Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open To The Public 

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/5

Salary Range: $67,246-$80,059

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Brief Description of Duties

The University of the District of Columbia, College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Education, Health and Social Work invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, administrative staff appointment with a target start date of July 2022.

The University of the District of Columbia is a public, comprehensive university with an urban land-grant distinction. It is the District of Columbia’s only public institution of higher education. It has historically been a minority serving institution. The University services approximately 5,000 students across its two-year baccalaureate, masters, and professional programs. The Washington metropolitan community provides an exceptional learning laboratory for faculty, staff, and students.

The Education Advisor/Program Coordinator will manage and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the University’s “Grow Your Own” Pathway to Teaching Program. The Advisor will serve as a mentor to program participants and assist them as they matriculate through the program. The Education Advisor/Program Coordinator will be responsible for intake, registration, and advisement of program participants throughout their time in the program. The Education Advisor will serve as a liaison between the University and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and partner school sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the position include:

• Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses face to face, with possible opportunities for hybrid or online instruction.
• Other duties include serving on division, program, college, and/or university committees, maintaining an active research agenda, working collaboratively with program faculty and area partners, performing service, administrative, and accreditation-related tasks as necessary to enhance the quality of the program, and performing tasks related to the development of excellence in educator preparation at UDC.
• The successful candidate will be able to foster an environment of professionalism and collaboration and work toward continuous improvement as part of a team.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate scholarly engagement, including research, grant writing, publishing and presenting, student advising, outcomes assessment, service to the program, department, college, University and community.
• In addition, the candidate must be willing to participate in recruitment activities. Experience with CAEP or NCATE is strongly preferred.

• Intake / registration of program participants
• Coordinate field/student teaching placements
• Maintain accurate and complete student records
• Analyze program retention data and advise Division Chair regarding approaches to increase student retention and completion.
• Assist with gathering and disseminating information of interest related to Education programs, including on social media platforms
• Provide additional support in the form of database management, reporting, data collection, and documentation as needed to support the Education program for program review and accreditation purposes.
• Attend all program meetings.
• Be readily available during hours when students are on campus; occasional evening and/or weekend hours required.

Minimum Job Requirements

• A master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Student Services or an academic field related to the job responsibilities.
• A minimum of one-year experience advising students or related academic functions within higher education or workforce development.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and reporting program data.

• Teaching experience in P-12, workforce development, adult education or in higher education setting.
• Experience creating databases.
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience with teacher preparation and licensure.
• Experience with program accreditation efforts (i.e., CAEP, SPA)
• Hold certification or licensure pertinent to the profession.

Information to Applicant

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.  

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA).

Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived actual race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business,  or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference:  Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

Visa Sponsorship: At this time, the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B). This position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Residency Preference: A person applying for a position who is a bona fide District resident at the time of application for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.  The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia.  The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Human Resources only.

Contact Information:  All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Human Resources at (202) 274-5380.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the University’s EO Policy Statement, please visit: https://www.udc.edu/human-resources/equal-opportunity/ .