Immediately Require Assistant Director for Academic Enrichment & Learning in Hanover, NH
Posted 2025-04-06Job title: Assistant Director for Academic Enrichment & Learning
Company: Dartmouth College
Job description: Position Information
Posting date 08/22/2023
Closing date
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Number 0171201
Position Title Assistant Director for Academic Enrichment & Learning
Department this Position Reports to Associate Director of Academic Skills Center
Hiring Range Minimum $59,000
Hiring Range Maximum $73,800
SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Category Regular Full Time
Scheduled Months per Year 12
Scheduled Hours per Week 40
Schedule
Location of Position
Hanover, NH
Remote Work Eligibility? Hybrid
Is this a term position? No
If yes, length of term in months. n/a
Is this a grant funded position? No
Position Purpose
The Assistant Director for Academic Enrichment & Learning in the Academic Skills Center (ASC) collaborates closely with all ASC team members in creating and realizing the vision of the Center. The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for overseeing the Peer Tutoring Program, which entails partnering with a range of academic departments and programs. The Assistant Director is knowledgeable of academic support high impact practices and supports tutors in planning, organizing, and implementing active/collaborative learning techniques and strategies in small group and individual tutoring sessions. In addition, the Assistant Director provides individual academic coaching with a focus on supporting upper-level students. Moreover, this role creates, promotes, and facilitates the provision of learning enhancement services and programming dedicated to the academic enrichment of Dartmouth College's undergraduate student community.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in one or more of the following educational areas: teaching, advising, counseling, assessment, peer tutoring, or academic enrichment and learning.
- Excellent interpersonal, group leadership, and written and verbal communications skills.
- Demonstrated organizational, time management, problem solving, project management, presentation, team-building, and collaboration skills.
- Strong understanding of student development theory.
- Tact and discretion for dealing with sensitive &/or confidential matters.
- Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
- Master's Degree, with an emphasis in academic advising, counseling, education, or student affairs.
- Professional experience in a higher education setting.
- Staff supervision experience.
- Formal training and accreditation in academic coaching.
- Experience managing a CRLA certified tutoring program.
Department Contact Phone Number [email protected]
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Karen G. Afre, Director, Academic Skills Center
Department Contact's Phone Number
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Not an essential function
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy.
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Key Accountabilities
Description
Peer Tutoring Program
- Manages the Peer Tutoring Program: recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation of tutors.
- Revises tutor training and continuing education regularly with current best practices in higher education and peer learning.
- In collaboration with team members, delivers tutor training with a focus on leadership development, multicultural competency, and academic mentoring.
- Prepares term and annual assessment of the Peer Tutoring Program and uses data to inform the development of peer academic enrichment offerings.
Description
Academic Coaching & Learning Strategies Workshops
- Serves a diverse student population, coaching and advising individuals and communities of undergraduate students on learning strategies, with a focus on the academic development of upper-level students.
- Coordinates, initiates, and conducts specific outreach to undergraduate students, including academically underprepared, low-income, first-generation, and students of Color.
- Responsible for delivering learning strategy programs and workshops and presentations, working with the Program Coordinator for logistical support.
Description
Representation & Cross Campus Collaboration
- Collaborates with campus colleagues (e.g., Undergraduate Dean's Office, Student Accessibility Services, Office of Pluralism and Leadership, First Generation Office, Pre-Health Advising, Athletics, and Residential Life) to create and provide holistic support and programming based on current student needs.
- Communicates with faculty, students, and staff to solicit feedback and recommendations related to enhancing student learning.
- Represents Dartmouth on various committees, in professional associations, and at designated professional conferences.
- Advances and increases digital outreach to promote student learning such as the tutoring and academic strategy pages of the ASC website, Facebook, Instagram, and office blog. Primary responsibility for office blog.
Description
Supervisory
- Supervises 1-3 undergraduate student and/or graduate student interns.
- In collaboration with the Associate Director and Assistant Director for First Year & Student Transitions, is responsible for the supervision and development of a caseload of tutors on a termly basis.
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-- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
-- Performs other duties as assigned.
Expected salary:
Location: Hanover, NH
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