Metropolitan State University of Denver · 12 hours ago
Director for Educational Pathways and Community Partnerships
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expMetropolitan State University of Denver is seeking a Director for Educational Pathways and Community Partnerships within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The role involves setting priorities for educational pathways from middle and high school to the university, integrating various programs, and engaging in student and community partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Develop and oversee the integration of a robust, dynamic Pathways and Bridges program that integrates Concurrent Enrollment (CE) and Journey Through Our Heritage (JTOH) programs in the Department of Chicana/o Studies. Duties include:
Grounding CE and JTOH programs within the academic framework of Chicana/o Studies through:
Academic/scholarly co-curricular alignment
Well-defined pathways from Middle School & High School to college
Providing programming rooted in critical cultural knowledge
Establishing a disciplinary foundation of Chicana/o Studies in the programs by way of Critical evaluation/theory and Intersectionality
Growing, sustaining, and properly scaling educational partnerships through:
Schools vis-à-vis concurrent enrollment
Summer bridge program focused and aligned with CHS and CLAS Strategic Priorities
Bridging relevant community organizations with student-centered opportunities aligned to MSU Denver community-engaged practices
Engage in program assessment and data collection
Organize and oversee student participation in the JTOH program including, but not limited to student employment, community engagement activities, and projects that align with academic goals and outcomes
This is a 12-month faculty director position, and the selected candidate will teach one course each semester per academic year in their respective discipline
Advise students and program participants in content area
Engage in service to the department, college, profession, and/or community through the functions as the Director
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or Ed.D in Ethnic Studies or closely aligned field OR terminal degree with documented experience within academic disciplines closely aligned to Ethnic Studies
Minimum of three years of collegiate-level teaching and/or pedagogical oversight
Experience working with community service organizations
Preferred
Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Chicana/o Studies or closely aligned field
Current or past faculty role in Chicano/a Studies or related academic field
Experience supervising student staff
Experience working in collaboration with administrators, faculty, staff, community partners, and students in a higher education environment
Demonstrated experience working with students and staff from varying racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with appropriate race/ethnicity-consciousness
Evidence of effective program/event planning and management
Experience conducting program evaluation and/or assessment of student learning
Strong communication and human relations skills
Understanding and familiarity with concurrent enrollment, critical cultural wealth models and community service pedagogy
Experience in program development to improve and effectively deliver services
Benefits
Medical
Vision and dental
Free RTD pass
Tuition reimbursement
Life and supplemental insurance plans
Retirement plans
Access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan
Company
Metropolitan State University of Denver
The Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university located in Denver, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.1MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2023-09-28Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Jim Carpenter
Chief Financial Officer
Bob Amend
Interim Chief Academic and Administrative Officer
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