ELVIN AND FLETA PATTERSON SIMS DIRECTOR OF THE BERRY CENTER FOR INTEGRITY IN LEADERSHIP

ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE:

Located on more than 27,000 acres in northwest Georgia in a setting of great natural beauty, Berry College has an enrollment of about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is located in Rome, Georgia, 75 miles northwest of Atlanta and 75 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a comprehensive liberal-arts college with a distinctive mission and purpose, Berry unites a challenging academic program with practical work experience in a context that nurtures spiritual and moral growth, including significant service to others.

We seek faculty who are committed to excellence as teachers-scholars-mentors and staff who are also committed to serving as mentors and supervisors for students who work on campus. Although not required, more than 90 percent of our students participate in our premier student work program. Employee benefits are competitive.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership (BCIL) inspires and prepares students to become leaders with integrity who improve the communities in which they live, work, and serve. The Elvin and Fleta Patterson Sims Director will lead BCIL into its next decade, further cultivating the center's signature programming and creating new opportunities for leadership and character development. The Director will report to the Associate Provost.

Mentorship is at the core of BCIL and is also one of the distinctive features of the broader Berry College education. As a natural corollary to BCIL's Carper Mentoring Program, the Director will facilitate and promote the strategic development, training, and support of faculty and staff mentorship at the college.

The Director's responsibilities fall into five categories:

Carper Mentoring Program. Now in its tenth year, the Center's Carper Mentoring Program connects small groups of juniors and seniors with mentors from the local community for a year-long program. The Director will collaborate with the head mentor to tend the vision and direction of this signature mentoring program, provide program structure and coaching for mentors from the local community, and recruit a corps of local mentors from diverse sectors and backgrounds.

Campus Events. Develop and execute an annual programming plan that engages the campus community in the formation of ethical leadership, which includes the Cecil B. Wright III Integrity in Leadership Lecture Series (one of the college's signature lecture series), topic-based panels, and other events.

Student Programming and Mentoring. Build and improve inclusive leadership development opportunities for students across the college community from diverse backgrounds and identities. Mentor and coach students to grow as leaders with integrity.

Faculty Development and Curricular Innovation. The Director will lead an endowed faculty development program for course development and scholarship focused on integrity in leadership. The Director will collaborate with academic leaders to create new course-based opportunities for students. While the directorship is a staff position, there is the opportunity to teach courses related to integrity in leadership as an affiliate of an academic department or program.

Resource for College-wide Mentorship. Berry College has long been distinguished by a culture of mentorship. The Director will facilitate and promote the college's efforts to equip more intentionally faculty and staff to be effective mentors to students, in collaboration with key faculty and staff leaders.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline required. Ph.D. preferred.
• Three to five years of program leadership, including budget oversight and consultative strategic planning skills.

PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS:

•  Relevant experience in the practice and development of mentoring and applied learning.
•  Understanding of the academic literature on leadership.
•  Understanding of the challenges and professional undercurrents of higher education.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Berry College offers competitive benefits and salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience. An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation.

Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment. Inquiries about interviews or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at 706.290.2698.

All potential employees at Berry College are required to submit to a full national background check prior to hiring.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants should submit the following: a letter describing the candidate's qualifications and interest in this position; a CV or resume; a statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion that demonstrates experience in and commitment to serving a diverse student body; and the names of three references with contact information to https://berry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=137781

Review of applications will begin on November 8 and will continue until the position is filled.