Program Director - Teaching Innovation Lab/Academy and Collaboratorium
SUMMARY
The Teaching Innovation Lab/Academy and Collaboratorium program director facilitates and supervises the activities of the Teaching Innovation Lab/Academy, which is a faculty led innovation program to improve and reinvent teaching and learning, and the Collaboratorium, a facilitated collaborative design center focused on developing innovative solutions to problems through a specifically designed process.
Teaching Innovation Lab/Academy responsibilities include providing collaborative leadership and guidance to faculty innovation fellows in the development of innovative teaching and learning practices. Collaboratorium responsibilities include providing facilitation for collaborative problem solving and solution design to both internal and external audiences, and supervising and managing the activities of the Collaboratorium.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum five (5) years business or industry experience required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Strong organizational development skills and can work to build an effective College unit.
Ability to inspire and motivate individuals to perform at their highest level.
Ability to set priorities and supervise or delegate appropriately.
Ability to identify group and personal priorities and function with little supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively and supportively with team members and all levels of management.
Ability to work with community based organizations and other agencies in partnership models for service delivery.
Ability to leverage opportunities by working across institutional boundaries.
Ability to relate detailed tasks to strategic planning and goals, and so to communicate these tasks.
Ability to use computer word processing, spreadsheet, database functions and Internet links for planning, communication and research.
Ability to give presentations to professional audiences.
Positive attitude and professional appearance.
Knowledge and understanding of the principles of organizational learning and continuous quality improvement