Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) and Academic Success and Advising (ASA) at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE), the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) challenges students to become accomplished learners who are able to make meaningful connections among work, study, and community. We connect curricular and co-curricular offerings to support students in developing a strong foundation for success, during college and after. We do this through the efforts of our faculty, professional staff, and students, and we strive to create and maintain a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive educational and work environment.

Academic Success and Advising (ASA), a unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education, is where students take academic achievement to the next level. ASA services support undergraduate students in achieving their academic goals through a range of both personalized and campus-wide initiatives that foster self-regulated learning, enhance academic skills, and support intellectual development within Georgia Techs undergraduate education. To learn more, visit Academic Success & Advising - Helping you succeed at GT!

Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for an open-rank Academic Professional with the working title of Director of Academic Success in Academic Success and Advising (ASA), a unit within the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE). Reporting to the Executive Director of Academic Success and Advising (ASA) and serving as a member of the ASA and Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) leadership teams, the director assumes leadership and responsibility for programs and services that provide academic assistance and promote student learning, with an emphasis on peer instruction in introductory STEM and other quantitative courses. This position will partner with faculty and Teaching Assistants (TAs) who teach these courses and will collaborate closely with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to initiate and lead initiatives that focus on improving student learning. The director will also provide campus-wide leadership around STEM-focused academic success initiatives, working in partnership with academic advisors and administrators in other academic support-focused units (e.g., OMED, CommLab, Residence Life, Athletics, Disability Services). Finally, the director advocates for student success; stays current with research and trends in academic support; participates actively in relevant professional organizations (e.g., NCLCA, ACTP, CRLA); and seeks opportunities for grant-funded initiatives.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, develop and oversee comprehensive academic success programs that support student success and learning in Georgia Tech's STEM and quantitatively focused curriculum with special attention to High Priority populations in alignment with the Institute's strategic priorities.

• Provide leadership to all STEM peer-learning and academic support programs offered by ASA. These include tutoring (1-to-1, group tutoring, and on-line); supplemental instruction (PLUS); Learning Assistant (LA) program; Study Sessions (e.g., Reading Days); Tech Prep; and other related peer learning programs for (primarily) undergraduate STEM and quantitative courses. This will involve supervision of professional staff, budget management, marketing efforts, data analysis, preparation of reports, and program assessment.

• May lead other academic success programs and initiatives that are not course specific designed to improve academic skills and performance.

• Partner with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to design faculty, TA, and technology-enhanced initiatives to enhance student learning. This might include engaging faculty and TAs in creating conditions for academic well-being in STEM courses, developing custom workshops for courses, and providing resources and support for individualized student learning in STEM courses. This will include meeting regularly with the director of CTL and responding to direction and guidance on these initiatives.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key academic support units, such as Residence Life, OMED, CommLab, as well as faculty, advisors, and academic administrators in colleges/schools; establish and chair a Tutoring Partners campus committee of faculty and staff involved in delivery of academic support and related programs.

• Develop and directly implement new academic support programs and initiatives that support learning and success, primarily focused on core STEM courses; this will include initiatives during summer session (or possibly other times of the academic year) that help prepare students for entry into these courses.

• Support University System of Georgia (USG) initiatives such as Complete College Georgia (CCG) and Momentum Year. This may include attending meetings, developing programs/initiatives, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing reports as requested.

• Collect, analyze, and report on program data and outcomes; work with IRP, EDM, Registrar's Office, and other relevant departments to connect program data with institutional/academic student data to generate comprehensive analyses on academic support programs, outcomes and effectiveness.

• Develop and teach a course on STEM learning/student success, or related learning how to learn course, particularly with a disciplinary context (e.g., Succeeding in Calculus). Will teach at least 2 sections of the course each academic year as assigned by the Executive Director.

• Design and implement student success programs, workshops, and other initiatives focused on student success in STEM disciplines. Participate in ASA-wide student success outreach and intervention initiatives.

• May teach at least one academic course per year, in an area of disciplinary expertise (with approval from the appropriate college/school).

• Regularly consult and review literature related to STEM learning and academic support; participate and engage in appropriate scholarly and professional development activities, including organizations such as NCLCA, ATCP, or others focused on student learning and academic support.

• Serve on committees, task forces, or work groups for GT or OUE and perform other duties as assigned in support of ASA and OUE.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook:

Academic Professional

• Terminal degree
• Significant related experience or promotion from the rank of Associate Academic Professional.
• Quality of performance and potential development must be recognized by peers.

Senior Academic Professional

• Terminal degree
• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field.
• Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local).
• Successful and measurable related experience.
• Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional (or equivalent rank).

Principal Academic Professional

• Terminal degree
• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field.
• Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local).
• Successful and measurable related experience supervising others' work.
• Successful and measurable related experience in a position of significant responsibility and authority within a program area.
• Demonstrated impact.
• Six (6) years or more as a Senior Academic Professional (or equivalent rank).

An earned doctorate (PhD or EdD) from an accredited institution of higher education, research-intensive university, in any of the following areas: a STEM discipline or STEM education field (e.g., chemical education, physics education) or candidates with a combination of an advanced (Masters) degree in a STEM discipline and a doctorate earned from a research intensive university in another (non-STEM or STEM-education) field appropriate to the position may also be considered.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and considered until the position is filled. The position is available immediately with a negotiable start date.

Candidates should submit:

• A cover letter that clearly outlines how your qualifications align with the required experience/education.
• CV
• Teaching statement (limit1 page).
• List of the names, titles, and contact information (email, phone) for four professional references (references will not be contacted without prior notification).

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of professional administrative experience leading and providing student success and academic support programs within higher education (preferably supporting STEM disciplines).
• Experience with budget development and management.
• Experience with supervision and development of professional and student staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of peer-learning programs and theory, including peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, PLTL, Learning Assistants, etc.
• Experience implementing technology in delivering academic support programs.
• Understanding of literature on learning theory, student retention, and academic support- particularly as they relate to undergraduate STEM education.
• Evidence of the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, and administrators.
• Experience with program evaluation and assessment (including proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, and software related to student advising/retention/tracking).
• Undergraduate teaching experience (ideally in a STEM field or discipline such as offered at Georgia Tech).
• Knowledge of mathematics learning support is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

• This position requires an educator who has vision, knowledge, and passion for student success; an educational background and teaching experience in a STEM (or other quantitative discipline represented at Georgia Tech); and leadership experience in academic support within higher education.

Questions about this position or search may directed to Ms. Stephanie Gericke at . Applications must be received by May 10th, 2024, for priority consideration. The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our Universitys work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: