Develops and manages faculty development support programs, consulting on effective and strategies for student and faculty success, such as inclusive mentoring practices.

In 2020, the Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship (IFITS) was approved by the Idaho State Board of Education. It evolved out of the Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives, with the vision of creating and nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community, where all are actively engaged in the scholarly life of the university and the region. IFITS staff are a small but mighty team that serves undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and our community in order to increase access to and accelerate impacts from transformative scholarship. IFITS works extensively with many other university offices to collaboratively achieve our goals. IFITS leads the VIP program, the ASSERT program, and consults with faculty from across campus on their scholarly initiatives. The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) lives within IFITS and works to engage all undergraduates in the scholarly life of the university. We do this through programming (e.g. Summer Research Community), cohort programs (e.g. LSAMP and Bridge to the Baccalaureate), and through grants and paid research experiences (e.g. HERC Fellowship, URCA grant). OUR also offers workshops and mentorship training to support faculty and researchers, and hosts several large events for undergraduate researchers to present their work.

Recognized master in professional discipline with significant impact and influence on campus policy and program development. Establishes critical strategic and operational goals; develops and implements new products, processes, standards or operational plans to achieve strategies. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the campus; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. Requires significant influence and communication with executive leadership. Problems faced are frequently complex and multidimensional, requiring broad based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.

Responsibilities include

• Faculty Consultations: Analyze individual faculty needs, and provide support around inclusive mentoring, transformative scholarship, and grant writing.
• Developing and Facilitating Workshops: This includes collaborating with other IFITS team members and, when appropriate, with staff from other units, to build relationships and identify development opportunities. Examples include workshops on inclusive mentoring and other high impact academic success initiatives.
• Lead Professional Development for the VIP program: Provide leadership for professional development initiatives for faculty and graduate students involved in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program.
• Participate in Grant Program Leadership: Serve on planning and leadership teams for relevant STEM education grant programs, both on campus and statewide.
• Be a Thought Partner: Work with the Executive Director of IFITS on strategic initiatives and vision for the office.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Evidence of:

• Consultation and Faculty Support: Effective consultation skills for advising and guiding faculty and staff. Examples include supporting faculty to engage in inclusive mentoring practices and achieve equitable academic outcomes, and supporting faculty in their grants that support student access and success.
• Professional Development Facilitation Expertise: Ability to design and deliver professional development opportunities in various formats tailored to academic audiences. Examples could include workshops on inclusive mentoring and other academic success initiatives.
• Expertise in Effective Mentoring: Knowledge of effective mentoring strategies with the ability to apply these ideas across various academic disciplines.
• Literature and Research Application: Ability to leverage literature on effective mentoring and faculty research development to inform professional practices.
• Relationship Building: Ability to build and manage constructive relationships with faculty, instructional staff, and other campus stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Service Orientation: Strong service mindset with skills in aiding a broad range of stakeholders.
• Relevant Professional Experience:
• STEM Education: Experience in a STEM educational discipline.
• Understanding Faculty and Student Needs: Experience in understanding and addressing the needs of faculty and students to support their success.
• Program Development: Experience in leading the development, implementation, and assessment of programs.
• Project and Time Management: Experience managing complex projects with the ability to advance multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Independent and Team Work: Experience working both independently and as part of a team.
• STEM Research Lab: Experience in a STEM research lab setting, either as a student or mentor.
• Leadership: Experience as an effective leader.

Master’s degree or equivalent plus 8 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cover Letter that provides an overview of why you are interested in this position and what qualifications you have that respond to this job description;
• Resume or CV that includes details of your academic and experience-based credentials;
• A statement that describes your approach or philosophy for supporting, mentoring, and developing student scholars and assisting other mentors of these students;
• Names, contact information, and relationship to the applicant of three professional references.

AI statement: The search committee prefers that applicants rely on their own skills and experiences to craft application materials. However, if generative AI tools (such as Bard or ChatGPT) are used to craft application materials in any way, we ask that applicants provide a brief statement explaining how and why these tools were used.

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