Senior Director and Instructor of CHER Academic Programs

4 days ago

Hartford, Connecticut, United States Trinity College Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
Posting Details

Position Information

Title

Senior Director and Instructor of CHER Academic Programs

Tenure Track or Non Tenure Track

Non Tenure Track

Faculty Rank

Lecturer

Open Date

11/11/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

The Center for Hartford Engagement and Research (CHER) at Trinity College invites applications for the position of Senior Director and Instructor of CHER Academic Programs. This full-time academic leadership position plays a central role in advancing Trinity's mission of deep, reciprocal engagement with the Hartford community through teaching, research, and partnership.

The Senior Director and Instructor of CHER Academic Programs leads Community Learning programs and the Liberal Arts Action Lab (LAAL) and contributes to institutional leadership in community-engaged scholarship and pedagogy. The role carries teaching responsibilities of two courses per academic year, including one summer course (Public Humanities Collaborative). The Senior Director of Academic Programs develops and maintains partnerships with Hartford, co-develops agendas and strategies with the Executive Director, convenes faculty advisory boards, provides community learning course support, and implements best practices in community engagement aligned with the Carnegie Classification. The Senior Director of academic programs also oversees CHER communications and promotes its academic work on and off campus. This role plans and manages courses and summer programs (Community Action Gateway, Community Learning Research Fellows, Public Humanities Collaborative). The director also supports the Director of the LAAL in planning, evaluation, faculty recruitment, partnership with CT State Community College Capital, and coordination with the Hartford Resident Advisory Board.

This is a twelve-month, hybrid, non-tenure-track administrative faculty position.

Qualifications

Ph.D. degree preferred. Area of Expertise: Higher Education Administration; Community Engagement; Public Policy and Administration. Ideal candidates should have demonstrated experience in academic community engagement, civic learning, or public scholarship; a proven record of program leadership and strategic planning in a higher education setting; a commitment to equity-centered community partnerships and liberal arts education; strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills; and experience teaching community-engaged courses preferred.

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits.

Special Instructions to Applicants

All applications must include the following and are due by Dec 10, 2025.

  • A detailed application letter describing teaching statement (including approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds), and research interests
  • A current curriculum vitae
  • Contact information for two individuals who will submit letters of recommendation
  • Official summaries of course evaluations
  • Sample syllabi for two or three undergraduate courses that are focused in the areas specified above (combined as one PDF)
  • Optional: Scholarship or public scholarship

Applications received by December 10, 2025, will receive full consideration; however, the position will remain open until filled. Video interviews will be conducted starting December 15th.

Questions about this position should be directed to

Posting Number

F00289

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