectiveness of SI in their courses.
  7. Manage data collection (SI attendance, faculty and student evaluations of SI leaders and SI program.  Collaborate with the Special Programs Coordinator for the ASC and the data analyst to provide records and reports on activities and effectiveness of the program.
  8. Develop and update SI policies, goals and objectives.
  9. Teach one section of the academic skills course (CU 101) spring semester, present academic skills workshops, summer orientation programs and outreach programs as assigned by the Director of the ASC.
  10. Serve as a campus and community resource person for special events and projects of the Academic Success Center

Qualifications:

·        Training in and supervisory experience with the SI model

·        Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty and staff

·        Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate personnel

·        Ability to multi-task, work cooperatively and communicate effectively

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree and teaching and/or administrative experience at the college level

Experience with an academic assistance program (Experience in coordination of an SI program in a college setting preferred)Collaboration with colleagues, students, faculty, facilities staff and administrators is essential.

Salary:  commensurate with education and experience; expected minimum is $42,000.

For Questions or to apply, please send a letter in interest, CV and list of references to:

Dr. M. Elaine Richardson, Director
Academic Success Center
Cooper Library, Level 3
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 656-6212
 
erchrds@clemson.edu

 

Texas State University-San Marcos

The Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC) at Texas State University-San Marcos is now accepting applications for its Learning Lab Coordinator position. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and supervision of SLAC's tutoring services, working with a diverse student staff of approximately 50 each semester. The Learning Lab Coordinator functions as part of the learning center's professional staff team, should have significant experience and responsibility with meaningful elements of student success, and be confident in joining with SLAC's long-standing tradition of cross-divisional, collaborative academic support initiatives. This energetic, visionary colleague should have demonstrated leadership experience in academic support administration such as training, supervision, assessment, and collaborative programming with a variety of university personnel.

For a complete job description, please visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1271079840820.

While we hope to welcome our new colleague June 1, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
 


 

Job Opening at Mercer University

Academic Resource Center

 

Job Title

Assistant Director  

Department

Academic Resource Center  

Vac #

P08-013  

Work Location

Macon  

Hours per Week

40 hours/week  

Scheduled Hours

8:00am - 5:00pm  

Responsibilities

Shares responsibilities in coordinating the programs of the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and in training, supervising and evaluating student assistants as assigned by the Director. Supervises peer tutor program on Macon campus, develops College Study Skills curriculum and conducts courses. Supports overall ARC program by providing professional presentations to various audiences, advising on technology resources and producing administrative reports and statistics.  

Qualifications

Masters degree in math, education or related field from an accredited university/college and at least three years administrative and supervisory experience, to include hiring and training, is required. Must be competent in using and helping users on software tools including Microsoft Office suite. Prior college level teaching experience is also required. Must have exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral & written) and organization skills with a commitment to providing excellent service to a diverse group of students. ESL or foreign language instructional experience desired. Selection of the final candidate is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Interested applicants will need to complete the brief online application and attach a current resume, letter of application and the contact information for three references.  

Job Category

Professional  

Job Type

Full-Time  

Pay Rate

$36,308 - $40,500  

Pay Basis

 

Internal posting only?

No  

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled


www.mercerjobs.com

 


 

Director of the Scanlon Learning and Success Center

Jefferson Community College

 

Jefferson Community College, located in northern New York State near the shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, currently serves 3,500 students pursuing credit courses in Liberal Arts, Math and Science, and Business for transfer or career purposes.

The College is conducting a search for a full-time, tenure-track Director of the Scanlon Learning and Success Center to begin immediately. The LSC provides professional and peer tutoring, supports incoming freshmen, conducts assessment testing, provides accommodations for students with disabilities, and coordinates comprehensive retention efforts, particularly for high-risk and targeted populations. The Director of the LSC oversees all personnel, operations, and student-service functions of the Center. Specific responsibilities include development and leadership of student success and retention initiatives, supervision and evaluation of LSC staff, and administration of and budgeting for the Center. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, innovative, and motivational leader and an effective manager, able to develop strategies and programs and coordinate services leading to student persistence and success.

Required: Master's degree; five years of experience in higher education; strong interpersonal and communication skills; and the ability to work with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred: Knowledge of and community college experience with student retention and support; first-year programs; academic support services; staff supervision; and budget preparation.

To Apply: Send letter of application, resume, unofficial transcripts, a completed JCC employment application, three letters of reference, and a brief philosophy statement regarding student retention at a community college to Personnel Office, Dept. 25A, Jefferson Community College, 1220 Coffeen Street, Watertown, New York 13601-1897. Review of applications will begin immediately.  Finalists will be responsible for interview-related expenses.

For more information about JCC, visit our web site at www.sunyjefferson.edu. To obtain an employment application, click on 'community member' and then 'employment opportunities.'  Jefferson Community College is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action institution.

 


 

 Director of College Support Services

Empire State College

 

Empire State College invites applications for the position of Director of College Academic Support Services. We seek an enterprising academic administrator who is excited about joining a fast-paced, innovative institution and leading a new academic support program.

The Director of College Academic Support Services develops, maintains, and coordinates college-wide academic skills assessment and support programs, in collaboration with deans, faculty and local academic support services professionals. The director reports to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs for Academic Services and provides leadership for the college in continuously developing and improving its academic support for student learning.

This position plays a key role in the college’s Front Porch project, which offers comprehensive academic support for the college’s adult learners from the point of entry to the end of the second enrollment. Specifically, it leads and oversees college-wide academic skills assessment and support programs, coordinates local academic skills assessment and support services, trains faculty and academic staff in skills development programs and resources, anticipates future developments in support of student learning, and maintains currency/represents the college externally in the field of academic skill development and support programs through participation in key organizations and through individual scholarship and development.

This is a professional position within the United University Professions bargaining unit covered by the Policies of the Board of Trustees, Title D, Item 6, and by Appendix A. After a probationary period of three years, this position holds five-year term appointments.

With the approval of the Provost/VPAA, the Director of College Academic Support Services holds concurrent academic rank appropriate to her/his qualifications.


Instructor of Reading and Study Strategies

Center for Enhanced Performance

United States Military Academy Preparatory School

Fort Monmouth, NJ (scheduled to relocate to West Point, NY ~2011)

The United States Military Academy Preparatory School is the one-year developmental education program for approximately 250 students provisionally accepted to the United States Military Academy (West Point). Students attend this 10-month academic program in math, English, and reading/study strategies to better prepare for the academic demands of West Point. Students are 18-22 years old and are 40% student-athlete, 40% minority, 25% former Army soldier, and 15% female.

Duties:Teach study strategies, reading efficiency, life skills, and critical thinking. Assist in the development of a comprehensive curriculum. Serve as academic counselor to approximately 75 students. Conduct workshops for students and staff. Opportunities to sponsor extracurricular clubs and activities.

Requirements:Masters degree or above in reading education, developmental education, counselor education, student affairs administration, or similar. Must have experience teaching study strategies/reading courses and advising/counseling students. Prefer candidates with experience in curriculum development for reading/study strategies and/or critical thinking courses. Experience working with at-risk students, student-athletes, and/or minority students a plus. Minorities encouraged to apply.

Benefits

* Minimum Salary $58, 500

* Full federal employee benefits package including health and life

insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

To apply

http://www.usajobs.gov/

Vacancy Announcement # NEAL07940207

Use Army Resume Builder to post resume, then submit the self-nomination

Please contact Nadine Davis for questions about the application process:

nadine.davis@us.army.mil


Coordinator of the Academic Resource Center

Mount Mary is currently seeking an individual to contribute to the realization of our mission through the role of Coordinator of the Academic Resource Center. The Coordinator reports directly to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and has the following primary responsibilities: administrative oversight of the Academic Resource Center, collaboration with faculty to strengthen academic support services, tutoring of students, presentation of workshops and resources relating to student academic success, maintenance of a record-keeping system, and participation in the College Achievement Program, Orientation and other Academic Affairs and Student Affairs programs.

Principal Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Hire, supervise, train, evaluate and schedule professional tutor staff tutor students in various disciplines as needed.
  • Assess services offered by the ARC through collection and analysis of relevant data.
  • Collaborate with Coordinator of Disability Services to help students utilize testing accommodations, academic assistance, and technological resources appropriate to their ADA specified accommodations.
  • Schedule classroom visits to share information about ARC services, study groups and academic and study skills topics as requested by faculty.
  • Collaborate with faculty to strengthen academic support services for specific courses and students.
  • Coordinate study groups led by professional and peer tutors.
  • Set up peer tutor relationships and monitor progress; train peer tutors.
  • Plan regular staff meetings to facilitate professional development and communication.
  • Keep up with relevant learning assistance research and share information about learning disabilities, technology resources, tutoring strategies, etc.
  • Prepare and monitor the annual budgets for staffing and ARC expenses.
  • Coordinate placement assessments for new students
  • Collaborate with Midtown campus administrators to provide quality academic assistance for students at the Midtown campus.
  • Build & maintain resource library.
  • Coordinate publicity for ARC.
  • Monitor use of technology resources within the ARC and assist student making use of this technology; update technology as needed and as budget provides.

Qualifications: Master's degree preferred; experience working with students in a learning center environment preferred; experience with college teaching and developing new programs with faculty and in cooperation with professional academic and student affairs staff and administrative and supervising experience; familiarity with developing and managing budgets.

Mount Mary College practices equal opportunity employment as part of our ongoing commitment to diversity in our workplace. For confidential consideration please send cover letter, résumé, and names of three professional references to:

Attn: Kathy Hauck
2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway
Milwaukee WI 53222-4597
Email: hrads@mtmary.edu
Fax: 414-443-3603
 

 

DIRECTOR OF WRITNG CENTER
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM  

Jackson State Community College seeks a writing professional to establish and administer a Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum program. Located between Memphis and Nashville in western Tennessee, JSCC has committed its resources to improving the writing skills of our students and to using writing as a learning tool. The directorship is a 12-month faculty position.

Duties:

  • The Director will be responsible for establishing and overseeing the daily activities of a Writing Center and WAC programs
  • Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate tutors
  • Maintain the Center’s webpage and distance-learning technology
  • Maintain, analyze, and report documentation related to the Center and its programs to students, faculty, staff, and administration
  • Oversee the budget and expenditures
  • Coordinate and/or present workshops
  • Teach one writing course per semester
  • Organize and publicize WC and WAC activities
  • Demonstrated competency with appropriate databases, Word and Excel  

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in composition/rhetoric, English or related field
  • Experience teaching composition and rhetoric and developing/evaluating materials
  • Excellent writing, interpersonal and public communication skills

 Preferred Qualifications:

  • Five years experience with writing centers or WAC
  • Demonstrated skills with instructional technology
  • Administrative and supervisory experience, especially in an academic assistant setting or in administering WAC/WID programs

 Salary: According to JSCC salary schedule

To Apply: Complete application at www.jscc.edu. Print, sign, and forward to the Human Resources Department. Applications must include a resume, letter of interest, application and official transcripts.

 

 


Staff

Job Title:
Director of the Learning/Teaching Center

Location:Chicago
Job Description:



Position Description:
The Director is responsible for creating and managing a new Learning/Teaching Center which includes a wide array of services to enhance learning and teaching for the entire Adler School community.  This position requires the incumbent to direct all phases of the unit's operation, including supervision, budget management, maintaining the physical facility, and overseeing programs and technology. The Director also leads program planning and evaluation. In addition to the responsibilities above, the Director engages in individual work with graduate students and faculty members, acts as a professional resource on learning and teaching theory, and serves as primary liaison for the unit to the School.  The Director must maintain a collaborative work environment in a unit with multiple programs serving graduate students, faculty, and staff.  The Director reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.


Required qualifications include
:  excellent written and oral communication; demonstrated ability to foster collaboration with diverse constituencies; thorough knowledge of learning theory; expertise in instructional technology and distance education; experience with peer learning environments; record of effective supervision, management, program development, and program assessment. Preferred qualifications include:  familiarity with reading and/or writing theory; proposal writing and program promotion experience; evidence of professional presentations and/or publications.  Doctorate in a relevant discipline preferred; Masters with significant experience considered.

Terms of Employment:
12 month contract; salary commensurate with experience. The Adler School of Professional Psychology is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Application Process:
Submit a CV, cover letter, and names and contact information for three references to:

Martha Casazza
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Learning/Teaching Center Director Search
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
 

STATE: ANYWHERE

 
 
SMARTHINKING, Inc. is hiring motivated individuals to serve as part-time online writing tutors. A Washington, D.C.-based education organization, SMARTHINKING, Inc. provides real-time, online tutoring and learning support to colleges, universities, high schools, and textbook publishers.

Candidates can work from any location with computer and Internet access.

Candidates must be available to work a minimum of 10-12 hours per week. To qualify, individuals must have substantial teaching/tutoring experience in composition, and an enthusiasm for online education. The ideal candidate will have training and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:

MA or Ph.D. coursework or degree in rhetoric, composition, literature, and/or English education; specialty coursework, degree, or teaching/tutoring experience in English as a Second Language (ESL); and/or teaching experience in developmental and first-year English composition courses.

For immediate and confidential consideration, please e-mail a cover letter and resume with references to jobs@smarthinking.com. Please put "WRITING.ATP" in the subject heading and attach your documents in .doc, .rtf or .pdf format.

For more information, please visit: www.smarthinking.com

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