Faculty Director Selim Center for Lifelong Learning
Faculty Director Selim Center for Lifelong Learning
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Job Description
OVERVIEW
The Selim Center provides high quality educational experiences for adult learners with nearly 200 hours of instruction each year in single and multisession course offerings to more than 1100 students. In addition its students enroll as auditors in undergraduate classes. The Center leads studytravel opportunities including a partnership with the College of Arts & Sciences for the annual We March for Justice intergenerational studytravel trip. As a primary vehicle leading USTs participation as a 2025 member of the AgeFriendly University Global Network the Centers programming also provides an easyin avenue for older adults to engage with the University.
The position is a 12month appointment for a 3year term with the possibility of renewal for another term. The annual time commitment includes fall and spring semesters as well as some summer and Jterm work. The director receives three releases annually which may be used to release teaching service and/or research duties with approval from the faculty members department chair and dean. An annual summer stipend of $7000 is also offered to cover summer work. The preferred start date is July 1 2025. There will be an opportunity to shadow the current Selim director upon hiring. Note that planning for Fall 2025 programming will be complete before the new director begins so the director will have time to transition and work on Spring 2026 programming.
The responsibilities of this position include the following:
- In collaboration with the Vice Provost Selim Center Advisory Board and other campus stakeholders setting the vision and direction for the next chapter of the Selim Center
- Supervising the Selim Center program manager who handles the daytoday operations of Selim programs
- Generating topics of interest to mature learners and working with faculty members from all areas of the University and beyond to design educational programs that have broad appeal
- Overseeing the Center budget
- Working with the St. Thomas development office on annual fundraising initiatives such as Tommie Give Day
- Assisting with marketing and public relations for the Center
Applicants must be fulltime St. Thomas faculty with a tenuretrack tenured clinical or teaching professor appointment and a minimum of three years at St. Thomas.
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/qualifications:
- Active interest in and at least some experience with/knowledge of Selim Center programming and the principles of lifelong learning and agefriendly universities
- Demonstrated networking and relationshipbuilding skills (Selims success can be attributed to its robust network of leaders and participants)
- The ability to engage others to think strategically about Selims next chapter and then develop programming to support that strategy
- Preferred skills/qualifications: budget management and supervision
The director reports to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Finalists for the position will be asked to consult with their department chair/program director and dean about pursuing the Faculty Director opportunity and the nature of the releases.
Review of applications will begin Friday May 9. To apply upload the following in the Talent Management System: 1 your CV and 2 a statement that includes why you are interested in and qualified for the position based on the description of skills/qualifications above.
Questions about the position can be directed to Wendy Wyatt mailto:.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
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