Exciting
Opportunity at Loyola University Chicago- Associate Director, Center for
Experiential Learning (Service-Learning)
Please
share this exciting opportunity at Loyola University Chicago with colleagues
who may be interested and qualified. The Associate Director, Center for
Experiential Learning (Service-Learning), will lead the community-based
learning initiatives including the service-learning program at Loyola
University Chicago. The quick link for qualified applicants is: www.careers.luc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59230
Qualifications:
·
A master's degree (PhD preferred) in any one of the following
areas is required: Higher Education, Educational Psychology, Counseling or
Special Education
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Five years (or more) of relevant experience working with
community-based learning, service-learning, and faculty development
·
Experience with college students and community-based organizations
is required.
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Experience implementing community-based learning initiatives
working closely with faculty is required.
·
Demonstrated understanding of experiential learning and
specifically community-based learning (service-learning) programs is
essential.
·
Previous professional or volunteer work within faith-based
community agencies is preferred.
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Ability to embrace, promote and articulate Loyola University
Chicago's Jesuit Catholic identity.
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A commitment to academic excellence, social justice and service,
values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity.
·
Ability to work effectively with faculty of all disciplines,
community agencies, and undergraduate students in a holistic manner with an
enthusiasm for providing student-centered services in the Ignatian
tradition.
Responsibilities
(not an exhaustive list)
The Associate
Director will assist the Director with the overall operations of the Center for
Experiential Learning, including service-learning, academic internships,
undergraduate research, and learning portfolios. Primary responsibilities for
the Associate Director will be to:
- Supervise community-based learning initiatives in the Center for Experiential Learning, including the Service-Learning Program
- Supervises other community-based learning initiatives (academic internships and community partnerships) working with other CEL personnel closely
- Administers Service-Learning Program, including developing community placements or projects, cultivating and maintaining relationships with faculty and academic departments, and student development staff, supporting students enrolled in service-learning courses, and communicating with key constituents on service-learning policies and procedures university-wide.
- Advances community-based learning across the university as part of academic courses and the curriculum, connected to the Engaged Learning University Requirement.
- Contributes to community partnership development, relationships maintenance, and tracking of campus-community partnerships.
- Develops and facilitates community-based learning workshops and other resources for faculty instructors to foster best practices and communicate policies and procedures for service-learning.
- Meets with faculty, departments, and schools to aid in implementing service-learning in their course or curriculum.
- Supports the Director in representing the Center for Experiential Learning with key civic, community, cultural, and business organizations to advance community development goals through experiential learning partnerships.
- Advises undergraduate students from all majors on community-based learning opportunities, particularly service-learning courses and other experiential learning-related opportunities, through individual consultation, class-based presentations, workshops, and online resources.
- Develops and presents service-learning workshops and other resources to prepare students for service-learning and other community-based learning opportunities.
- Serves as a resource to faculty for developing reflection structures to enhance student learning in all community-based courses.
- Coordinates, tracks, and reports on students' community-based learning, attainment of learning outcomes, and achievement of community outcomes for engaged coursework through establishment and maintenance of University data management system.
- Implements course- and site-based assessments of community-based learning experiences, and other program evaluation tools for students, faculty instructors, and community partner organizations.
- Coordinates promotion of and special events related to service-learning, community engagement, and other community-based learning opportunities for students, including workshops, panels, site visits, or other programs.
- Coordinates community-based learning exhibitions at the Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium , a symposium of community-engaged learning featuring students, faculty and staff work in the community, as part of the Weekend of Excellence.
- Continually evaluates new and ongoing community sites/partnerships as suitable for student placements, projects and research through service-learning classes and other community-based learning experiences.
- Builds CEL on-line tools and resources for students, faculty, and community partners engaged with experiential learning.
- Offers and facilitates EXPL 290 Seminar course each semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) to provide students with a general elective Engaged Learning course for service-learning engagement in the community.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Supervise community-based learning initiatives in the Center for Experiential Learning, including the Service-Learning Program
- Supervises other community-based learning initiatives (academic internships and community partnerships) working with other CEL personnel closely
- Administers Service-Learning Program, including developing community placements or projects, cultivating and maintaining relationships with faculty and academic departments, and student development staff, supporting students enrolled in service-learning courses, and communicating with key constituents on service-learning policies and procedures university-wide.
- Advances community-based learning across the university as part of academic courses and the curriculum, connected to the Engaged Learning University Requirement.
- Contributes to community partnership development, relationships maintenance, and tracking of campus-community partnerships.
- Develops and facilitates community-based learning workshops and other resources for faculty instructors to foster best practices and communicate policies and procedures for service-learning.
- Meets with faculty, departments, and schools to aid in implementing service-learning in their course or curriculum.
- Supports the Director in representing the Center for Experiential Learning with key civic, community, cultural, and business organizations to advance community development goals through experiential learning partnerships.
- Advises undergraduate students from all majors on community-based learning opportunities, particularly service-learning courses and other experiential learning-related opportunities, through individual consultation, class-based presentations, workshops, and online resources.
- Develops and presents service-learning workshops and other resources to prepare students for service-learning and other community-based learning opportunities.
- Serves as a resource to faculty for developing reflection structures to enhance student learning in all community-based courses.
- Coordinates, tracks, and reports on students' community-based learning, attainment of learning outcomes, and achievement of community outcomes for engaged coursework through establishment and maintenance of University data management system.
- Implements course- and site-based assessments of community-based learning experiences, and other program evaluation tools for students, faculty instructors, and community partner organizations.
- Coordinates promotion of and special events related to service-learning, community engagement, and other community-based learning opportunities for students, including workshops, panels, site visits, or other programs.
- Coordinates community-based learning exhibitions at the Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium , a symposium of community-engaged learning featuring students, faculty and staff work in the community, as part of the Weekend of Excellence.
- Continually evaluates new and ongoing community sites/partnerships as suitable for student placements, projects and research through service-learning classes and other community-based learning experiences.
- Builds CEL on-line tools and resources for students, faculty, and community partners engaged with experiential learning.
- Offers and facilitates EXPL 290 Seminar course each semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) to provide students with a general elective Engaged Learning course for service-learning engagement in the community.
- Performs other duties as required.
Apply
directly online at www.careers.luc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59230; please DO NOT email resumes or
cover letters.
Best
regards,
Dr.
Patrick M. Green
Director,
Center for Experiential
Learning
Clinical
Instructor of Experiential
Learning
Loyola
University Chicago
P:
(773) 508-3366
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