Assistant Director of Community-Based Learning

Facilitate the design and leadership of community-based learning aligned with the broader institutional mission through 1) direct course support for the Environmental Studies Community-Engaged Practicum (ENVS0401) and 2) strategic curricular consultation with Academic Affairs colleagues. The purpose of this role is to partner with faculty in the Environmental Studies Program to support the major’s capstone seminar (ENVS0401) through direct support of students and through developing deeply collaborative and sustained relationships with community partners in Vermont and beyond; and to engage with other Middlebury faculty and staff colleagues on best practices for community-based teaching and research.

This is a part-time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $39,099 - $48,879 per year. This is a 27 hour per week position, worked only during the academic year (44 weeks).

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop community-connected teaching, learning, and research opportunities within the Environmental Studies curriculum, primarily for ENVS 0401.
• Develop and maintain meaningful, long-term, and reciprocal partnerships with a range of community partners in Vermont and beyond.
• In partnership with Environmental Studies colleagues during the fall and spring semester, lead in-class exercises and reflections and provide feedback on drafts of student reports as well as group project management.
• Assess both student learning outcomes as well as the effectiveness of project collaborations in supporting and advancing the initiatives of our partners.
• Connect and consult with colleagues in the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research (CTLR) to share and promote best practices in community-based teaching and research.
• Function as a resource clearinghouse for materials ensuring effective and successful community-based project collaborations.
• Stay current with the best-practices literature and actively engage with community engagement professional networks.

Requirements

• Proven ability to facilitate the development of community-based projects that meet both community needs and well as course-specific learning goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of best practices for higher education community-based experiential learning programs.
• Can build relationships effectively with faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Effective in project & program design, oversight, and coordination.
• Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to work on and coordinate several projects at once.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience working in collaborative teams.
• 5+ years of related community engagement in a higher education setting.
• Relevant Master’s degree preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment, some travel required.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
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Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.