Assistant Director, Learning Services - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: University Life
Classification: Administrative Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On-Site Required
Salary: Salary range starting in the mid $60k's; commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Learning Services addresses the needs of students in the general student body and in specific populations including those in academic difficulty, in high-risk courses, culturally diverse groups, traditionally underprepared groups, and students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. In addition, Learning Services provides support to faculty and staff in their efforts to improve student learning. Learning Services provides a variety of free, experience-based learning opportunities for the Mason Community through one-on-one academic coaching, academic success workshops, and online resources.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Associate Director, the Assistant Director, Learning Services specializes in the coordination and development of learning support to serve all students across a top-tier research institution with a minority-serving designation. The Assistant Director works to provide direct student service, staff supervision, operational oversight, and management of learning support programs within Learning Services, which are vital to student retention, completion, and overall success. These programs include:
1. Academic Coaching: Providing students one-on-one support for effective time management, goal setting, and study techniques
2. Workshops & Outreach Presentations: Designing and presenting workshops on study strategies to small groups of students.
3. Academic Recovery Efforts: Implementing an academic recovery program for students with academic difficulty.
4. Knack Tutoring: Promoting the Knack tutoring program for undergraduate students and coordination of campus-wide tutoring resources.
5. Campus Partnerships: Supporting existing campus partnerships and developing new partnerships to support student learning.
With a commitment to continuous improvement, the Assistant Director collaborates closely with numerous universities partners-including Academic Affairs, Academic Advising, Colleges and Schools, and University Life division colleagues-in implementing a broad spectrum of program initiatives and conducting outcomes assessments for a comprehensive organization serving the needs of a diverse population.
Responsibilities:
Leadership
Classification: Administrative Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On-Site Required
Salary: Salary range starting in the mid $60k's; commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Learning Services addresses the needs of students in the general student body and in specific populations including those in academic difficulty, in high-risk courses, culturally diverse groups, traditionally underprepared groups, and students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. In addition, Learning Services provides support to faculty and staff in their efforts to improve student learning. Learning Services provides a variety of free, experience-based learning opportunities for the Mason Community through one-on-one academic coaching, academic success workshops, and online resources.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Associate Director, the Assistant Director, Learning Services specializes in the coordination and development of learning support to serve all students across a top-tier research institution with a minority-serving designation. The Assistant Director works to provide direct student service, staff supervision, operational oversight, and management of learning support programs within Learning Services, which are vital to student retention, completion, and overall success. These programs include:
1. Academic Coaching: Providing students one-on-one support for effective time management, goal setting, and study techniques
2. Workshops & Outreach Presentations: Designing and presenting workshops on study strategies to small groups of students.
3. Academic Recovery Efforts: Implementing an academic recovery program for students with academic difficulty.
4. Knack Tutoring: Promoting the Knack tutoring program for undergraduate students and coordination of campus-wide tutoring resources.
5. Campus Partnerships: Supporting existing campus partnerships and developing new partnerships to support student learning.
With a commitment to continuous improvement, the Assistant Director collaborates closely with numerous universities partners-including Academic Affairs, Academic Advising, Colleges and Schools, and University Life division colleagues-in implementing a broad spectrum of program initiatives and conducting outcomes assessments for a comprehensive organization serving the needs of a diverse population.
Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Collaborates with the Associate Director to create, develop, and implement comprehensive learning support services;
- Develops partnerships with academic units to develop programs that support student learning;
- Develops and implements new initiatives for Learning Services, including the launch and continued development of the tutoring platform for UG students; and
- Attends professional meetings and maintain active memberships in salient professional organizations.
- Recruits, trains, and supervises student employees including graduate professional assistants, peer academic coaches, and marketing assistants.
- Administers assessment of programs and prepare reports for decision-making and program improvement. This includes but is not limited to assessment of effectiveness of tutoring services at the university that are offered centrally, learning outcome assessment for academic coaching and workshops, and retention/persistence analysis for student groups using services.
- Provides academic coaching to students seeking academic assistance and deliver workshops on study strategies. This includes provision of various learning strategies in a 1:1 setting, group setting, and workshops;
- Employ a diverse set of strategies focused on academic performance, time management, study strategies, how to read in college, notetaking, exam strategies, and academic anxiety; and
- Other duties as assigned.
- Master's degree in related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Prior professional experience working in tutoring, teaching, academic coaching, or other learning assistance programs;
- Experience developing partnerships;
- Experience with supervision, training, and development;
- Experience in developing workshops and presenting content;
- Demonstrated leadership, comm
Source : George Mason University
