Director, Engaged Learning
About The Position
JOB DESCRIPTION: As Director of Engaged Learning, represents the CFDE in collaborations with other campus leaders, including in Campus Life and the Office of Government and Community Affairs, to support university-community engagement. Leads the long-term planning to support faculty community-engaged teaching and related scholarship. Plans, develops and implements a variety of workshops and seminars related to community engagement, partnership development, syllabus design, curriculum development, and community-based learning that is mutually beneficial for partners and the university community, especially students ; recruits speakers as needed; conducts one-on-one teaching consultations to support development of community-engaged approaches to teaching. Designs other related programming and manages the engaged learning budget. Contributes to CFDE communications and website content development related to community-engaged pedagogy and scholarship. Administers a grant program for community-engaged learning. Represents Emory and helps to manage the university's institutional membership in national organizations such as Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, Campus Compact and TRUCEN (The Research University Community Engagement Network); build on momentum created by Emory's recent successful re-classification for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. Collaborates with CFDE colleagues to complete annual reporting of activities. Performs related responsibilities as required.
Requirements
- Terminal degree (or equivalent) and five years of experience with community-engaged pedagogy and partnership development.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in program administration
- Faculty workshop development
- Other relevant activities
Responsibilities
- Represents the CFDE in collaborations with other campus leaders to support university-community engagement.
- Leads the long-term planning to support faculty community-engaged teaching and related scholarship.
- Plans, develops and implements workshops and seminars related to community engagement, partnership development, syllabus design, curriculum development, and community-based learning.
- Recruits speakers as needed.
- Conducts one-on-one teaching consultations to support development of community-engaged approaches to teaching.
- Designs other related programming and manages the engaged learning budget.
- Contributes to CFDE communications and website content development related to community-engaged pedagogy and scholarship.
- Administers a grant program for community-engaged learning.
- Represents Emory and helps to manage the university's institutional membership in national organizations.
- Collaborates with CFDE colleagues to complete annual reporting of activities.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
