POSITION DESCRIPTION

Assistant Director
Center for Teaching and Learning

Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Assistant Director, reporting to the Director of the CTL, will implement policy and supervise programs that provide academic support for students of the Colleges. She/he will also be involved in CTL initiatives that provide opportunities for scholarship and professional development among the faculty. We seek an energetic and creative professional who understands the important and innovative role that a learning center can play in interactions among a broad array of campus and community constituencies.

The Center for Teaching and Learning facilitates collaboration among faculty and staff, students, and the community, fostering an environment and culture conducive to best practices and innovation in teaching and learning. We seek always to cultivate intellectual engagement and inquiry, critical thinking, and academic achievement as vital forms of scholarship. The CTL provides a variety of programs and resources students need to succeed in college and beyond, including a Peer Writing Colleagues program, department Teaching Fellows, tutoring, and instruction in organization and study skills. Our Disabilities Services staff provides advice and consultation to students, faculty, and staff and arranges accommodations for students with disabilities. All of our services are available at no charge to all students, regardless of their program of study.

In the next academic year, the Center for Teaching and Learning becomes an integral part of a new Learning Commons. This project, located in specifically designed and newly renovated space brings together Library Services, IT Services, and the CTL. This Learning Commons will enhance collaboration and integration of learning, research, and information technology. The commons will offer venues for formal and informal instruction, individual and group research, and multimedia technology and support in a setting that invites social and intellectual interaction. The successful candidate will bring to this project leadership skills and vision to help create and implement participatory, collaborative processes to transform teaching and learning, as well as the delivery and effective integration of services.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director will work to ensure that the Center provides both individual and programmatic support of students' academic efforts.

  • Assisting with the Center's peer tutoring and peer writing tutoring programs
  • Administering and supervising the Teaching Fellows Program
  • Fostering the Center’s developmental support for students' writing, language, and math skills, including both direct support and referral to organizations and departments within the HWS community
  • Assisting with English as a second language programs
  • Fostering innovative pedagogical practices

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree and teaching experience (college or university experience preferred)
  • Successful supervisory or administrative experience
  • Demonstrated success in program creation, implementation and assessment,
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty and administrators,
  • Knowledge of student-centered learning and learning theories, outcomes-based curricular design and program development
  • Demonstrated ability in providing collaborative leadership and in working collaboratively with other administrative and academic departments
  • Excellent consultation, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • Strong writing and editing capabilities
  • Ability to set priorities, and to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication, motivation, and organizational skills
  • Experience in working with diverse and multicultural populations of students, faculty, and staff.
  • Demonstrated commitment to a liberal arts education

OTHER INFORMATION:

This is a full-time, 10-month, benefits-eligible administrative position, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2008. This position description is not all-inclusive, as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter containing qualifications along with curriculum vitae and the names with contact information of at least three references to:

Office of Human Resources
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
337 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
e-mail: ferran@hws.edu
EOE

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions.  The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  With an enrollment of approximately 2,000, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program.  Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.