Assistant Director Community-Based Learning (Academic Professional)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, Georgia

Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS) enriches undergraduate education and empowers students to succeed as leaders in progress and service. We engage in collaborative development and delivery of transformative learning experiences, and we continuously pursue initiatives to foster success for all students. To learn more, visit the Office of Undergraduate Education & Student Success website.

The Office of Experiential and Engaged Learning (E2L), a unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS), supports and advances high-impact practices that connect learning with real-world applications. E2L partners with faculty and campus collaborators to enhance student learning through experiential education, including work-based learning (co-ops and internships), undergraduate research, community-based learning, and student innovation. Through these opportunities, E2L enables students to connect knowledge with purpose, equipping them with the skills, insights, and real-world experience needed to achieve meaningful impact beyond the classroom. To learn more, visit the Office of Experiential and Engaged Learning website.

This position must be available to work standard GT business hours M-F, 8-5 (or 7-4 or 9-6) on-site, as well as some evenings as weekends based on student programs and with advanced notice. We are looking for hardworking professionals who are dedicated to undergraduate education and make students the top priority to join our organization of talented, energetic, and creative team members. At Georgia Tech and Experiential and Engaged Learning (E2L), in-person work is the standard.

The Assistant Director of Community-Based Learning (AD-CBL) collaborates with faculty, students, community partners, and campus stakeholders to advance high-quality, reciprocal, and impactful community-engaged learning experiences. This position leads the development, implementation, assessment, and expansion of community-based learning initiatives that connect student learning with community engagement.

This is a 12-month, non-tenure track, Academic Professional position (Academic rank may be negotiable depending on selected candidate's credentials). The Institute offers a competitive salary and an excellent fringe benefit package as well as an exciting, challenging, and regarding work environment. The Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS) challenges students to become accomplished learners who are able to make meaningful connections among work, study, and community. We connect curricular and co-curricular offerings to assist students in developing a strong foundation for success, during college and after. We do this through the efforts of our professional staff and student assistants.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for collaborating with faculty, students, community partners, and campus stakeholders to advance high-quality, reciprocal, and impactful community-engaged learning experiences. The Assistant Director supports student learning and engagement, program management, faculty development, and partnership cultivation that strengthens community-based learning as a high-impact educational practice.

Examples of expected responsibilities of the AD-CBL include but are not limited to:

Student Learning and Engagement

Promote meaningful student engagement and high-quality learning in community-based learning experiences.

Implement co-curricular community-based learning like the Community Innovation Program.

Support the development of student reflection activities and learning assessments.

Track student participation in community-based experiential learning opportunities.

Program Management

Implement strategic priorities of CBL.

Support program assessment that measures the impact of community-based learning activities.

Coordinate communications, events, and outreach activities.

Manage project timelines and program logistics.

Faculty Development and Support

Consult with faculty on course design and partnership development.

Coordinate faculty development workshops and Communities of Practice.

Partner closely with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and other faculty/administrators engaged in faculty development.

Partnership Development

Identify and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with community organizations, non-profits, and governmental organizations that support student learning and community priorities.

Foster and sustain community partner relationships.

Collaborate with campus stakeholders to support campus-wide community engagement activities.

Opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in the candidate's discipline is possible but is dependent on supervisor and departmental approval.

This position vacancy is for an Academic Professional. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook: https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-member

Strong understanding of community engagement scholarship, pedagogy, best practices and processes.

Demonstrated experience consulting with faculty on course design, student reflection, learning assessment, or community partnership development.

Experience designing, implementing, or assessing curricular or co-curricular community-engaged learning programs.

Experience developing and facilitating faculty workshops, communities of practice, or other professional development opportunities.

Compensation is commensurate with education and experience.

The application packet must consist of a single PDF document that includes:

Cover letter

Curriculum vita

The names, titles, and contact information (email, phone) for three professional references (references will not be contacted without prior notification)

Applications will be accepted immediately and through the application deadline of 11/20/2026.

Questions about this position or search may be directed to Stephanie Gericke at sgericke3@gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest