Honors Program Director

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number F-0758

Position Title Honors Program Director College/Unit Academic Affairs Home Department Honors Program Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty - 12 month Employment Status Full-Time Position Type 12 month Position Classification Tenure Track Faculty Position Begin Date 07/01/2023 Position End Date 06/30/2026 Position Summary

The director is an internal and external advocate for the CMU Honors Program and is responsible for managing all aspects of the program.

Works to increase high-quality curricular and co-curricular opportunities and experiences for Honors and other high-achieving students. Provides vision and leadership for transformative programming for Honors students. Manages the annual Centralis scholarship competition and supports recruitment of Honors and other high academic ability students.

Recruits and develops a cohort of Honors faculty who employ high impact learning practices. Serves as ad-hoc non-voting member of the Academic Senate's Honors Council and conveys recommendations to the Academic Senate or Provost's Office. Manages the Honors Program budget and oversees the Honors Program strategic plan, assessment, annual reports and program review. Teaches at least one Honors course per year.

The initial appointment will be for a three-year period and may be renewable.

Required Qualifications

Holds tenure as an associate professor or professor in an academic department at CMU.

Demonstrated commitment to and involvement with students beyond the classroom.

Experience working within, and passion for, Honors either at CMU or a prior institution.

Demonstrated commitment to increasing diversity.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Excellent organizational skills.

Demonstrate teaching effectiveness and high impact learning.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated administrative and budget management experience (e.g., as a department chair).

Experience with personnel supervision; dealing with conflict

Experience with, and commitment to, student recruitment.

Experience with strategic planning.

Message to Applicants

You must submit an online application to be considered an applicant for this position.

Candidates should submit a short (five page maximum) CV with a cover letter (no more than three pages) outlining their vision for the position and how their skills and experience align with the required and preferred qualifications.

Review of applicants will begin on March 15th and is open until filled.

Provide three recommendation letters; at least one campus partner and one student.

About the Department

University Honors is a community of scholars since 1961, and it is home to the Centralis Scholar Program, the Honors Scholar Program, and the National Scholarship Program. There are approximately 550 Honors students. The CMU Honors Program is a nationally-recognized Honors Program winning nine national awards over the past 10 years, including the coveted National Honors Student of the Year Award. The staff consists of the director and a coordinator, as well as support staff and student assistants.

To learn more about the program, visit the program website.

Posting Begins 02/20/2023 Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Type of Recruitment INTERNAL About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 19,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid- American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small- town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

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Required Documents

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter

Recommendation Letters

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