The Center for Teaching and Learning at Centre
College invites applications for an Assistant Director and Coordinator of Experiential
Learning. The College seeks someone to provide pedagogical and administrative
leadership for experiential learning, including community-based learning,
academic internships, and undergraduate research. Key responsibilities include
providing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff across a
wide array of disciplines and departments, assessing programmatic
effectiveness, documenting the impacts and best practices for experiential
learning, and developing strong relationships with community partners. We
anticipate an August 1, 2018 start date.
The
successful candidate will have a strong interest in educational development,
experiential learning, and assessment of relevant learning- and
participatory-based outcomes for students and faculty. The candidate will also
be a strategic thinker with an ability to interact with a diverse set of people
and organizations.
Preference
will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D., have experience teaching in
higher education, and can teach up to two community-based learning courses in
his/her discipline.
The
Assistant Director will hold a full-time staff position in the Center for
Teaching and Learning and, if appropriate, faculty rank.
Centre
College, a highly selective liberal arts college of about 1,450
students, has one of the nation’s premier study abroad programs and is
ranked among the top fifty National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News
& World Report. Classes are small and academic standards are
high. Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success, with entrance to top
graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships for further study
abroad, and rewarding jobs. Centre strives to create an environment where
differences are celebrated rather than discouraged, where the individuals have
the opportunity to exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual
experiences. Please view the Statement
of Community. The College is located in Danville,
Kentucky, a town of 18,000 recognized for its high quality of life. It is
within easy driving distance of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. Centre
College is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity.
For information concerning the college, visit our web site at www.centre.edu.
To apply,
please submit a letter of application, CV, statement of educational development
and experiential learning philosophy, and the names and contact information of
three professional references. Letters of recommendation will be requested from
a subset of applicants. The educational development and experiential learning
philosophy is a free-form opportunity to convey your interests, motivations,
plans, and desires to support the faculty and staff at Centre College in our
efforts to expand and enhance experiential learning opportunities. To submit
materials, please go to: http://apply.interfolio.com/48477. The
deadline for applications is March 5, 2018.
Warmly,
Sarah
Sarah
Lashley, PhD
Director,
Center for Teaching and Learning
Assistant
Professor, Environmental Studies
Centre
College
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