[Hiring] Assistant Director for Educational Innovation @Cornell University

Role Description

Reporting to the Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education & CDP Director, this role involves leading and supporting the development and implementation of pedagogical and curricular initiatives aligned with the mission and vision of the Center for Dialogue and Pluralism (CDP) and the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (OVPUE). This is a full-time, remote within the United States, 2-year term position.

• Researching and evaluating scholarly advancements in education, advising OVPUE leadership on pedagogical developments.
• Leading the creation of materials to support the integration of CDP models across the university.
• Partnering with the CDP director to advocate for CDP’s programs and mission beyond Cornell.
• Providing strategic leadership for writing and publication efforts, focusing on disseminating research and findings through reports, presentations, and articles to a broad audience.
• Developing grant applications that advance research projects and program development.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and at least five years of experience teaching at the college level across disciplines and fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with and experience facilitating the CDP’s educational model.
• Demonstrated success facilitating dialogic educational processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of existing research and literature in the areas of dialogue education, pluralism, and pedagogical innovation.
• Proven experience supporting instructors and student-facing staff in integrating experiential teaching/learning, dialogue education, and student development principles into curricula, pedagogy, and academic support processes.
• Strong ability to utilize empirical research, theory, and assessment to improve educational outcomes and develop new educational interventions.
• High level of initiative and a flexible and collaborative nature is critical.
• Sophisticated judgment, decision making, reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills are imperative.
• Proven ability to handle multiple competing priorities and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and carry out a wide array of duties and responsibilities.
• Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care options.
• Generous retirement contributions.
• Access to wellness programs.
• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands.
• Health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation, and 13 holidays.
• Two additional floating holidays for greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions.
• Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program.
• Tuition aid for external education.
• Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

Company Description

The Center for Dialogue & Pluralism (CDP; formerly the Intergroup Dialogue Project) reports directly to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. The center’s core mission is to collaborate with the Cornell academic community to advance intentional engagement across, and about, differences as an essential democratic practice. Leveraging the diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences at the university, CDP’s educational work focuses on building capacity in four key areas: human connection, social and personal identities, intentional communication, and collaborative change.