Associate Director for Alternate Teacher Pathways

**About Longwood University**:
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.

The Office of Assessment and Institutional Research is seeking an Associate Director for Alternate Teacher Pathways (FA418) beginning in September 2023.

Primary responsibilities include facilitating and coordinating all Longwood initiatives related to alternate pathways for teacher licensure, collaborating with the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, the College of Education, Health, and Human Services, and the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Science. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, the Virginia Department of Education Career Switcher program, the Provisional Licensure Completion Initiative, and alternate undergraduate pathways to teacher licensure for post traditional students.

Additional responsibilities include outreach to school divisions to identify provisionally licensed teachers, conducting an analysis of transcripts and VDOE requirements to design individual course completion plans, and serving as the point of contact for the Virginia Community College System to design and implement alternate undergraduate pathways for individuals completing an associate's degree to transfer to Longwood.

**Requirements**:
**Required**
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of the Virginia Department of Education's teacher licensure regulations, practices, and processes
- Experience working with post traditional students pursuing teacher licensure
- Experience as a teacher and/or administrator in a public school or institution of higher education
- Experience establishing and maintaining partnerships with school divisions
- Highly organized with experience maintaining accurate records, extracting data, creating reports and presenting information to stakeholders
- Master's Degree preferred, or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent combination of work experience and/or training.

**Preferred**
- Current Virginia teaching license

**Additional Information**:
This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. A successful criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

- State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS)
- Life & Long-Term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon
- Educational benefits for most employees
- Fitness Center membership less expensive than most

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA

**Application Instructions**:

- Letter of interest summarizing qualifications for this position
- Current resume/curriculum vitae
- Unofficial transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation (or contact information) from persons who are familiar with the applicant and can discuss your qualifications for this position