Posted in General Business 10 days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Position Summary:
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (GSCS) amplifies Rice University's academic excellence and outreach through lifelong personal and professional offerings that empower individuals and organizations, foster community, and promote the common good in Houston and beyond.
The Assistant Director for School Literacy and Culture (SLC) reports to the Director and administers program operations, ensuring efficient, effective and productive operations in early learning programs including but not limited to: The Rice OWL Labs and related programming, Early Literacy Leadership Academy, Advanced Leadership Seminar, Classroom Storytelling; Seminar for Administrators, Short Courses, Summer Institute, Summits, Creative Writing Camp; and various presentations at the campus, district, regional, state and national levels. The Assistant Director works directly with teachers through seminars, classroom-based mentoring and workshops. This position is responsible for curriculum development, documentation, and research related to these endeavors as well as budgeting and planning. The Assistant Director's effective management and implementation of SLC programming involves ongoing work with colleagues and supervision of early childhood mentors and content presenters with an emphasis on GSCS universal job competencies: technical expertise, results orientation, thoroughness, communication, and fostering teamwork. Program-based forward planning and decision-making required in this role are directly aligned with SLC's strategic goals for equity-based service to children, teachers and families within the greater Houston community. These goals are revisited and revised on a regular basis as directed by community need .
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience as an early childhood educator; in-depth knowledge of child development and early literacy development, equity-based education, and research-based practices for supporting emergent bilingual and dual language learners; and demonstrated skill in extrapolating and sharing early education research as it relates to practical classroom practice. Demonstrated expertise in communication, collaboration, and coordination of tasks with other educational professionals is highly preferred.
Workplace Requirements
This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Successful candidates should expect to work in-office with team members three days a week. Field work at area public, private, charter schools and Head Start classrooms is also a regular component of this position. The assistant director will also work closely with teachers during late afternoon/evening seminars and weekend Summits. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements be subject to change."
Hiring Range:
68,000 - $75,000.
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
This position is partially funded by a grant, soft and/or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of funding.
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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
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