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General Education and Academic Initiatives Academic Administrator
Position overview
Position title: General Education and Academic Initiatives Academic AdministratorApplication Window
Open date: November 7, 2024
Next review date: Monday, Dec 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Title: ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR V
Working Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR GENERAL EDUCATION
Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Initiatives (UEI), the Assistant Director for General Education works to advance initiatives aimed at improving the equity and effectiveness of the General Education curriculum at UCLA. The incumbent facilitates the intellectual and pedagogical development of undergraduate curricular initiatives spearheaded by UEI, including courses offered through the UCLA Cluster Program. In addition, the Assistant Director for General Education researches best practices related to undergraduate education and provides guidance and oversight to the evaluation of undergraduate education, specifically for UCLA’s General Education curriculum and UEI’s academic programs.
Qualifications include a doctorate; college-level teaching experience; knowledge of interdisciplinary education; understanding of teaching technologies and inclusive pedagogical research and techniques; experience with evidence-based research on teaching and learning and evaluation within a university setting; strong leadership and interpersonal skills to bring together faculty, graduate student instructors, and other academic personnel in collaborative projects; administrative experience in academic program management. Preferred knowledge of best practices and scholarship associated with general/liberal arts education curriculum.
The responsibilities of the GE Academic Administrator fall into four broad areas: 1) General Education curricular development; 2) intellectual and pedagogical development for the UCLA Cluster Program and related undergraduate curricular initiatives; 3) undergraduate education evaluation and research; and 4) teaching as time permits.
Note that UCLA is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has a diverse student population in one of the more diverse cities in the nation; we particularly seek to recruit diverse candidates who share our institutional commitment to fostering learning and community-building in an inclusive and equitable environment
Qualifications
• The candidate must have a doctoral degree
• College-level teaching experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary instruction and inclusive teaching
• Understanding of teaching technologies and inclusive pedagogical research and techniques
• Experience with evidence-based research on teaching and learning and evaluation within a university setting
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to bring together faculty, graduate student instructors, and other academic personnel in collaborative projects
• Academic administrative experience
• Preferred knowledge in best practices associated with general/liberal arts education curriculum
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document, and Sample EDI Statements.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
References will be requested when a candidate is moved to a finalist
Help contact: cyulius@college.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
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