General Education Program Coordinator

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number F-0811
Position Title General Education Program Coordinator
College/Unit Academic Affairs
Home Department Office of Academic Affairs
Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status Part-Time
Position Type 10 month
Position Classification Tenure Track Faculty
Position Begin Date 08/16/2024
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Coordinator of General Education oversees the day-to-day university-level operations and initiatives of CMU’s General Education Program in consultation with the General Education Committee, other relevant faculty committees, and the Office of the Senior Vice Provost/Academic Affairs. The Coordinator of General Education serves as an advocate for students, faculty, and the overall operation of the General Education program. This position reports to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.D
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Acts as the primary resource for faculty, departments, colleges, and other university constituents in all areas relating to CMU’s General Education program – including answering program, curricular, and assessment process questions, act in an advisory role for those interested in developing courses for the general education program, and guiding policy implementation;
• Coordinating and assisting the work of all committees concerned with the General Education curriculum and its assessment —including any ad hoc committees;
• Serving on other committees and/or curricular bodies as needed
• Overseeing, conducting, and reporting on the results of assessment of the General Education Program;
• Serving as an advocate and spokesperson for the General Education Program – including promoting the value of general education campus wide to students, faculty, administration;
• Working with academic advisors to ensure that students receive the best possible advice about general education in a timely manner;
• Assessing and communicating resource needs to ensure effective support for general education; Maintain records of all General Education classes approved and offered
• Regularly review the university’s General Education website and keep information up-to-date (in conjunction with the Office of Curriculum and instructional Support), and work with relevant staff to ensure all university publications that include information about General Education are accurate and updated in a timely manner;
• Monitor the scheduling of, and enrollment in, General Education courses to recommend to departments and colleges the appropriate and effective distribution of classes within the General Education program;
• Periodically review master course and teaching syllabi to ensure course maintain focus on appropriate learning outcomes;
• Establish, facilitate, and promote faculty development activities that will improve general education instruction and student learning; and
• Providing leadership for the general education revision and implementation process as needed; and Other duties as assigned.
TERMS OF SERVICE
• Minimum of a three (3) academic year term, with the possibility of an extension after full review of performance and accomplishments.
• A half-time (9 credits reassignment per academic year) faculty position for the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Support equivalent to one three (3) credit hour course will be provided for the first 6-week summer session to continue various General Education activities (e.g., outcome assessment, student orientation, and academic advisor training).
• Regular faculty will receive 9 credits reassignment per academic year to assume Coordinator/General Education duties and receive their full current base salary and benefits.
Required Qualifications
• Rank of tenured Regular Faculty
• Doctorate or terminal degree
• At least five years teaching experience in higher education
• Knowledge of CMU’s General Education Program
• Demonstrable experience with best practices in student learning outcomes assessment
• Demonstrable experience with curricular development and design
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to plan, manage, and bring to completion projects related to teaching and learning
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Evidence of leadership and administrative abilities
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience teaching General Education courses
• Knowledge of the national research on, innovations in, and landscape of General Education programs
• Success in collaborative work and in working with people of different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions
Message to Applicants
REQUIRED MATERIALS Submit the following four documents: 1) a CV; 2) a cover letter addressing your qualifications and effectiveness at fulfilling the duties of the Coordinator/General Education; 3) a one-page statement outlining the candidates philosophy of general education; and 4) a list of three professional references, to include the dean or associate dean of their home college. Materials must be submitted through the online applicant system @ www.jobs.cmich.edu.
DEADLINE To ensure full consideration, completed applications must be received by January 15th, 2024. Posting will remain open until filled.
About the Department
The Office of Academic Affairs provides proactive support to the Academic Division and the greater university community in the areas of curriculum, learning assessment, planning, and a variety of of academic projects. To learn more, please visit our website .
Posting Begins 11/22/2023
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment INTERNAL
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. 
We serve nearly 19,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. 
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. 
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. 
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. 
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. 
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).

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CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]

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