Seeking Assistant Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, STEM Specialist, Amherst College
published Dec 13, 2017 9:52amAmherst College: Staff Search: Center for Teaching and Learning
Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, STEM Specialist
Location: Amherst, MA
Reporting to the director of the CTL, the assistant director/STEM specialist collaborates with individuals and departments to promote effective teaching and learning strategies and to help foster inclusive classroom environments. This work is profoundly important because Amherst College has transformed its student body so that today, nearly one-quarter of Amherst's students are Pell Grant recipients, 45 percent of our students identify as domestic students of color and over ten percent are international students. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
The individual in this role will collaborate with colleagues at local, regional, and national levels to promote excellence in education at Amherst College. The successful candidate will work on initiatives and programming focused on science and quantitative education and will play a key role within the CTL staff. The assistant director/STEM specialist contributes to program development, evaluation, communication, and administration of a growing educational development program.
Key Responsibilities
Pedagogical design consultations
Serve as a resource for faculty, instructors, and other campus colleagues for a variety of teaching and learning needs, especially those focused on natural scientific and quantitative disciplines. This work may include advising on the development of innovative assignments, activities, instructional and assessment approaches, as well as syllabi and curricular improvement.
Facilitate faculty and staff learning communities and workshops on pedagogical methods and effective practices in a variety of focus areas such as inclusive pedagogies, meaningful learning assessment, active and engaged learning, emerging and innovative pedagogical frameworks, etc.
Collaborative projects on course and curricular design
Develop and support programming that contributes to an inclusive learning environment
Collaborate with the CTL team and other campus partners to develop, sustain, support and assess educational development initiatives, especially those focused on natural scientific and quantitative disciplines
Operational support
Work with the CTL team on building key relationships across campus
Work with the CTL team to develop, manage, and maintain newsletters, websites, and social media that will help us share information about teaching at Amherst College
Qualifications
Required
Master's degree in a STEM discipline
Two years of college-level teaching, with at least one year in a STEM discipline
One year of providing pedagogical support for faculty and instructional staff
Knowledge of theories, practice, and research related to teaching and learning in quantitative disciplines at the college level
Ability to work independently and take initiative by showing leadership in key areas of responsibility
Superior verbal and written communication, time management, and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Superior collaboration skills, including the ability to work within a team to identify opportunities, present ideas, and provide constructive feedback
Knowledge of assessment methods, especially relevant to quantitative disciplines in a small liberal arts institution
Proven training skills, including the ability to manage conflict, support fellow team members, facilitate a motivated and positive approach to tasks and problems, take and share responsibility, and generate action items for self and others
A deep commitment to building an inclusive educational development program, which may be demonstrated through engagement with and application of innovative, inclusive pedagogies in the individual's own teaching, research or pedagogical development work
Preferred
Ph.D. in a STEM discipline
Two to five years of college-level teaching experience in STEM education
Experience working in a center for teaching and learning or other pedagogical support environment
Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information (email and/or telephone numbers) for three professional references. We will only contact these references for the candidates who move forward in the interview process. Review of applications will begin December 8th and will continue until the position is filled.
ABOUT AMHERST COLLEGE
Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.
Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of approximately 35,000 residents in the western part of the state. The college's community is composed of about 1,800 students from forty-eight states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and fifty-four countries around the world, and about 1,000 staff and faculty. The college's scenic 1,000-acre campus includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary and the Book & Plow Farm; three museums: Emily Dickinson Museum, Beneski Museum of Natural History and Mead Art Museum; and multiple educational and cultural venues and resources through the Five College Consortium. The town of Amherst offers an amazing variety of coffee shops, restaurants and entertainment, and a very active outdoor life. Our vibrant campus, diverse community and beautiful surroundings, makes Amherst College and the town of Amherst the perfect place to work, learn and live!
Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, STEM Specialist
Location: Amherst, MA
The Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning seeks an experienced, thoughtful and inspiring educational developer as a STEM Specialist., https://apply.interfolio.com/46704.
The Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) seeks an experienced, thoughtful, and inspiring educational developer to join a growing team to build and sustain a vibrant and inclusive learning community at a small, highly selective private liberal arts institution. The assistant director/STEM specialist is a full-time, year-round position, with a job group and level of RI-4.Reporting to the director of the CTL, the assistant director/STEM specialist collaborates with individuals and departments to promote effective teaching and learning strategies and to help foster inclusive classroom environments. This work is profoundly important because Amherst College has transformed its student body so that today, nearly one-quarter of Amherst's students are Pell Grant recipients, 45 percent of our students identify as domestic students of color and over ten percent are international students. Our expectation is that the successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
The individual in this role will collaborate with colleagues at local, regional, and national levels to promote excellence in education at Amherst College. The successful candidate will work on initiatives and programming focused on science and quantitative education and will play a key role within the CTL staff. The assistant director/STEM specialist contributes to program development, evaluation, communication, and administration of a growing educational development program.
Key Responsibilities
Pedagogical design consultations
Serve as a resource for faculty, instructors, and other campus colleagues for a variety of teaching and learning needs, especially those focused on natural scientific and quantitative disciplines. This work may include advising on the development of innovative assignments, activities, instructional and assessment approaches, as well as syllabi and curricular improvement.
Facilitate faculty and staff learning communities and workshops on pedagogical methods and effective practices in a variety of focus areas such as inclusive pedagogies, meaningful learning assessment, active and engaged learning, emerging and innovative pedagogical frameworks, etc.
Collaborative projects on course and curricular design
Develop and support programming that contributes to an inclusive learning environment
Collaborate with the CTL team and other campus partners to develop, sustain, support and assess educational development initiatives, especially those focused on natural scientific and quantitative disciplines
Operational support
Work with the CTL team on building key relationships across campus
Work with the CTL team to develop, manage, and maintain newsletters, websites, and social media that will help us share information about teaching at Amherst College
Qualifications
Required
Master's degree in a STEM discipline
Two years of college-level teaching, with at least one year in a STEM discipline
One year of providing pedagogical support for faculty and instructional staff
Knowledge of theories, practice, and research related to teaching and learning in quantitative disciplines at the college level
Ability to work independently and take initiative by showing leadership in key areas of responsibility
Superior verbal and written communication, time management, and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Superior collaboration skills, including the ability to work within a team to identify opportunities, present ideas, and provide constructive feedback
Knowledge of assessment methods, especially relevant to quantitative disciplines in a small liberal arts institution
Proven training skills, including the ability to manage conflict, support fellow team members, facilitate a motivated and positive approach to tasks and problems, take and share responsibility, and generate action items for self and others
A deep commitment to building an inclusive educational development program, which may be demonstrated through engagement with and application of innovative, inclusive pedagogies in the individual's own teaching, research or pedagogical development work
Preferred
Ph.D. in a STEM discipline
Two to five years of college-level teaching experience in STEM education
Experience working in a center for teaching and learning or other pedagogical support environment
Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information (email and/or telephone numbers) for three professional references. We will only contact these references for the candidates who move forward in the interview process. Review of applications will begin December 8th and will continue until the position is filled.
ABOUT AMHERST COLLEGE
Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.
Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, a town of approximately 35,000 residents in the western part of the state. The college's community is composed of about 1,800 students from forty-eight states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and fifty-four countries around the world, and about 1,000 staff and faculty. The college's scenic 1,000-acre campus includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary and the Book & Plow Farm; three museums: Emily Dickinson Museum, Beneski Museum of Natural History and Mead Art Museum; and multiple educational and cultural venues and resources through the Five College Consortium. The town of Amherst offers an amazing variety of coffee shops, restaurants and entertainment, and a very active outdoor life. Our vibrant campus, diverse community and beautiful surroundings, makes Amherst College and the town of Amherst the perfect place to work, learn and live!