Assistant Director, Facilitation

Assistant Director, Facilitation

9826BR

Student Affairs

Year One Programs

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Facilitation is a full-time, twelve-month position that provides leadership and direction for instruction of the RIT 365 program, within the department of Year One Programs. The Assistant Director for Facilitation is responsible for the recruitment, training, and support for adjunct instructors in support of 120+ sections of RIT 365. Responsibilities include supporting assessment, curriculum development, and enrollment management for Year One Programs courses. The Assistant Director for Facilitation will support the Director for Year One Programs in developing a community of practice centered on planning, implementing, and evaluating theory-based and evidence-informed strategies, policies, programs, and services in a department of four professional staff, adjunct instructors or facilitators, and peer facilitators.

Please note-this position requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

Job Responsibilities:

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise an adjunct instructor staff of to teach/facilitate more than 120 sections of RIT 365. Provide ongoing coordination, communication, and support for a large instructor team serving all first-year RIT students. Further develop and implement the RIT 365 dialogue facilitation model, supporting the detailed logistical recruitment, hiring, and training processes required for facilitation of RIT 365 in close collaboration with the Assistant Director for Peer Support.
• Outreach and collaboration across department, division, and university to develop and implement RIT 365 and support staff, department, division, and university in developing communities of practice.
• Support Director in work with collaborative relationship building across campus. Support and model a culture of continuous improvement, including feedback and experimentation, with the use of assessment. Support the detailed logistical and enrollment processes required for an engagement-focused course of 3,000 students.
• Facilitation of up to two sections of RIT 365:
• Individual coaching/mentoring appointments Grading and assessment
• Acts as the liaison to the Student Affairs Assessment Manager.
• Responds to requests and communications from the Student Affairs Assessment Manager.
• Engages in training related to assessment efforts.
• Communicates essential assessment related information to unit director and other staff members.
• Coordinates and manages assessment planning for the unit.
• Is knowledgeable about, tracks, and prioritizes the assessment projects conducted in the department.
• Manages and reports out on the data collected within the unit for university and division level processes (strategic plan, assessment projects, KPI, university progress reports etc.).
• May take the lead on assessment projects for the unit Acts as the department workspace manager for the assessment management system.
• Submits assessment plans and documents.
• Updates progress on assessment plans and the unit strategic plan.
• Manages the workflow of assessment tasks. Communicates related information to necessary individuals in the unit.
• Service to community: support initiatives within department, division, and university (professional development, committees, and other duties as assigned).
• Professional development.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours.

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in education, higher education, counseling, or related field Certification, professional license, or credential.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of full-time, professional experience with increasing responsibility in educational programming or student services.
• Experience managing, supporting, and being a member of a large team (adjunct instructors, student leaders); shows respect, compassion and empathy for others, even in difficult situations and builds an environment of trust.

Skills:

• Establishes rapport; builds and maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external audiences.
• Respects others and their differences. Strong communication (verbal & written), and presentation (teaching and coaching) skills. Ability to listen, analyze, and problem solve.
• Strong time management and organization skills. Ability to balance interruptions, multiple and varied tasks, and confidential information with discretion. Ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple large projects simultaneously. Anticipates and adapts to changing priorities and additional demands.
• Values and supports difference in others; ability to work with student populations including students with disabilities and/or first generation students. General understanding of the developmental needs of college students. Knowledge of learning strategies effective with college age students. Experience developing, delivering, and assessing course content (course or training). Experience in presenting, coaching, classroom management, and facilitation. Demonstrates innovation, creativity, and professionalism. Ability to interpret and apply policy.
• Experience in planning and records management, including the handling of confidential records. General knowledge of assessment practices and experience utilizing assessment data to inform practice. Knowledge of existing, and comfort in learning new, university-supported technologies and software (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Outlook, note-keeping applications, and ability to navigate the student database).

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Deaf culture

Experience in budgeting. Experience facilitating dialogue and knowledge of dialogue models.

Department/College Description

Our experiential learning opportunities and dialogue model set us apart from any other first-year course in the country. Through this immersive course experience, you'll develop greater self-awareness and make meaningful connections that will provide a foundation for success during your time at RIT and beyond. With each experience, you'll make a plan, reflect, receive feedback, and take one more step towards owning your RIT experience. Tigers, it's time to launch your RIT career

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in education, higher education, counseling, or related field Certification, professional license, or credential.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of full-time, professional experience with increasing responsibility in educational programming or student services.
• Experience managing, supporting, and being a member of a large team (adjunct instructors, student leaders); shows respect, compassion and empathy for others, even in difficult situations and builds an environment of trust.

Skills:

• Establishes rapport; builds and maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external audiences.
• Respects others and their differences. Strong communication (verbal & written), and presentation (teaching and coaching) skills. Ability to listen, analyze, and problem solve.
• Strong time management and organization skills. Ability to balance interruptions, multiple and varied tasks, and confidential information with discretion. Ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple large projects simultaneously. Anticipates and adapts to changing priorities and additional demands.
• Values and supports difference in others; ability to work with student populations including students with disabilities and/or first generation students. General understanding of the developmental needs of college students. Knowledge of learning strategies effective with college age students. Experience developing, delivering, and assessing course content (course or training). Experience in presenting, coaching, classroom management, and facilitation. Demonstrates innovation, creativity, and professionalism. Ability to interpret and apply policy.
• Experience in planning and records management, including the handling of confidential records. General knowledge of assessment practices and experience utilizing assessment data to inform practice. Knowledge of existing, and comfort in learning new, university-supported technologies and software (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Outlook, note-keeping applications, and ability to navigate the student database).

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Professional Area:

Employment Category: Fulltime

Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $ $69700

Hourly/Salary Minimum: $41600

Hourly/Salary Maximum: $69700

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit and .

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Hourly/Salary Minimum: 41600

Hourly/Salary Maximum:69700

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