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FWD Rutgers' Learning Centers is searching for a director for our centralized Learning Assistant (LA) Program. The majority of courses supported by theLA Program are STEM courses, many at the introductory level. A person with a background in STEM education who enjoys supervising, mentoring and teaching pedagogy to undergraduate students; collaborating with faculty who teach with LAs; supporting faculty in course transformation efforts (that include LAs to facilitate active and collaborative learning pedagogies); and helping bridge the research to practice gap that so often exists in STEM education. Please pass along to others who might be interested. The posting is set to close on August 25th https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/174584<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/174584__;!!HXCxUKc!wpiwO0GBwSr9b1C68Kdoxt7nnFtQIHqEP8kW807UrdtcQI3H06U_a9xHS87piMmtdJ6BXloejpgR$>. -mary *Position Summary:* Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Director, Integrated Academic Support Programs. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of the Learning Centers (LC), the Director of Integrated Academic Support Programs is responsible for oversight and development of the Learning Assistant Program, as well as all academic support programs that are integrated into the structure and activities of course curricula. This position will work collaboratively with all of the LC directors and other academic and instructional support staff to develop and enhance a cohesive set of integrated support services that meet the unique needs of students and faculty for each course. In collaboration with the Coordinator of Integrated Academic Support Programs, the Director will develop policies and procedures, recruit, hire, and train peer leaders (learning assistants and other student leaders providing integrated and in-class support), provide mentorship for peer leaders, and develop, coordinate, and consult on the pedagogy course and ongoing professional development of peer leaders. The Director will develop appropriate assessment strategies and identify best practices in pedagogy and use of peer leaders. The Director acts as the liaison with partnering departments, and will work closely with faculty to develop and expand academic support programs, including the Learning Assistant Program. In collaboration with the LC directors, the Director of Integrated Academic Support Programs will coordinate research and implementation efforts across disciplines, provide support in grant proposal writing in relevant areas, and collaborate with departments and partnering University units to support and develop research and implementation initiatives in the field of academic and instructional support. The Director is expected to be a campus leader in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and to work with the Senior Director and faculty to develop funding proposals to support these initiatives.