Our Center has a long history of association with a number of Freshman Year Experience initiatives at Mercer University. I can enthusiastically endorse this position. If you would care to discuss it with me, please don't hesitate to be in touch. Sincerely, John N. Gardner Director National Resource Center for The Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition Position Announcement Director, Office of First Year Experience and Student Achievement Programs Mercer University seeks an experienced educator to continue the University's highly successful programs in student learning, success, retention, and graduation of first year students. The director reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Salary is competitive and based on prior history of teaching and administrative experience.
The director will teach on a limited basis. Doctoral degree or other appropriate terminal degree, along with credentials and experience appropriate for faculty appointment in an academic department of the University. Undergraduate college teaching experience that includes teaching in first year experience courses and part of which, preferably, will have been in the independent residential college setting. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. If you could forward the title and publisher of the text that you use for such a purpose, I would be most grateful.