Career Technical Education Educator/Instructor, Center of P-20 Engagement - Division of Outreach,

Position Description Summary

The Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development ( OERD ) is NIU’s most entrepreneurial externally focused unit. OERD staff members help advance the university’s mission by applying their subject matter expertise, networks, creativity, and initiative to address regional, state, national and global challenges and opportunities. Primary responsibilities of OERD are to leverage the division’s knowledge of the region; encourage and support collaboration with communities, create and develop funding and revenue generation models, and position NIU as a national thought leader. The result of this work is to attract external funding, inform policy-making, increase college and career readiness across our region, and provide NIU with access to prospective students and their families, professional associations, and alumni. In executing these responsibilities, OERD staff understand partnerships as assets, collaboration as a standard of practice, and networks of partners, stakeholders, and customers as a primary organizing principle.

OERD employees regularly represent the university and the division on significant issues and policy initiatives. To do this requires excellent communication and highly effective relationship development and management. OERD employees use these skills to engage in direct two-way interaction with NIU’s external communities through the development, exchange and application of research and knowledge for mutual benefit. This type of place-based, public engagement supports both community needs and NIU imperatives, enhancing town-gown and regional collaboration towards common goals and creating value for the university.

As a division, OERD is largely self-sustaining, requiring that employees be skilled at developing funding mechanisms to support people and policy initiatives. OERD hires and evaluates employees based on their demonstrated ability to succeed in a dynamic environment that demands a high level of teamwork, ingenuity, independence, and accountability. The division is also committed to fostering a deeper level of engagement with faculty, staff, and students across the university and increasing integration of the outreach-and-engagement agenda of OERD with other aspects of the NIU mission.
Primary Function
Outreach and Engagement Instructors are professionals who conduct the division’s multitude of outreach and engagement activities with customers and partners across the region. This position will be primarily focused on instructional tasks – curriculum development, delivery of instruction, assessment and evaluation. Outreach and Engagement Instructors operate independently with minimal supervision and collaborate intentionally with colleagues across the division and across the university.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience Required
A. Minimum educational requirements.
· Bachelors degree in a CTE field required.

B. Minimum experience requirements. Specify both type and length of experience required.
· Two years’ experience as a secondary CTE instructor
· Two years’ experience that includes providing professional presentations in a CTE / CTE or educational field
· Two years’ demonstration of leading a team to produce high quality CTE / CTE programming, curriculum, instruction and/or assessment including creating accommodations for disabilities.
· Two years’ experience with new Perkins V Needs Assessment and Requirements, Programs of Study, WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: and IL Education for Employment System

C. Licensing or Certification Required

• IL Teacher licensure required in CTE field

D. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Critical to Performance of this Position
· · Experience in convening and supporting successful local business advisory boards and industry councils
· Involved in IL Perkins V planning
· Familiar with EFE / ACC requirements and improvement planning processes and documents
· Experience with local WIOA connections
· Experience with successful local business and industry councils
· In-depth knowledge of at least one CTE discipline

Other knowledge, skills and abilities
· Create and deliver professional development according to state and national standards
· Ability to work successfully as a team leader and as a team member
· Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, initiate new projects, and network across CTE networks, NIU, and the region
· Strong written and oral communication skills
· Commitment to accountability for the university’s outreach and engagement mission, presidential goals such as increasing partnerships, and division goals for mutually beneficial engagement with communities across the region


Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree preferred
Administrative licensure preferred

Hiring Rate/Range

Commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity

Working Hours

8 - 4:30; evenings and weekends as needed

Posting Date

09/29/2021

Closing Date

Priority Review Date

10/31/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants

Application Procedures

Please upload required documents listed below.

Link to Department Homepage

https://www.niu.edu/p20/index.shtml

Physical Demands

Background Check Required

Yes

EEO Statement

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Ethics and Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator
Health Services 230
TitleIXCoordinator@niu.edu
815-753-5560

Visa Policy

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

ADA Accommodation

NIU remains committed to ensuring that its recruitment and application procedures include full opportunities for applicants with disabilities. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make accommodations for a person’s disability during either the application or interview process. An applicant who believes they require an accommodation to participate in the employment process due to a disability may request that accommodation through the Accommodation Request Form . For further assistance, please contact the office of Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Education ( AAEOE ) at ada@niu.edu .

Clery Act Information

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Quick Link

https://employment.niu.edu/postings/59175

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts (unofficial with official required at hire)
4. List of References

Optional Documents