Assistant Director for Professional and Experiential Learning

Miami University Alumni Association•Oxford, AL

1d•$62,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

Takes primary responsibility for faculty and student development and support for the ePortfolio, co-curricular transcript and service and experiential learning as they relate to the Miami Integrated Learning experience. Will think strategically about how to help faculty members and departments integrate each of these into their courses and programs. Will track and report on the use of ePortfolio and co-curricular transcript as well as the number and type of classroom-based service and experiential learning opportunities in which students engage across campus. Will collaborate closely with the Coordinator of Assessment & Reporting on assessment tasks relating to ePortfolios and co-curricular transcripts.

Requirements

Master's degree
Three years of teaching experience
Three years of experience designing and organizing programming, and with program assessment

Nice To Haves

PhD or other terminal degree
Experience teaching with ePortfolios
Experience leading faculty development programming
Experience with scholarship of teaching and learning
Experience leading program assessment and writing assessment reports

Responsibilities

Support ePortfolio Development and Implementation
Provide faculty development in collaboration with HCWE and CTE
Coordinate student workshops/support for ePortfolio design and assignment/reflection revision in Collaboration with HCWE
Work with department chairs to integrate ePortfolios into capstone courses
Collaborate with the MILO Director and the Assistant Dir for Curricular Strategy and Implementation to assess the effectiveness of the ePortfolio and students’ learning in MILE courses
Provide reports as requested regarding use and effectiveness of ePortfolios across campus
Support use of co-curricular transcript in courses and programs
Collaborate with Student Life, the “owner” of Miami Central, on use of the software for the purposes of MILE
Support faculty and department chairs in understanding the value of Miami Central for making coursework visible
Provide information and support for advisors as they work with students using the co-curricular transcript in Miami Central
Provide reports as requested regarding students’ skill development and experiential learning as documented in the co-curricular transcript
Support department chairs who seek to use co-curricular transcript for their majors
Provide centralized support and oversight for service & experiential learning
Provide support for faculty integrating service/experiential learning into their courses
Advocate for resources and partnerships for service and experiential learning in coursework
Work closely with Center for Career Exploration and Success to ensure that coursework and career advising are aligned
Provide reports as requested regarding number and type of course-based service and experiential learning activities