(NAME-MCE) reminder: new position - faculty and curricular development specialist

[CoDaC - Center on Diversity and Community]

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Professional Development Specialist –
Faculty and Curricular Development
Center on Diversity and Community, University of Oregon

Posting: 7207
Review of Applications Begins: August 20, 2007
Actual Salary: $20,000 - 22,500 (d.o.e.) plus benefits
Actual FTE:  .50 FTE
Target Start Date:  September 1, 2007
Appointment Period:  10 months (September 1 - June 30), renewable annually

The Center on Diversity and Community at the 
University of Oregon seeks a dynamic and 
committed individual for the position of 
Professional Development Specialist to complement 
its current staff.  The successful candidate will 
specialize in curricular and faculty development, 
with a focus on multicultural effectiveness and 
diversity engagement, and will also participate 
in the design and delivery of the Center’s 
broader professional development and 
organizational effectiveness workshops, 
trainings, classes, consultations, presentations, 
and support resources.  This position is part of 
a collaborative team of CoDaC staff that works in 
tandem with related units to advance 
multicultural organizational effectiveness and 
professional development goals.  The Center’s 
primary audience includes UO faculty 
(instructional, administrative, and research), 
staff, and graduate students, and also extends to 
include other key stakeholders on and off campus.

The successful candidate will hold either (1) a 
Ph.D. or equivalent degree (strongly preferred) 
or (2) a graduate degree with substantial 
relevant experience (considered), in higher 
education (leadership, policy, administration, 
etc.) or related field appropriate to this 
position.  This person will 
possess:  demonstrated excellence in teaching, 
training, and program administration at the 
university level and/or equivalent professional 
experience in organizational diversity and 
professional development; professional expertise 
in pedagogical methods, curricular innovations, 
and organizational consulting to serve a diverse 
university community; exceptional organizational, 
facilitation, oral, and written communication 
skills; and demonstrated ability to work 
effectively with instructional faculty, students, 
administrators, and staff from diverse disciplines and cultures.

Application Process
Review of applications will begin August 20, 2007 
and continue until the position is filled.  For 
priority consideration, applications must be 
postmarked (or submitted electronically) by 
August 17, 2007.  Applications must be complete 
and include all requested items.  Applications 
will be accepted until the position is filled.

For a complete description of duties, 
qualifications, and application process, visit 
the University of Oregon Jobs website at 
<http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs>http://hr.uoregon.edu/jobs 
(Position 7207) or visit the Center on Diversity 
and Community website at 
<http://codac.uoregon.edu/position7207.pdf>http://codac.uoregon.edu/position7207.pdf.

For questions regarding this posting, please 
contact <mailto:codac at uoregon.edu>codac at uoregon.edu or 541.346.3212.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, 
affirmative-action institution committed to 
cultural diversity and compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act.   The University 
has an institutional commitment to diversity and 
multiculturalism, and actively supports this goal.