Assistant Professor of Life Design

Life Design Coaches create an affirming, diverse, and inclusive learning environment for undergraduate students to make meaningful, purpose-driven connections between their curricular and co-curricular experiences that will lead them to academic, career, and personal success before and after graduation. Life Design Coaches create opportunities and experiences for students to express themselves and all of the identities they hold, facilitate an awareness of self and critical self-reflection, and contribute to students’ a sense of belonging at BGSU. Design coaches also build strong relationships with students and empower them throughout their academic experience to develop comprehensive college and life plans that center on the four pillars of life design at BGSU: Career, Purpose, Wellbeing, and Connections. 

• Introduce incoming students to the concept of Life Design by teaching multiple sections of BGSU 1910: Design Your BGSU (1 cr.) and ensure assigned students continue developing their understanding of the Life Design framework through coaching meetings, workshops, and activities in the first year and beyond. This course will be a place where students can develop connections and a sense of belonging to BGSU. Students are also exposed to perspectives which help cultivate greater self-knowledge and empathy toward others, thus promoting a desire to contribute to the public good. Life Design Coaches will utilize appropriate learning management software to support in-person and/or remote instructional methods focusing on inclusive pedagogy that reflects and supports a diverse student demographic.  
• Provide on-going coaching to assigned students. Collaborate with students from diverse backgrounds to identify academic and co-curricular experiences aligned with their academic, personal, and career interests. Help students evaluate curricular options and develop a comprehensive success plan that aligns with the Life Design mindsets and four pillars. Provide referrals to campus partners as appropriate (e.g., advising, counseling, and financial aid). Facilitate connections with campus resources, alumni and other mentors in support of personal and career development
• Provide proactive and responsive outreach to assigned students based on various data sources (e.g., pre-matriculation data, predictive modeling, early alerts, and midterm grades). Exercise cultural competence and an awareness of the intersection of identities as they build rapport and trust with students. Connect students to appropriate campus resources that promote academic success, campus and community engagement, retention, and degree completion. Encourage and recognize successful students. 
• Monitor, track, and provide regular updates on the retention, progression, and campus and community engagement of all students within the caseload. Use appropriate technology, data, and strategies to support university persistence, retention and four-year graduation goals.
• Participate in on-going training and development, including a community of practice among coaches and key campus partners, that encourages constant professional development and identifies opportunities to enhance BGSU’s Life Design framework. These opportunities may include assisting with various assessment activities related to all aspects of the department.
• Develop and implement relevant programming, collaborating with colleagues across campus to create an inclusive environment that acknowledges the unique needs of students, including neurodiversity, marginalized and historically underserved students including students of color, first-generation, LGBTQ+, and international students.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including participating in staff meetings, on-going training and development, recruitment activities, and various workgroups and committees.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree required.  Degree must be conferred at the time of application.

The following experience is required:

• One year of related work experience with preference given to experience in advising, counseling, teaching, facilitation or coaching in an educational setting. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Related experience in higher education.
• Teaching experience at the college level
• Certification or experience in life coaching, success coaching, or academic coaching and/or career development

Salary  Full-time, Administrative staff position available. Administrative Grade Level 354. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Full benefit package available.  

Deadline to apply:    The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by ‘June 22, 2022’.