Assistant Director, Academic Program

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As a next-generation public research institute and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission in unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.

The Opportunity:

The Student Success and Well-Being Experiential Learning Department is seeking an Assistant Director, Academic Program (internally called Assistant Director for Experiential Learning). In this position, the Assistant Director supports the course designation process for all High-Impact Practice (HIP) courses within the Division of Student Success and Well-Being. This position serves as a member of the office leadership team assisting the director with office operations. The Assistant Director provides leadership of Service Learning program activities including, maintaining community partnerships and on-campus collaborations, facilitating faculty development workshops, regularly assessing program effectiveness, and budget planning. This position serves as campus lead for our SL Course and Integrative Learning Experiences (IE) Designations, including management and implementation. Additionally, it provides critical administrative support regarding integrative learning experiences including Knight of Distinction and the additional HIP course designations including Research Intensive (RI) and Global Learning (GL). This position works campus-wide with academic departments and closely with OUR who host the other RI course designation.

Responsibilities:

• Develops policies for the Service-Learning & Integrative-Learning Experience program and interprets university and community policies as it relates to those areas.

• Directs the Service-Learning program and Integrative-Learning Experience and is responsible for program development.

• Supervises the OPS Academic Advisor. Position will provide indirect support/supervision to 2 Graduate Assistants assigned to the Knights of Distinction program.

• This position is also responsible for requesting SGA funds for SL scholarships (approx. $15,000 annually).

• Constant interaction with faculty, administrators, community partners, and external agencies. Supporting faculty through course designation process and building relationships with community partners to establish SL sites.

• Oversight of student assessment data and statistical data for service-learning and integrative-learning experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience with at least 1+ year(s) of leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6) . 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Administrative experience or leadership role in higher education.

• Ability to collaborate with faculty, function effectively in a team with colleagues, and interact well with students.

• Ability to create and maintain community partnerships.

• Previous higher education course management and assessment.

• Previous higher education committee experience related to the course designation process.

• Effective communication skills, including grant and report writing, oral presentation, and computer web-based communication.

• Organizational ability to work independently and take initiative.

• Ability to develop and carry out plans for program development.

• Ability to assess program functioning and student learning.

• Effectively organize events.

• Ability to travel to visit community sites, including Downtown UCF Campus.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Please include cover letter and resume.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position will require travel to visit community sites, including UCF's Downtown Campus.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more…For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page click here .

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

Student Success and Well-Being (SSWB) - Experiential Learning

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Job Posting End Date

02-24-2024-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets.  Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. 

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