Director for Educational Pathways and Community Partnerships
About The Position
The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (CLAS) at MSU Denver invites applications for the position of Director for Educational Pathways and Community Partnerships. This is a 12-month position with both administrative and faculty duties within the Department of Chicana/o Studies (CHS). As a collaborator and leader, the Director for Educational Pathways and Community Partnerships actively contributes to college and departmental strategic planning. The Director sets priorities by identifying, building and sustaining various pathways and bridges from middle and high school to MSU Denver through Concurrent Enrollment (CE) and Journey Through our Heritage (JTOH) programs. Job duties are divided as such: 70% as Director 30% as faculty (non-tenure track, lecturer rank)
Requirements
- Ph.D. or Ed.D in Ethnic Studies or closely aligned field OR terminal degree with documented experience within academic disciplines closely aligned to Ethnic Studies
- Minimum of three years of collegiate-level teaching and/or pedagogical oversight
- Experience working with community service organizations
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Chicana/o Studies or closely aligned field
- Current or past faculty role in Chicano/a Studies or related academic field
- Experience supervising student staff
- Experience working in collaboration with administrators, faculty, staff, community partners, and students in a higher education environment
- Demonstrated experience working with students and staff from varying racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with appropriate race/ethnicity-consciousness
- Evidence of effective program/event planning and management
- Experience conducting program evaluation and/or assessment of student learning
- Strong communication and human relations skills
- Understanding and familiarity with concurrent enrollment, critical cultural wealth models and community service pedagogy
- Experience in program development to improve and effectively deliver services
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee the integration of a robust, dynamic Pathways and Bridges program that integrates Concurrent Enrollment (CE) and Journey Through Our Heritage (JTOH) programs in the Department of Chicana/o Studies.
- Grounding CE and JTOH programs within the academic framework of Chicana/o Studies through: Academic/scholarly co-curricular alignment. Well-defined pathways from Middle School & High School to college. Providing programming rooted in critical cultural knowledge. Establishing a disciplinary foundation of Chicana/o Studies in the programs by way of Critical evaluation/theory and Intersectionality.
- Growing, sustaining, and properly scaling educational partnerships through: Schools vis-à-vis concurrent enrollment. Summer bridge program focused and aligned with CHS and CLAS Strategic Priorities. Bridging relevant community organizations with student-centered opportunities aligned to MSU Denver community-engaged practices.
- Engage in program assessment and data collection.
- Organize and oversee student participation in the JTOH program including, but not limited to student employment, community engagement activities, and projects that align with academic goals and outcomes.
- This is a 12-month faculty director position, and the selected candidate will teach one course each semester per academic year in their respective discipline.
- Advise students and program participants in content area.
- Engage in service to the department, college, profession, and/or community through the functions as the Director.
Benefits
- MSU Denver offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
- MSU Denver offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
