James Madison University · 9 hours ago
Curricular Work-Based Learning Experiences Specialist
Harrisonburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$47K/yr - $47K/yrJames Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, committed to preparing students for meaningful lives. The Curricular Work-Based Learning Experiences Specialist will develop resources and support for faculty to create work-based learning curricular offerings and maintain an information clearinghouse on existing curricular work-based learning completions.
AssociationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Support faculty and students in aligning classwork with hands-on skills needed for a profession or career path and National Association for College and Employers (NACE) competencies, often through supporting collaboration with external partners in business and community organizations
Use an assessment rubric and consult with pedagogical experts to ensure curricular work-based learning experience (WBLEs) offerings adhere to JMU agreed standards
Offer one-on-one coaching to faculty in the development of WBLEs assignments and courses
Lead a cohort of Faculty Fellows as they develop or enhance their WBLE courses
Survey faculty and students about WBLE quality and additional resources needed to enhance them
Serve on the Faculty WBLE Engagement Advisory Group to collaborate with faculty on how to enhance quantity and quality of WBLE offerings
Make recommendations for interventions to enhance WBLEs across the university
Collaborate with faculty and staff in the UCC and in Academic Affairs to collect and report data on for-credit WBLEs
Verify alignment between courses and JMU criteria for WBLE when instructors or teaching methods change
Communicate with academic unit heads, faculty and the registrar’s office to determine whether tags should be at the section or catalog level
Create reports and other content for WBLE reporting including total WBLE courses and student enrollment in these courses
Report data to constituencies, including State Council for Higher Education in Virginia upon request
Make recommendations of resources and services needed to increase the number and quality of WBLE opportunities that students may take for credit
Develop a repository of resources for faculty who teach work-based learning and community-engaged courses
Support the production of new research and scholarship related to work-based learning, community engagement, and hands-on applications of classroom learning
Present at conferences and submit articles to research journals to document findings on work-based learning
Encourage WBLE faculty to submit their relevant research and writing to journals related to work-based and experiential learning, high-impact teaching practices, and innovation
Provide content about curricular WBLEs for informational and promotional channels including newsletters, webpages, and other marketing materials
Contribute to the overall strategy and operations of the WBLE unit within the University Career Center
Coordinate logistics for efforts to support faculty in developing and maintaining WBLE offerings such as developing programs, workshops, materials, and operationalizing grants
Support the general work of the UCC unit at events, fairs, and classroom presentations
Deliver educational programming for current students, faculty and employers
Instruct a section of UNST 480 (Internship Preparation, Participation & Professionalism)
Qualification
Required
Masters degree
Prior experience with work-based and/or community-engaged learning (service learning), experiential learning, or similar application of learning to a real-world context
Demonstrated ability to design and deliver high-quality instructional resources to constituencies
Experience working in interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary ways or as part of a cross functional team
Demonstrated experience in communicating clearly and professionally in verbal and written forms (such as presentations, reports, instructional materials)
Experience mastering software packages similar to: Qualtrics, Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel, Teams, Handshake, and other software and platforms as needed
Must be able to develop strong rapport with multiple constituencies
Attention to detail
Preferred
Prior experience teaching at the college level or in public settings using work-based, community-engaged, or experiential learning
Prior experience with teaching and/or course development and/or public educational programming and/or experience in instructional design
Familiarity with NACE competencies
Experience using advanced Excel functions and editing and analyzing complex spreadsheets with thousands of records
Company
James Madison University
James Madison University offers programs on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student.
Founded in 1908Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Johnny Ginnity, SES, FACHE
University Lecturer--CEO
Caroline Shelly
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