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Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Assist the Assistant Director and Associate Director for Experiential Learning in developing experiential learning curriculum for specialized UNIV course sections and the Residential Learning Communities focused on UTA initiatives, specific academic majors, or affinity groups.
• Assist the Assistant Director and Associate Director for Experiential Learning with the 17+ Residential Learning Communities through developing on and off campus activities and events for program participants.
• Assist the Assistant Director and Associate Director for Experiential Learning in developing and training staff on curriculum that is project-based and major-related; serves UTA special populations in partnership with the appropriate campus departments and colleges.
• Build partnerships with other offices and departments on campus that will support experiential learning opportunities in the UNIV classroom.

• Serve as project leader for the experiential learning course program administrative processes (recruiting, course enrollment, tracking and reporting, etc.).
• Serve as the project leader for the Residential Learning Communities (RLC) program administrative processes (recruiting, course enrollment, tracking and reporting, etc.).
• Develop and maintain marketing plan and design materials for RLC and EL programs, including social media, digital, print, website, and other avenues as needed.
• Facilitate Office of New Student Courses communication as it pertains to experiential learning in the UNIV courses and Residential Learning Communities.
• Represent Office of New Student Courses and the Experiential Learning and Residential Learning Community programs at student recruitment events.

• Day to day supervision of Graduate Assistants and peer educators, including regular communication, retention, on-going development and recognition of staff.
• Take part in the recruitment and training program for peer educators.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum three (3) years of experience with advising, student development and supervision, tutoring, supplemental instruction, First Year seminars, First Year programming, or other similar educational programs.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree with five (5) years of experience with advising, student development and supervision, tutoring, supplemental instruction, First Year seminars, First Year programming, or other similar educational programs.

• Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Supervisory skills, planning and organizational skills, motivational skills.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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