Director, STEM Learning Center & Student Success

McDaniel College; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

403B retirement

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Maternity and parental leave

Job summary

McDaniel College seeks a Director of the STEM Learning Center to lead tutoring, supplemental instruction, and academic support for STEM students. You will collaborate with faculty and student-success partners to implement evidence-based strategies that promote academic excellence and equitable access.

You will oversee staff recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance, while managing budgets, facilities, and learning resources to enhance student achievement and persistence in STEM

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• At least 3 years of experience in STEM, Academic Support Services, Learning Centers, or Tutoring programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent administrative, project organization and management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.
• Experience working with students from underrepresented populations.
• Ability to set priorities and work independently.
• Commitment to promoting and sustaining a diverse and inclusive campus.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and tutoring management software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of the STEM Learning Center.
• Develops goals, policies, programs, and assessment initiatives that support student success.
• Collaborates with faculty and student support services to enhance learning opportunities and equitable access.
• Oversees outreach, marketing, and online engagement efforts to increase awareness and utilization of services.
• Manages facilities, technology, budgets, supplies, and learning resources.
• Monitors program effectiveness and analyzes student outcomes to support improvement.
• Provides professional development on best practices in STEM pedagogy and inclusive teaching.
• Oversees recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of tutors.
• Coordinates tutoring efforts in STEM and ensures compliant payroll processing.
• Supports campus STEM outreach and student success initiatives.

Education

Master's Degree in Education, a STEM field, Higher Education Administrative, or Educational Leadership

Job description

McDaniel College seeks a Director of the STEM Learning Center to lead tutoring, supplemental instruction, and academic support for STEM students. You will collaborate with faculty and student-success partners to implement evidence-based strategies that promote academic excellence and equitable access.

You will oversee staff recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance, while managing budgets, facilities, and learning resources to enhance student achievement and persistence in STEM