Associate Director for Experiential Learning

Job Description

The Associate Director for Experiential Learning contributes to university-wide leadership and coordinated management of professional development focused on empowering and supporting Virginia Tech faculty to develop and integrate experiential learning into programs of study. The associate director's responsibilities include (a) provide a system for supporting faculty with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to develop deep and meaningful experiential learning opportunities and embed them in students' plans of study;

(b) lead and grow existing experiential learning programming including the Experiential Learning Certificate, retreats, and workshops (c) develop, implement, and evaluate new professional development programs focused on advancing faculty members' understanding, application, and implementation of effective experiential learning pedagogies;(d) facilitate communication and coordination with faculty and administrators engaged in experiential learning; and (e) serve on university committees, task forces, and other groups as an advocate for high quality, integrated experiential learning;

and function in a year-round (CY) academic program planning and management capacity.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, program management, or related field.

• Experience teaching in an experiential learning program or with experiential learning
implementation.

• Experience developing, implementing, and assessing faculty development
programming for teaching and learning.

• Knowledge of and experience applying essential principles of experiential learning in
higher education.

• Professionalism and successfully working as part of a team.

• Ability to communicate effectively across a range of stakeholders, including faculty
members, staff, administrators, students and external agencies.

• Excellent written, spoken, and visual communication.

• Ability to work well in a collaborative atmosphere.

Preferred Qualifications

• An earned doctorate by time of appointment.

• Experience working on a large-scale experiential learning initiative.

• Experience developing and managing a professional development certificate for
faculty.

• Experience with program-level student learning outcomes assessment for continuous
improvement.

• Experience developing and leading professional development in civic engagement.

• Knowledge of best practices around Course Based Undergraduate Research (CUREs).

• Experience leading professional development around mentoring in higher education.

Overtime Status

Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$85,000-$90,000, commensurate with exprience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

May 20, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

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