Assistant Director for Professional and Experiential Learning

Job Title

Assistant Director for Professional and Experiential Learning

Department

Miami Integrated Learning Office

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$62,000

Position Salary Maximum

$72,000

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-06-29

Job Description Summary

Takes primary responsibility for faculty and student development and support for the ePortfolio, co-curricular transcript and service and experiential learning as they relate to the Miami Integrated Learning experience. Will think strategically about how to help faculty members and departments integrate each of these into their courses and programs. Will track and report on the use of ePortfolio and co-curricular transcript as well as the number and type of classroom-based service and experiential learning opportunities in which students engage across campus. Will collaborate closely with the Coordinator of Assessment & Reporting on assessment tasks relating to ePortfolios and co-curricular transcripts.

Job Description

Essential Duties:

• Support ePortfolio Development and Implementation
  • Provide faculty development in collaboration with HCWE and CTE
  • Coordinate student workshops/support for ePortfolio design and assignment/reflection revision in Collaboration with HCWE
  • Work with department chairs to integrate ePortfolios into capstone courses
  • Collaborate with the MILO Director and the Assistant Dir for Curricular Strategy and Implementation to assess the effectiveness of the ePortfolio and students’ learning in MILE courses
  • Provide reports as requested regarding use and effectiveness of ePortfolios across campus
• Support use of co-curricular transcript in courses and programs
  • Collaborate with Student Life, the “owner” of Miami Central, on use of the software for the purposes of MILE
  • Support faculty and department chairs in understanding the value of Miami Central for making coursework visible
  • Provide information and support for advisors as they work with students using the co-curricular transcript in Miami Central
  • Provide reports as requested regarding students’ skill development and experiential learning as documented in the co-curricular transcript
  • Support department chairs who seek to use co-curricular transcript for their majors
• Provide centralized support and oversight for service & experiential learning
  • Provide support for faculty integrating service/experiential learning into their courses
  • Advocate for resources and partnerships for service and experiential learning in coursework
  • Work closely with Center for Career Exploration and Success to ensure that coursework and career advising are aligned
  • Provide reports as requested regarding number and type of course-based service and experiential learning activities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Three years of teaching experience
• Three years of experience designing and organizing programming, and with program assessment

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD or other terminal degree

• Experience teaching with ePortfolios

• Experience leading faculty development programming

• Experience with scholarship of teaching and learning

• Experience leading program assessment and writing assessment reports

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Application letter that details your experience related to the duties of the position; Resume or CV that provides evidence of teaching and organizational experiences; Short writing sample; Link to a professional website or teaching portfolio is desirable but not required

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Elizabeth Wardle at [email protected]. Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks from the date of posting and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

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Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

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