Associate Director for STEM Success

: The Georges Student Center invites applications for a new position, Associate Director for STEM Success. The associate director will work as part of the team at the Dathel and John Georges Student Center. The Center's STEM-focused academic support programs first launched in 2020 and have expanded to serve students enrolled in many of UVA's gateway courses in biology, chemistry, math, and physics. These programs, called Peer Led Learning (P2L) and Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) seek to increase student learning and foster a collaborative and growth-oriented STEM culture through academic support programs that employ undergraduate students in peer educator roles. This work is part of a broader project at UVA to foster student learning in STEM classes and to retain students into STEM majors. This project engages faculty, academic departments, and staff, and our approach to academic support reflects this broader effort: We start with faculty, collaborating with them to tailor our support to their courses and pedagogy. We also seek to actively encourage students who are most in need of support to engage with our programs. This approach requires relationships, communication, persistence, flexibility, and creativity, and we seek an Associate Director who can lead the work of a team in a way that will embody this collaborative approach. Duties The associate director will have two sets of responsibilities: 1) overseeing operations of the Center's academic support programs, and 2) fostering collaborative relationships and practices among the Center, course faculty, departments, and related support programs in schools and Student Affairs. We seek an Associate Director who can help our young programs to mature and to play an active role in fostering a collaborative, learning-oriented STEM culture among our students and faculty. Specific duties will include:

• Work with the Director of Academic Student Support to develop strategy and goals
• Strengthen relationships and structures that help to ensure that students in need of support are connected with resources
Identify and develop opportunities for collaboration across units

• Supervise professional staff (currently 3) who coordinate P2L and PAC services
• Manage assessment and deliver reports for P2L and PAC
• Serve on cross-University committees related to student or STEM support
• Support program attendance software used by the Center and our partners
Track and plan expenditures

• Contribute to peer educator training programs for use by our programs and outside groups
Be responsive to faculty and staff inquiries, communicating proactively and consistently

Qualifications As these programs are still young, we seek a candidate who is enthusiastic about helping to shape the programs' practices and who can adapt as those programs mature. A commitment to creating environments and programs which support the inclusion and achievement of students of all backgrounds and identities is vital. The person in this position must have excellent communication skills, including speaking and writing, in order to be effective in building relationships with faculty, academic departments, and partners around the University. As the program will primarily support students enrolled in STEM courses, preference will be given to candidates who have a degree or work experience in a quantitative or scientific field. Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree Required . Bachelor's Degree and relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of Master's Degree .
• Four years of experience related to teaching or academic support
Ability to write and speak clearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education
• Experience with program assessment
Experience supervising professional staff

Degree or experience working in a quantitative or scientific field Additional information This position will primarily work on site in the Georges Student Center, with some flexibility for working virtually about one day per week. The Center is located in Clemons Library, and as part of the Georges Student Center team, the coordinator will occasionally provide support at the Center's front desk or assist with events. The coordinator will report to the Director of Academic Student Support. The Georges Student Center is a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Anticipated hiring range from $82,000 - $90 ,000, depending on the candidate's qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin October 30, 2025. The projected start date for this position is January 1, 2024. This is an Exempt level, benefited position . For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit . The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This positio n will not s ponsor applicants for work visas. Please apply through Workday, and search for "Associate Director for STEM Success". Complete an application online and attach a cover letter and CV/resume all into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. To Apply: Process for Internal UVA Applicants : Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs ”, and search for “ R0053891 “ Process for External Applicants: Please visit UVA job board at and search for “R0053891”. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman , Recruiting Specialist, at jf2sw @virginia.edu For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see and The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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