Earlham College, Academic Enrichment Center

Position ID:

3276-DIRECTOR [#23507]

Position Title:

Director Quantitative Reasoning Center

Position Location:

Richmond, Indiana 47374, United States of America

Appl Deadline:

finished (2023/10/13, finished 2024/10/19)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed. ***

Earlham College is a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College located in Richmond, IN, a small city that's just a short drive away from several major metropolitan areas including Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago.

Richmond and Earlham have a symbiotic relationship. Through research, studies, internships and volunteering, Earlhamites offer Richmond expertise and service as Richmond offers our students the chance to gain valuable, real-world experience. Our community assumes no religious affiliation but follows Quaker principles and practices, which include respect for persons, integrity, a commitment to peace and justice, simplicity, and consensus-based community decision-making. Earlham is committed to and proud of being a diverse and inclusive place most clearly visible in our student body: 20% of our student body are international, coming from 60+ nations in 2022, and 24% are domestic students of color. Faculty and staff also bring tremendous diversity to the College; many have lived and worked outside the United States, and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. Additionally, Earlham makes it a priority to serve as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ communities and has a four-star rating on the Campus Pride Index. Our community is characterized by respect for every person and a commitment to social justice. Equity and inclusion are central to Earlham's institutional priorities and our leadership is committed to widening the path to an Earlham education.

Earlham College is seeking a Director of Quantitative Reasoning Center to join our team!

Earlham College seeks a motivated, independent, creative person to direct our Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Center and Peer Tutoring program. The Director will partner with personnel across the College to promote excellence in quantitative reasoning skills development. The position salary is $50,000.

Essential Functions:

Manage the peer tutoring program, including the hiring, training, payment, and regular evaluation of peer tutors

Manage the QR Center website and budget

Develop and teach fundamental courses for quantitative skills development, including Pre-Calculus (usually one course each semester)

Assess the quantitative skills of incoming and/or current Earlham students

Develop skills-building workshops for students through the Academic Enrichment Center on topics such as effective test-taking techniques, etc.

Develop workshops for faculty on effective quantitative skills assessment and other topics of interest

Qualifications M.A. or M. Ed. in Mathematics Education or related field

Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills

Demonstrate an ability to work closely with a range of campus constituencies

Bonus Points For

Knowledge and experience with mathematics education research

Experience related to Quantitative Reasoning Center administration

Proven success directing a peer tutoring program

Proven success working with faculty

Ability to work with diverse students at all levels

Experience managing a peer tutoring program

Experience teaching college-level courses

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

To Apply

Please submit the following application materials through our Earlham Careers Portal Cover letter - Please address your thinking and experience with matters of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as it relates and specifically pertains to this position. Resume List of Three References with Contact Information

Earlham College is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse community, one that reflects the makeup of society at large and that particularly welcomes and supports individuals from groups that have been historically marginalized because of factors such as race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and physical ability. The College strongly encourages applications from women and people of color. As an institution with a Quaker identity, the College also solicits applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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Contact: Kim Evans

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

: 801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374

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