Program Manager
University of California Santa Barbara
United States

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UCSB announces an opportunity to coordinate a UC-systemwide effort to create and evaluate a set of interactive online training modules for instructors and teaching assistants focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI & A) principles of teaching and learning. These modules will incorporate high-quality text and interactive multimedia content, sample assignments, and activities, with opportunities for feedback and reflection. These modules will present DEI & A principles and practices consistent with the latest research and incorporate input from UC faculty and graduate students, as well as stand-out examples from various UC campuses. These DEI & A modules will prepare UC faculty and graduate student teaching assistants and instructors to facilitate inclusive and equitable online, hybrid and face-to-face courses to meet the needs of our diverse students.

There is a wide variety of DEI & A materials and resources amongst the UC campuses, each focusing on different aspects of DEI & A and made by many different departments and offices. These materials and resources must be collected from the UC campuses and revised into a cohesive set of online modules that approach DEI & A in teaching and learning from a common perspective that promotes UC policies but are adaptable at individual campuses (e.g., used for a DEI & A certificate for faculty at one institution but for TAs at another). The program manager will manage this complex project with multiple stakeholders and collaborators. This grant project is funded yearly and is led by UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, and UC Berkeley. The program manager will report to the project leads at UCSB and work closely with co-PIs at UCI and UCB campuses. The goals for Year 1 of the grant include working with the PIs to do the following activities:

• Gather materials from all campuses, prioritize gaps in information, review existing materials against contemporary research and UC DEI & A policies
• Conduct needs analysis, interview and/or survey faculty and graduate students about existing and desired DEI & A training/resources
• Interview and/or survey DEI advocates and experts on campuses to identify exemplars and fill in content gaps
• Determine topics and learning outcomes for the modules
• Design assessment/evaluation protocols for the pilot project usability and module outcomes
• Design templates for the modules, including navigation, activities, digital objects, multimedia, assessments, etc.
• Develop 1-2 pilot modules to evaluate with faculty and TAs to inform the creation of the remaining modules

This position is funded by a grant and can be 100% remote and/or located on the UC Santa Barbara campus. A reasonable estimate of salary for this position is $68,000-$74,000 (including benefits), renewable for up to 2 years. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.

Unit: https://id.ucsb.edu/

Applicants must have completed all requirements for a Master’s degree OR be currently enrolled in a PhD/MFA program at time of application.

A Master’s degree in their field is required by time of appointment.

It is preferred that the candidate have:

• Project management experience.
• Teaching experience in Higher Education as a Teaching Assistant and/or Instructor of record.
• Demonstrated engagement and expertise in the complexities of DEI & A issues in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in instructional design and qualitative and/or quantitative research.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in the following:

• Project management, superior organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with students, staff, and faculty within a system of research universities
• Project needs analyses, goal setting, creating milestones, and program evaluation
• DEI&A research and practices as it pertains to teaching and learning in Higher Education
• Designing effective teaching and learning materials for interactive multimedia formats
• Developing interview protocols and/or survey questions; collecting and analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Evaluating user experience, accessibility, and impact to guide project development

Please provide the contact of three references that will be contacted by phone if considered as one of the top candidates after interviews.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.