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University of California, San Diego -
Associate Director for the Practicum Location: California, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Director Submitted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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Associate Director for the Practicum/Academic Coordinator I Sixth College, UC San Diego 9/9/09 Overview Sixth College, the newest of the six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego, seeks an outstanding educator to serve as Associate Director for the Practicum. The position will be an Academic Coordinator I. The UCSD college system provides undergraduates with small living and learning communities within the larger research university, and the core curriculum provides the academic and thematic foundation for Sixth College. The Sixth College Practicum is an upper-division, general education, service-learning requirement. The Practicum reflects the College’s commitment to form bridges to communities within and beyond UCSD, to engage students in communal life, and to foster students’ ethical obligation to service. Further details can be found at http://sixth.ucsd.edu/about. Position Overview The Associate Director is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and administration of the Practicum program, including program planning, development, implementation, assessment, and strategic vision. This requires working closely with UCSD faculty, UCSD programs, and off-campus partners to identify, develop, and expand Practicum opportunities and with students to help them find or define appropriate projects; working closely with other College units, including Academic Advising and Student Affairs, to integrate the curricular and co-curricular aspects of College life; for assisting in supervising the Academic Programs staff; and for participating in various college and campus-wide events and committees. The Associate Director is also responsible for increasing the visibility and understanding of the program on campus; for helping to formulate and implement the strategic vision of the Sixth College academic programs in general; and for obtaining extramural funding. Depending on the Director’s interests and qualifications, there may also be the opportunity to teach up to one course per year in the title of Lecturer. The Associate Director reports to the Director of Academic Programs, who in turn reports to the College Provost. Knowledge, Experience, and Abilities Required: •Ph.D. or M.F.A. with relevant background preferred, M.S. with relevant work experience considered. •Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well in team-oriented environment. •Excellent writing skills. •Evidence of creative accomplishment and of ability to inspire creativity in students. •Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to plan, prioritize and keep multiple projects/tasks moving forward at once. •Demonstrated ability to work effectively and professionally with faculty, staff, students and others from a variety of disciplinary and diverse cultural backgrounds. •Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective, creative working relations with community groups. Preferred: •Ability to help design and implement meaningful assessment systems. •Strong digital communication skills and multi-media experience. •Experience obtaining extramural funding. Salary: Salary will be based on published UC pay scales. The position is a two-year renewable contract. The initial appointment period will begin as soon as feasible. Closing Date: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2009 and will continue until position is filled. To Apply: UCSD is an EO/AA employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. Applicants are welcome to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity. To apply, candidates should send a letter of application, a detailed resume, and names and addresses (including email) of three references to: Chair of Search Committee, Associate Director for Practicum University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive 0054 La Jolla, CA 92093-0054 |
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Contact Info: University of California, San Diego Lynne Keith-McMullin Sixth College 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0054 La Jolla, CA 92093-0054 Website: http://sixth.ucsd.edu/ |
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