McVey Associate Director of Data Literacy Programming

Job Description

Department:

Center for Academic Success and Transformative Learning

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Employee Type:

Job Summary:

The Colby Program for Academic Success & Transformative Learning (PASTL) was established in the fall of 2023 with strong support from the Office of the Provost and the Dean of Students. PASTL strives to address teaching and learning needs at Colby and to be a leader in national conversations about innovative teaching and learning at small, liberal arts colleges. The mission of PASTL is to enhance intellectual engagement across the liberal arts curriculum through programs and services that promote collaboration and reflective practices with the goals of supporting effective teaching and learning for faculty and students. The work of Program for Academic Success and Transformative Learning is grounded in the literature and scholarship on effective teaching and learning, informed by the experience of the PASTL staff, enhanced through experiences with Colby faculty and students, and enriched through collaborative relationships across the college that support teaching and learning at Colby.

Reporting to the associate provost for teaching and learning, the McVey Associate Director of Data Literacy Programming is responsible for the development and implementation of student learning support structures and resources to enhance statistical, graphical, and other aspects of data literacy skills across the Colby curriculum, especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This position is gift-funded, and the continuation of this position is contingent on gift funding availability.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned.

• The development of workshops, course-connected modules, and resources for students regarding data literacy learning, and other related skills.
• Required to teach one course per year at the introductory level related to statistical literacy and oversee a team of undergraduate peer learning assistants.
• Develop effective working relationships with members of an increasingly diverse community, including students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.
• Research and prepare materials for the PASTL Data Literacy programming, presentations, and other materials.
• Oversee and manage the budgets for the Data Literacy programming.
• Develop and manage tools for assessing the effectiveness of PASTL Data Literacy programming initiatives.
• Manage a social media presence and activities surrounding the PASTL Data Literacy initiatives.
• Prepare financial reports with analysis, conclusions, and recommendations to implement more effective administrative/operational strategies.
• Contribute to the overall success and advancement of the data literacy programming and the functional areas by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and/or experience:

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in statistics, data science, or related field
• Data analysis experience/expertise
• Faculty development experience (working with faculty on teaching)
• Familiarity with a wide range of teaching frameworks and strategies
• Demonstrated record of collaboration, ideally across various professional and scholarly fields
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Creative approaches to problem solving
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
• Genuine interest in engaging undergraduate students as well as scholars, curators, and artists
• Ability to make an impact through work as a member of a team and diverse community
• Outstanding human relations and leadership skills
• Skilled decision-maker, with transparency in decision-making and management
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate confidentiality with regard to employee data, documents, issues, etc., and respect privacy needs of employees and past employees with regard to the same.

• This position works in an industrial plant environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• There may be occurrences of employees, past employees, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the office space as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities.
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged personal computer use which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor.
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds to perform essential position functions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focus quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasks as well.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds.
  
  

To Apply:

Interested candidates should apply electronically by clicking the “Apply Now” button on the Colby College website. Please upload a cover letter and resume to your ap