Chair, Department of Academic Enrichment
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Salary: Negotiable
Duties/Responsibilities:
Half-time administrative and half-time teaching position.
Duties:
Administers a dynamic, multi-faceted, and nationally recognized student development and support program that serves all UCM students through credit courses in writing, mathematics, learning strategies, and supplemental instruction; academic support centers (Writing Center and Learning Center); TRIO programs (Student Support Services and McNair); and student success and retention programs (First-Year Experience, Learning Communities, Conditional Admit Program, Early Alert, Suspension Waiver, and Valuing Differences).
Leads, energizes, and supports innovative and collaborative initiatives in student success and retention.
Provides administrative leadership related to personnel, budgets, facilities, curriculum and services, public relations, and assessment.
Serves as Department advocate
Understands and supports advanced technology in higher education.
Participates in professional and scholarly activities.
Possesses good communication, computer, and problem-solving skills.
Produces data regarding program management and assessment.
Supervises 16 full-time and 16 part-time personnel.
Requirements:
Required:
Two masters, an educational specialist, or doctorate in writing, reading, mathematics, educational psychology, or related areas
College teaching experience in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, or related student development and success fields
Preferred:
Administrative experience in higher education.
Start Date: August 1, 2008
Posting Dates: Opens: January 1, 2008; Closes: when filled.
Submit the following information:
Submit letter of application, vita, transcripts, and list of three references including email and phone numbers to Ms. Mary Alice Lyon, JCKL 1450, UCM, Warrensburg, MO 64093.
Review begins February 1, 2008, and continues until position filled.
Contact Information:
The online address where interested applicants can go:
https://jobs.ucmo.eduContact Name: Mary Alice Lyon, Search Committee Chair
Address: 127 Humphreys, University of Central Missouri (formerly Central MO State University)
City: Warrensburg
State: MO
Zip: 64093