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Internal Advertisement
Title: Director of General Education Office
Position Number: Director appointed from faculty
Hiring Unit: Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence (OVPAE)
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: February 10 2025
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until the position is filled. For best consideration apply by March 6 2025.
Monthly Type:11 months
Part Time/Full Time: Full Time
Full Time Equivalency: 100
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary Appointment
Note: Internal Recruitment for University of Hawaii Faculty only.
Other Conditions: This is a temporary appoint as the full time Director. This appointment is annually renewable up to threeyears with the possibility for continuation.
The General Education Office (GEO) is headed by a faculty director who is a tenured member of the Manoa Faculty. The Director of the GEO is appointed by the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence (VPAE) in consultation with the Manoa Faculty Senates Senate Executive Committee (SEC). Although the GEO is organizationally under the OVPAE which provides budget and administrative resources by Regent Policy (RP 1.210 curricular responsibility for General Education rests with the faculty through its governance body the Manoa Faculty Senate. As such it is imperative that the GEO Director work collaboratively with the Manoa Faculty Senate on implementing and assessing the General Education program and providing faculty development opportunities that strengthen the delivery of General Education at Manoa.
The OVPAE and SEC seek to fill the position of Director of the General Education Officewith an expected start date of August 1 2025. Qualified candidates will be tenured members of the UHM faculty. The position is an 11month faculty position.
For best consideration apply by March 6 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties of the Director of the GEO in working with the General Education Committee (GEC) as an ExOfficio member include:
- Facilitate and promote faculty shared governance over General Education curriculum by supporting the GEC as needed with background knowledge and connections to other faculty groups campuses and administration so that the GEC may make informed decisions;
- Attend Focus Board meetings as needed and all GEC meetings;
- Assist the GEC in the implementation of General Education policy in collaboration with UH Manoa colleges departments and offices;
- Review assess and make suggestions for improvements regarding governance and workflow of the current boards attached to GEC;
- Propose procedures for implementing General Education curricular policies for review by the GEC and its associated boards;
- Propose and oversee General Education assessment activities in collaboration with the GEO Assessment Coordinator the GEC and the Gen Ed Boards and in consultation with the Manoa Assessment Committee and the Assessment and Curriculum Support Center;
- Coordinate academic program reviews for the General Education program in collaboration with the GEC the GEO and the OVPAE;
- Ensure the General Education curriculum adheres to the requirements of external organizations such as our accrediting body WSCUC the WASC Senior College and University Commission;
- Work to ensure the General Education program is consistent with efforts to improve graduation rates while maintaining high quality instruction;
- Communicate and work collaboratively with the Office of Admissions Office of the Registrar Council of Academic Advisors academic departments faculty members teaching General Education courses and other UH Manoa groups/units as appropriate;
- Communicate and work collaboratively with all Manoa Faculty Senate committees including GEC Committee on Academic Planning and Policy (CAPP) Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB) and SEC and other committees as needed; the Council of Academic Advisors (CAA); facultyatlarge; and administrators within UH as well as with partner institutions on articulation policy and implementation related to General Education;
- Routinely update the SEC and OVPAE on General Education procedures activities data and needs and remain in communication with CAPP on policy matters as they impact implementation.
The Director oversees the GEO and its staff and is responsible for formulating budget requests and managing the GEO budget and ensuring the GEO fulfills its primary functions. The responsibilities of the GEO Director include oversight of the following functions:
13. Ensuring the GEO provides administrative support for the Manoa Faculty Senate GEC and its associated boards;14. Coordinating the solicitation of General Education course proposals including distribution collection and processing of necessary forms for review and evaluation by the GEC and/or its boards;15. Working with the Catalog and Scheduling Offices and Outreach College to provide accurate listings of General Education requirements and courses in the UH Manoa Catalog class availability and STAR;16. Developing and maintaining the General Education website;17. Collecting and reporting data on General Education to assist the GEC and other committees of the MFS in making informed decisions;18. Maintaining records of the General Education program including policy decisions approved by the MFS implementation procedures minutes of meetings course records etc.;19. Disseminating General Education policies and procedures to facultyatlarge for the development of their General Education courses.Minimum Qualifications
- Tenured member of the UHM faculty with doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in an academic discipline.
- Understanding of and experience with undergraduate general education.
- Minimum of five years of experience in teaching undergraduate education.
- Excellent interpersonal teambuilding and communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Experience in or working with faculty governance at the department college or campus level.
Desirable Qualifications
- Administrative and/or supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated mastery of undergraduate teaching.
- Experience in curricular innovation and assessment.
- Acumen in facilitating discussion among multiple groups to achieve actionable outcomes
To Apply:
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Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following:
- Cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of this position;
- A Full Curriculum Vitae (CV)including courses taught and student projects supervised; and
- Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of three 3 professional references.
NOTE: If multiple applications are received from the same candidate only the last one will be reviewed. Please do not include any selfidentifying photos they will be redacted. PLEASE REDACT REFERENCES TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND BIRTH DATE ON TRANSCRIPT COPIES.All items become the property of the University of Hawaii and will not be returned. Only complete applications will be passed on to the search committee for consideration.
Inquiries:Paul McKimmy (Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Excellence)
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