Position available:	Director of the Division of General Studies.  The position is a half-time director, half time teaching position with 30 extra duty days.  The appointment is for three years and is renewable.
Salary:	Current faculty salary plus 30 additional duty days
Date of appointment:	May 15, 2007.
Responsibilities:	Direct the Division of General Studies (DGS).  Schedule all COLL 150 courses, coordinate the                                                                   s selection of faculty and staff to teach COLL 150, conduct training programs for DGS instructors, and facilitate bi-weekly meetings of the COLL 150 instructors.  Prepare and submit curriculum revisions and updates for COLL 150 and related courses as necessary.  Teach at least one section of COLL 150 each year or a section of a class that is paired with COLL 150.  Work with faculty to develop courses that can be linked with COLL 150 and/or RDNG 110 and RDNG 120 to support the goals of the DGS Program.  Work collaboratively with the DGS Advisory Board and regularly attend Board meetings.  Track the progress of students in the program.  Develop and implement an assessment plan for the DGS program.  Manage the DGS budget.  Work with the Director of the Connections Program to facilitate the placement testing of all DGS students.  Work with the Directors of Advising and Registration Days to offer summer advising and registration for new DGS students.  Work with the Advising Center to coordinate the advising for DGS students throughout their first year.  Assess the COLL 150 course and the DGS program’s effectiveness annually and submit an end-of-year report on the program to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Provost.
Qualifications and experience:	Applicants must presently be full-time tenure track or tenured faculty at St. Cloud State to be eligible for consideration.  Tenured is preferred. Experience working with first year students is required, and experience working with the DGS program or with developmental education at the university level is preferred.  The successful candidate will have a commitment to helping students succeed in achieving their academic goals and a demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
Apply to:	Victoria L. Williams                                                               Phone: 320-308-4743 Academic Learning Center                                                     Email:vlwilliams@stcloudstate.edu 101 Stewart Hall St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301
Application information and deadline:	Applications must include a cover letter summarizing qualifications and interest, resume, and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three current professional references.  To ensure full consideration all materials must be received by April 2, 2007.  SCSU is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity.  To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, GLBT, persons with disabilities, and veterans.  SCSU is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.