Director of CAI Career Horizons

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

7d•$110,000•Onsite

About The Position

CAI is creating a new career services unit that will coach and champion CAI students from career exploration to launch and through lifelong growth. As jobs evolve, it is critical for student career support to keep pace with workplace expectations. The center staff will include both career advisors and professors of practice with recent work experience. The Director may also teach career-connected courses, providing an opportunity to develop and test educational approaches that connect academic learning with professional practice, such as capstones or other experiential courses. Candidates with recent professional experience, teaching experience in subjects relating to computer, data or information science, and/or career advising and counseling are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

1 year of teaching experience in higher education
Master’s degree, preferably in a STEM discipline
Recent (last 5 years) work in a professional position related to computing, data or information or recent close collaborations with people in such positions

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching courses relating to computing, data, or information science in higher education
Experience advising students about careers

Responsibilities

Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy
Supervises the day to day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed
Provides classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction including grading
Assists in defining the objectives of the program and play a major role in carrying out program duties
Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements
Assists in developing techniques and/or model programs for carrying out instructional goals in disciplinary area and may help identify ways in which new techniques could be of assistance