STEM Ed Announcement: CAITE Pathways Coordinator, Job Posting

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This is not a STEM Ed Position.
 Contact information is below.
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 Pathways Coordinator (part time)
 Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE)
 University of Massachusetts Amherst - Department of Computer Science
 
 Requisition No.: R25949
 Part-time, temporary, non-benefitted position; position grant funded
 15 to 25 hours/week, September 2010 â??August 2011
 (Anticipated 25 hrs./wk. Sept.â??Feb.; 15 hrs./wk. Marchâ?? Aug.)           
 Hourly rate: $20 â?? 23
 
 Background:
 The Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE, 
 pronounced â??Kateâ??) is a Massachusetts state-wide project aimed at 
 increasing diversity in computing and information technology (IT) 
 education. Funded by the National Science Foundationâ??s Broadening 
 Participation in Computing program, CAITE began in 2007 and has funding 
 through 2011. As an alliance, CAITE works with 15 public higher 
 education institutions in the areas of (1) outreachâ??increasing knowledge 
 of IT careers and changing the image of IT/computing; and (2) 
 pathwaysâ??creating clear and nurturing pathways from high school, to 
 community college, to 4-year degree and beyond.
 
 CAITE focuses on community colleges, which serve as a gateway to its 
 target population of females and under-represented ethnic and racial 
 minorities, and populations under-represented in Massachusettsâ?? 
 innovation economy. One of CAITEâ??s lasting impacts will be institutional 
 improvements in clear and nurturing pathways from community colleges to 
 4-year campuses. To date, CAITE has held several â??transfer summits;â?? 
 gathered information about existing courses, programs, and transfer 
 agreements; and developed a website (www.TakeItGoAnywhere.org) to 
 provide information about general transfer issues and links to IT and 
 computing degree programs at Massachusetts public colleges and 
 universities.
 
 CAITE now seeks to hire a seasoned higher education professional to 
 advance its pathways mission using a statewide strategy. The Pathways 
 Coordinator will make measurable strides in increasing the number of 
 viable transfer agreements and pathways among Massachusetts 2-year and 
 4-year public institutions, leading to increased numbers of students 
 transferring, increased retention, and thus increased diversity of 
 students completing 4-year degrees in computing and IT fields.
 
 Reports to: CAITE Project Manager
 Works with: CAITE Principal Investigator/Director and Management Team, 
 CAITE campus reps, communications assistant, transfer admissions 
 officers and faculty.
 
 Description:
 
 Pathways Coordinator will work to advance CAITEâ??s mission to ease 
 transfer pathways between community colleges and 4-year institutions in 
 Massachusetts byâ??
 creating strategy for developing/improving statewide educational 
 pathways and sustaining CAITEâ??s accomplishments;
 advancing work on formal articulation agreements and/or program transfer 
 arrangements between selected 2-year and 4-year institutions;
 gathering and disseminating information about Massachusetts public 
 higher education IT and computing program transfer opportunities and 
 processes to make it available to students and their advisors;
 inventorying & disseminating information about support services for 
 transfer students at CAITE partner campuses;
 coordinating with high school to community college transfer/articulation 
 arrangements.
 
  Example Tasks
 
 1.Explore successful strategies for developing comprehensive transfer 
 arrangements in computing and IT programs (e.g. CONNECT).
 
 2.Update inventory of existing articulation agreements and transfer 
 agreements among computing and IT programs at Massachusetts public 
 higher ed institutions.
 
 3.Identify priorities (pairs of campuses that need transfer 
 arrangements), based upon feedback from transfer summits, enrollment 
 data, discussions with project team.
 
 4.Work with community colleges and 4-year institutions to establish 
 buy-in and support for advancing transfer arrangements.
 
 5.Develop plan to advance work on priority transfer arrangements, 
 including coordinating faculty efforts, working with transfer admissions 
 offices, coordinating transfer summits, etc.
 
 6.Review transfer information (programs, contacts, links) on 
 http://www.TakeITGoAnywhere.org (TIGA) and update and expand as needed. 
 Create appropriate links and information about MassTransfer and other joint 
 admissions arrangements to add to TIGA.
 
 7.Review course equivalency database and explore and recommend options 
 for its use, updating, and sustainability.
 
 Educational Requirements:
 Bachelorâ??s degree in relevant field required. Masterâ??s degree preferred.
 
 Work Experience Requirements: 3-5 years professional experience in 
 higher education, preferably in transfer admissions, admissions, or 
 enrollment services at a community college or 4-year public college or 
 university. Knowledge of transfer admissions and articulation agreement 
 processes. Demonstrated ability in gathering complex information, 
 strategic project planning, and project implementation. Ability to work 
 with a variety of staff and faculty at a range of higher education 
 institutions. Experience with information dissemination via websites, 
 web content development, writing. Excellent communication skills. 
 Knowledge of Massachusetts higher education systems preferred. Knowledge 
 of IT field preferred.
 
 To Apply: Please complete an employment application and include a cover 
 letter and resume. Reference Requisition No.: R25949 on all 
 correspondence. To obtain an application, visit the Employment Office at 
 the University of Massachusetts Amherst located at 167 Whitmore 
 Administration Building, or call the office at (413) 545-1396 to have an 
 application mailed to you. In addition, please email (attaching in PDF 
 or Word format) your resume and cover letter describing relevant skills 
 and experience to:
 
 Renee Fall, Project Manager, CAITE
 
 rfall@cs.umass.edu
 
 Finalists will be asked to provide 3 employment references. Review of 
 applications will begin September 7, 2010 and continue until position is 
 filled.

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