Stanford University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) seeks a Director of Community Engaged Learning (DCEL) – Engineering to expand and strengthen community engaged learning opportunities for Stanford undergraduate students within the School of Engineering. The DCEL initiative is a pilot program that stems from the 2012 Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford, which asserted that community engaged learning “not only advances the fundamental aims of a Stanford education, it also exemplifies the fundamental character of the institution.”
For the purposes of this initiative, community engaged learning (i.e., service-learning) is defined as a course, internship, or program that includes:
•an engagement with a community to address societal needs
•intentional integration of learning objectives and experience
•student preparation, ongoing reflection, and critical analysis
•reciprocal benefits for students, faculty, and community partners
•opportunities to critically examine public issues and/or explore one’s civic identity
The Director of Community Engaged Learning (DCEL) – Engineering position represents a partnership between the School of Engineering, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, and the Haas Center for Public Service. As part of the community engaged learning team, the DCEL-Engineering will work with an interdisciplinary team of four other DCELs, three of whom are located within VPUE and one within the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity. While each of the DCELs has a distinct thematic focus (education, environmental sustainability, health, and identity), they share the goal of expanding the number and quality of credit bearing and/or required community engaged learning experiences in courses and internships, and will integrate these experiences with other university initiatives as they evolve. Each DCEL is expected to support a distinct portfolio of new courses and internships; however, their success is also gauged on their ability to work collaboratively – with each other, and with campus and community partners.
The DCELs collectively manage a small program budget, and collaborate with a broad community of practice that includes academic staff from a variety of units and centers across campus. The ideal candidate will have an academic background in engineering and demonstrated experience working with faculty, students, and community organizations. Some student staff supervision may be required.
To apply, visit: https://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/job-search?jobId=64966