Nakatani Teach & Learning Center Director

The University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout) is seeking applications for the Director of the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center (NTLC). In honor of Arthur Nakatani and since 2008, the NTLC provides diverse, future-focused, instructional development opportunities for UW-Stout educators.  In honor of Arthur Nakatani, and since 2008, the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center provides diverse, future-focused, instructional development opportunities for UW-Stout educators.  

, UW-Stout's distinct mission prioritizes three educational tenets: applied learning, business and industry collaboration, and career focus. These tenets are formalized via a variety of intentional mechanisms including a 100% experiential learning requirement across all programs; a commitment to general education as the “Stout Core” to undergraduate student success; program advisory committees comprised of employers, alumni, and UW-Stout faculty and staff to foster continuous improvement of all academic programs;

and a record of hiring faculty and staff with both academic credentials and in-field/professional experiences. One measure of success that supports our mission is UW-Stout's student . UW-Stout's 99% graduate placement rate (students employed within six months or continuing education) remains unsurpassed within the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System.

* Master's degree or higher with evidence of expertise in the science and craft of teaching and learning.
* Five years of effective teaching experience in higher education.

- Experience developing and leading instructional professional development.

- Demonstrated effective organizational and project management skills.

- Experience developing a culture of effective teaching and learning in higher education for in-person, hybrid, and online instruction.

- Experience administering programs or projects, including creating and overseeing budgets, and developing and assessing goals aligned with the university’s strategic priorities.

- Experience with student success best practices for learning, such as Universal Design for Learning, High Impact Practices, and others. A history of successful grant writing.

- A history of effective departmental and cross-campus communication with instructors, students, and staff at a higher education institution.

- Collaborate with aligned UW-Stout units, including Learning Technology Services, Stout Online Services, and the Instructional Design Program, to advance knowledge of in-person and online teaching practices.

- Work with Human Resource Services, Learning Technology Services, and the Instructional Design Program to co-facilitate the New Instructor Workshop which onboards new faculty/staff; lead the corresponding First Year Instructor Program.

- Fulfill responsibilities associated with the UW System Office of Professional Instructional Development (OPID) including managing the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars program selection process, assisting UW-Stout faculty in attending the OPID spring conference, supporting UW System campus networking opportunities, etc.
* Cover letter (  See below) 1–2 pages.
* Curriculum vitae or resume.
* Leadership Statement:
Please provide a 1-2-page leadership statement that explains how your approach to collaboration, innovation, strategic planning, and instructional development prepares you to lead the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center in alignment with UW‑Stout’s mission and polytechnic values.
* Teaching Philosophy:
Please provide a 1-page statement grounded in praxis:
Describe how you ground philosophies of teaching in practice and how you measure effectiveness.

University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, offers an unmatched career-focused education that combines applied learning, theory and research with real-world experience that prepares tomorrow’s leaders to drive the future of business and industry. At UW-Stout, our students do more than earn a degree--they do on day one. And we are #Stout Proud to produce lifelong learners, ethical leaders and responsible citizens who succeed in a global society.
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