[Air-l] Fwd: Please pass on: Job Posting: 3 NYC Positions in Media & Learning

[Steve Jones]

>--- Positions Available ---
>LaGuardia Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence
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>The LaGuardia Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence is seeking
>applications for several new positions helping to lead and administer new
>grant-funded programs at LaGuardia Community College.
>
>LaGuardia Community College, a campus of the City University of New York
>(CUNY), has a tradition of successful educational innovation.  The College
>serves a diverse population of 11,000 undergraduates, with more than 75%
>being Latino, Asian, or African-American.  The LaGuardia Center for Learning
>and Teaching Excellence is a year-old faculty development center that offers
>a range of programs designed to help enrich learning and teaching, including
>programs that explore strategies for the use of new educational technologies..
>  Positions available include:
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>Program Director: Electronic Student Portfolio Project, Full-Time.
>The Center has just received major funding from the US Department of
>Education for a five-year program to advance the use of Electronic Student
>Portfolios at the college.  Electronic portfolios use the interactive and
>constructive facets of Web-based technologies to deepen learning and improve
>assessment. An electronic portfolio is a selective collection of student
>workâ*”papers, presentations, projects and performances, plus student
>reflections on their workâ*”made available on the Web.
>
>The Program Director will coordinate the activities related to this project
>for the Center and the Division of Academic Affairs, and will have key
>responsibility for advancing the program.  Reporting to the Center Director,
>the Program Director will oversee the initial process of research and design
>of a portfolio template, and will help lead the planning and implementation
>of a sustained faculty development process supporting institution-wide
>integration.  The Program Director will coordinate budget and contract
>management and play a key role in supporting fundraising activities and
>developing administrative and management reports to funders and Center
>leadership.  We are looking for candidates whose qualifications include:
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>ÿ Earned Masterâ*™s Degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant career
>experience
>(Doctorate and substantial teaching experience a plus);
>ÿ Knowledge and experience with the use of new digital technology for
>learning  & teaching;
>ÿ Familiarity with classroom and curricular assessment approaches, including
>portfolios and other performance-based assessment strategies;
>ÿ Experience with faculty development programs, and capacity to assume a
>leadership role;
>ÿ Strong written & oral communication skills, and ability to work well with
>diverse groups;
>ÿ Experience in program management, supervising budget and personnel and
>supporting institutional change.
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>Program Associate, Designed for Learning Faculty Seminar, Full Time.
>The Center currently leads a highly successful grant-funded faculty
>development program, also funded by the US Department of Education, helping
>faculty from a range of disciplines explore strategies for using new
>technologies to advance student learning.   Faculty members take part in
>workshops, intensive institutes, and on-going seminars, testing new ways to
>enrich classroom learning, using multimedia presentation, on-line
>communication, web-based research and course management systems.
>
>The Program Associate will assist the Center staff and (a faculty leadership)
>with planning and coordinating program activities.  Joining a successful
>program, the Program Associate will help it grow.  Combining administration
>with program leadership, the position offers opportunities for professional
>growth.  We are looking for candidates whose qualifications include:
>
>ÿ Bachelorâ*™s Degree and at least 3 years of work experience (Masters degree
>and/or teaching experience an plus);
>ÿ Experience with the use of new digital technology in an educational
>setting;
>ÿ Interest in and experience with working with educators;
>ÿ Experience in program coordination; and
>ÿ Written & oral communication skills; ability to work well with teams &
>diverse groups.
>
>Instructional Design & Development Specialist (Full Time)
>Through the Electronic Student Portfolio and the Designed for Learning
>initiatives, the Center works with a wide range of faculty around issues of
>pedagogy and technology.  The Center is creating a new Instructional Design &
>Development Specialist position to provide additional support and assistance
>to faculty.
>
>The Specialist will work with faculty in one-to-one and in small group
>settings to help them develop digital resources for their classrooms and
>advance their understandings of interactive technology and pedagogy.
>Reporting to the Centerâ*™s Assistant Director, the Specialist will also work
>with Center staff to support faculty workshops and institutes; coordinate the
>authoring of the Centerâ*™s Web site and assist the Assistant Director in the
>training of the Centerâ*™s Student Technology Mentors.  We are looking for
>candidates whose qualifications include:
>
>ÿ Masterâ*™s Degree (Ph.D, A.B.D and/or Instructional Design credentials a
>plusâ*”candidates with Bachelors and extraordinary work experience
>qualifications will be considered);
>ÿ Demonstrated skills with a range of software, including web authoring,
>multimedia production, and course management systems;
>ÿ Teaching experience, at any level, and the ability to work with and coach
>faculty; and
>ÿ Strong written & oral communication skills joined with the ability to work
>well with teams and diverse groups.
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>The Center is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified applicants
>from diverse backgrounds.  Salaries are competitive and commensurate with
>experience.  Applications are being accepted immediately, and will be
>accepted until positions are filled.  Target start date:  December 1, 2001.
>Send resume and cover letter including salary requirements and highlighting
>qualifications for appropriate position to:
>
>Dr. Bret Eynon, Director
>LaGuardia Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence
>LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
>31-10 Thompson Road, Long Island City, NY 11101
>BEynon at lagcc.cuny.edu
>
>For more information on LaGuardia Community College, see www.lagcc.cuny.edu.
>The Centerâ*™s web page is currently under construction and not available at
>this time.
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