Specialist (High Impact Practices) (HIPs)

Chattanooga State is an educationally purposeful community where faculty, staff, and students share academic goals and strive for high standards that lead to the attainment of degrees and certificates, meaningful careers, and a committed citizenry of lifelong learners.

We value those who:

• Consistently act in the best interest of students and the College (who have their priorities right);
• Get things accomplished (who execute);
• Are transparent (who are direct, truthful, and non-manipulative);
• Are positive in outlook (who see the glass as half-full); and
• Build constructive workplace relationships (who are team players).

We have an opening for Specialist (High Impact Practices) (HIPs) at our Chattanooga State campus!

The role will be responsible for the following:

The HIPs Specialists will work with the Director, Faculty Instruction and Professional Development and the CARE Technical Clerk to…

• Provide faculty and staff with on-going professional development, curricular support, and leadership in the implementation of TBR High-Impact Practices initiatives and AAC&U LEAP Principles of Excellence.
• Provide logistical support and expertise in the development and sustainment of all faculty and staff communities of practice lead by CARE.
• Coordinate the Volunteer Fair, co-Chair the Student Research Symposium Committee and the High-Impact Practices Advisory Committee team.
• Provide multiple opportunities that support faculty in high-impact practice curriculum development, reviewing curriculum, and suggesting any necessary changes for improvement.
• Coordinate the annual CARE hips Summer Institute.
• Work with TBR on appropriate grants and curricular initiatives.
• Advise and inform faculty and staff of institutional and state policies that relate to curricular initiatives and the TBR’s Priority Strategies that recognize the high-impact of non-cognitive factors.
• Collaborate with the Office of Multicultural Services and Student Life to communicate to students opportunities for experiential learning both locally and internationally.
• Participate in campus events that support high engagement for faculty, staff, and students.
• Develop a database that maintains forms and hips resources, and documents evidence in support of continuous improvement of chscc professional development events and activities.
• Build collegial working relationship across the entire institution.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Knowledge of the processes and procedures carried out by a division of Academic Affairs.
• One or more year professional experience (graduate assistantships excepted) related to teaching, workplace training, and/or professional development.
• Community organizer or event planning experience (volunteer, contractual, or previous employment).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education Administration, or related adult education field.
• Experience in database (excel) administration, course management software.
• Teaching experience either higher education or K-12.