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Rustic Pathways is a student travel organization that offers the world's finest experiential education, community service, foreign language, and adventure programs. Our destinations stretch from the white-sand beaches of Fiji to the rainforest canopies of Costa Rica, the high Atlas mountains to the Great Barrier Reef, and many places in between. We provide superior quality travel and service in some of the most welcoming countries for students around the world. Rustic Pathways demands professionalism and integrity across all of our operations, insists on quality in all aspects of our programs, and places strong emphasis on the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We empower students through innovative and responsible travel experiences to positively impact lives and communities around the world. Program Leader at Rustic Pathways The Position As a Program Leader, you’ll work directly with students, community partners, activity operators, and Rustic Pathways staff to lead our programs for high school students. Expect to work long days in some of the most welcoming communities on the planet. Community service professionals, globally conscious travelers, logistics lovers, and youth development facilitators are encouraged to apply. Rustic Pathways is committed to increasing diversity in our staff and recognizes the benefit of having a diverse, inclusive work environment. We want our students to see diverse perspectives represented in our leaders. Must have stamina and be safety oriented, with a passion for experiential education. This is a seasonal exempt position. Responsibilities Embody Rustic Pathways’ mission, vision, and values Act as a role model and mentor to students Follow Rustic Pathways’ safety protocols during interactions with students and program activities Facilitate discussions drawing from your own personal experience and Rustic Pathways' discussion guides Deliver specialized program-specific curriculum   Manage day-to-day program logistics, financial responsibilities, and administrative tasks Create positive and inclusive group dynamics Monitor and manage student well-being and respond calmly to issues as they arise Act as a liaison between Rustic Pathways and our community partners Demonstrate responsible leadership and judgment Location Ability to work in one of our 16 country destinations for at least 4-10 consecutive weeks at a time (schedule requirements apply for program leader training in country). A Note About Equal Employment Opportunity Questions Though you are not required to answer them, we do encourage applicants to answer the Equal Employment Opportunity questions on our application. In order to most effectively work to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion at Rustic Pathways, we need the data to know where we stand. Numbers are powerful. Please help us to improve as an organization by answering these questions. Equal Opportunity Rustic Pathways is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. At-Will Notice Each employee of Rustic Pathways is employed “at will,” which means either the Company or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any or no reason, with or without advanced notice. No individual or representative of the Rustic Pathways can change this at-will relationship absent a specific, written contract signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or designee. If an applicant needs reasonable accommodation when applying for an open position, please email careers@rusticpathways.com. Application Deadline: February 11, 2019. This position is hiring on a rolling basis. 

The Positions:  Teaching: The new faculty member will be expected to teach a selection of undergraduate and graduate level courses including Dietetics and Nutrition Science courses, and Graduate courses. The new faculty members will be expected to participate in undergraduate student advising and also supervise undergraduate and graduate research projects.   Research/Scholarship: The new faculty member will conduct research/scholarly activities commensurate with area of expertise and seek collaborations with faculty members in nutrition science/dietetics, food science and technology, and other related fields.   Service:  Committee service to the Department, College and University levels will also be expected. The new faculty member will participate in departmental service including curriculum development, program assessment and development, service to the college and university, as well as active participation in Dietetics and/or Nutrition Science professional societies. Collaborations in projects or service with community organizations, other colleges and universities and/or industry is also expected.   The workload is based mostly on teaching; however, faculty are also expected to seek external funding to secure assigned time for research/scholarship activities. Assigned time will be provided during the first two years of the appointment towards class preparation and development of research/scholarly activities.   Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and evidence of a commitment to diversity are encouraged to apply. At Cal Poly Pomona we cultivate success through a diverse culture of experiential learning, discovery, and innovation. We demonstrate academic quality, relevance, and excellence through our teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative activities with student centered faculty in an evidence-based culture. Cal Poly Pomona is committed to being the model for an inclusive polytechnic university that inspires creativity and innovation, embraces local and global challenges, and transforms lives.  A completed application will consist of: A cover letter containing a statement on the candidate’s ability to perform the duties and qualifications articulated in the position description; A statement of the candidate’s teaching philosophy A statement of the candidate’s research/scholarly interests; A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working or engaging with a diverse and or under-represented student population (approximately one page, single-spaced). Please refer to the link below for a list of factors that candidates may consider for writing your statement: https://www.cpp.edu/~faculty-affairs/documents/student_success_statement.pdf. Curriculum vitae including the elements specified on the application form; Three recent letters of reference/recommendation addressing the candidate’s strengths relevant to this position Name, titles and affiliation, email address, and telephone numbers of at least five individuals who may be contacted and speak to the candidate’s potential for success in the advertised position (these should include the 3 persons who write the letters of reference); Transcripts with grades showing highest degree earned (an official grade transcript showing earned doctoral degree will be required of finalists   Submit Application Materials via Interfolio at:  http://www.cpp.edu/~faculty-affairs/open-positions/index.shtml   The position is open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to complete applications received no later than 5:00 PM, PST, Pacific Standard Time, Friday, January 18, 2019.  Early response is encouraged. Please address all inquiries to: nutrifoodsci@cpp.edu

ABOUT THE POSITION Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Retail Merchandising. Nine-month, 100 percent time, academic-year appointment. Anticipated start date is August 26, 2019. Salary is commensurate with experience. Over the past decade, new technologies and environmental challenges have dramatically changed how retailers bring products, experiences, and services to the consumer. A macro perspective of the global supply chain, e-commerce, strong analytical acumen, and understanding the role of corporate social responsibility are critical to reaching business and social goals in the current retail environment. We seek a highly qualified individual who can foster a “design thinking” perspective in both retailing theory and practice, and contribute to field-shaping research, teaching, and community engagement in one or more of the following areas: environmentally resilient retailing and consumption, global sourcing, merchandise planning and allocation, e-commerce, retail analytics, social responsibility, and/or an emerging interdisciplinary domain advancing retail experience design and related technology innovations. The Retail Merchandising program is one of a few in the United States located in a design college. This unique connection allows faculty and students to explore the role of design in retailing, including the design of consumer experiences, product services systems (PSS), and retail spaces. Located in the Twin Cities, a major metropolitan retail center with system campuses across the state including rural areas, faculty members pursue the mission of the land-grant university through research, teaching, and community engagement. We have a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement to address local- and global-scale grand challenges by partnering with faculty, students, and colleagues in the College of Design, the University, and across communities. Candidates must have an approach for developing connections with the retail industry, related professions, and communities beyond the University, as well as a clear vision for a successful research agenda. We are committed to attracting candidates from historically underrepresented groups, knowing that diversity enriches the academic experience and provides a knowledge base for innovation.   RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute to and support the mission of the University of Minnesota, a land-grant institution. Create and grow an internationally competitive research program in retail merchandising. Develop and teach current courses; for example, “Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption,” “Retail Buying,” and “Sourcing,” in online, hybrid, and traditional formats. Collaborate with faculty across the College and University and establish ties to local, national, and international businesses to leverage research and teaching activities. Disseminate research findings and teaching activities in peer-reviewed venues. Pursue external funding to support scholarship. Advise students in the Design Graduate Program, including Apparel Studies; mentor undergraduate students in Retail Merchandising. Commit to supporting interdisciplinary initiatives in teaching and research with related fields in the College of Design and across the University. Participate in faculty governance at the program, department, college, and university levels.   INSTITUTIONAL SETTING The College of Design includes programs in retail merchandising, apparel design, graphic design, housing studies, human factors and ergonomics, interior design, product design, architecture, and landscape architecture. We offer rich opportunities for interdisciplinary research and public engagement through highly regarded research and engagement centers, including the Center for Retail Design and Innovation (CRDI), Wearable Product Design, Design in Health, Digital Design, the Goldstein Museum of Design, Minnesota Design, and Sustainable Building Research. Retail Merchandising and the College of Design are situated within a major research university that hosts an unusually broad range of disciplines, faculty, and students. Partnerships and productive connections have developed with other highly-ranked colleges, departments, and programs, such as computer science in the College of Science and Engineering, the School of Nursing, and the Carlson School of Management. Minnesota is recognized as a progressive state and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as one of the major design centers in the United States. Well known for its high quality of life, the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area offers world-caliber museums and theaters, an exceptional parks system, outstanding historical landmarks, excellent educational opportunities, and access to a well-regarded health care system. The Twin Cities are also home to 19 Fortune 500 companies, including 3M, Target Corporation, and Best Buy Company, in addition to thriving local businesses and a strong non-profit sector. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eigl45hfh/1-minneapolis-minn/#7684564556b2   HOW TO APPLY Applications must be submitted online at https://z.umn.edu/AsstProf-RetailMerch.  To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions to complete an online application for the position, including uploading your 1) cover letter and 2) curriculum vitae. The following additional documents MUST be attached AFTER application by accessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there: 3) Transcripts of your graduate work (may be unofficial transcripts at the time of application); 4) a statement of vision for research in retail merchandising; 5) a statement of vision for teaching in retail merchandising; 6) contact information for three references; and 7) recent student ratings of teaching, if available (no more than 10 pages). Questions regarding the search process should be directed to Jessica McCann, HR Generalist. Telephone: 612/624-1721; e-mail: mccann@umn.edu. Questions regarding the position description and expectations should be directed to Hye-Young Kim at 612/624-4904; hykim@umn.edu. Review of applications will begin December 10, 2018.  For more information, please visit our website at http://retail.design.umn.edu/.   DIVERSITY The University of Minnesota recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.  To learn more about diversity at the U:  http://diversity.umn.edu.  To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).   BACKGROUND CHECK Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

We are a dedicated and dynamic group of individuals who have joined together to create a more equitable and just education system in America. Located in downtown Portland, Maine, Great Schools Partnership staff work on a variety of small- and large-scale educational projects throughout Maine, New England, and the country. Working with educators, administrators, state agencies, community members, parents, and business leaders, we look to create schools were students own their learning, engage in deep work, and prepare themselves for their futures. We believe that each of us needs to be empowered to be creative, take initiative, think outside the box, work collaboratively, and assume leadership roles in the organization. For more detailed information about the Partnership and its work, visit what we do. What’s the big plan with the job? While we may know quite a bit, we realize we always need to know more. How is this strategy creating change in this context? How well are our interventions narrowing achievement gaps? What do we need to better understand today in order to do better tomorrow? This role supports and collaborates with Partnership colleagues to identify and explore questions like these in order to examine our practice and continually refine and focus our efforts. What will I be doing? Building staff capacity to engage in cycles of learning and improvement. You’ll work with Senior Associates and project staff to develop credible theories of action, collect appropriate progress monitoring data, and determine how our work contributes to positive outcomes for schools. You’ll use a flexible approach that enables you to meet the diverse needs of colleagues as we build our collective understanding. While this effort has been underway for the past two years, it remains an evolving piece of work that will require your insight and input for best success. Preparing data-informed publications and presenting GSP work at national gatherings. As the coordinator of the New England Secondary School Consortium (NESSC), we play a central role in the preparation and publication of the NESSC Common Data Project Annual Report. You will work closely with the NESSC Data Coordinator and data representatives from each of the six New England states education agencies to examine educational equity in New England secondary school outcomes across six student outcome indicators. You will also play a leading role in developing our NESSC Data Dialogue series and other resources that support data-use by partners and stakeholders. Refining and overseeing implementation of Research efforts as outlined in GSP’s strategic plan. Our strategic plan has five objectives, one of which is Research and Evaluation. You will be responsible for quarterly progress monitoring and collaborative review of this strand. Additionally, you will work with colleagues from across the organization to ensure synergy and alignment with organizational priorities in the areas of policy, practice, and community engagement. You will also play an active role in our annual strategic plan updating process that occurs each June. Coordinating development of an organization-wide knowledge management system. We’ve got some ideas about how to get started on this, but you’ll be both investigating and undertaking this task in the first year. Our goal is to identify, implement and sustainably maintain a knowledge management system that helps us share what we’re learning in real time, promotes transparency across the organization, and supports self-service document retrieval.   Coordinating and supporting external evaluations of GSP’s work. Your role in supporting external evaluations will vary from case to case, but will likely include liaising with evaluators, reviewing evaluation documents, and coordinating and/or supporting GSP’s active contribution to the evaluation process.  What skills and qualifications do I need to undertake this work? You share our commitment to equitable education for every student. This is a job, but it is more than just filling in your time. You need to be committed to public education and believe that by improving the quality of learning we can improve the life-long outcomes of our students and fundamentally and positively impact the lives of everyone in our communities. You bring expertise in research and evaluation and are able to adapt best practices to meet the specific needs of our organization. We are looking for someone who can help us integrate data use and research-based best practices into school redesign and implementation of 21st century approaches to teaching and learning. You help others understand how to do this work well, which may mean finding creative ways of communicating and implementing technical research or evaluation practices. You are willing to engage in ongoing dialogue regarding data and evaluation with an understanding that “perfection” may not be attainable while working within constantly changing school contexts. We would assume that you have at least a master’s degree and experience using both qualitative and quantitative methods. You have public confidence and conviction. You enjoy exploring and developing ideas extemporaneously, in collaboration with others and in public settings. You view disagreements as opportunities to explore new ideas and develop better results where “winning” is the development and implementation of great ideas that are shared between everyone involved. You get stuff done. You are self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team. You are able to prioritize among competing demands to manage multiple projects, identify strategic priorities and differentiate between work that you need to take the time to get perfect versus activities that just need to get finished. You love data visualization—and a compelling story. While you may not be a Tableau guru, you are passionate about data visualization as a tool for telling more compelling stories with data. You are eager to learn how to build compelling data visualizations, even if this means stepping outside your comfort zone and experimenting with new data visualization techniques or software. You are able to effectively use data visualization to compliment your strong writing, presentation and speaking skills so that the data tells a story (rather than the visualization itself becoming the story). Teammates matter. Certainly, you can work on your own to see projects through to fruition, but you know that collective efforts and insight can create better outcomes. You are dependable with colleagues, supportive of others, and able to tackle a challenge together. You value diversity, respect different ideas, and openly address concerns with your colleagues. Your glass is always full—even when only half of it is water. You know that not every day is a great day and everything doesn’t always turn out like we might have hoped. But you also know that every day can be a learning day to do better tomorrow. What does it mean to work at GSP? We can be intense, humorous, hopeful, practical, and imaginative all in the same conversation. We believe work should be joyful, productive, and supportive. As members of GSP, each of us recognizes our own capacity for bias and because of this, our need for ongoing personal growth. We therefore agree to use these norms and commitments to help ourselves and our colleagues to achieve our vision. Strive for Our Vision believing in possibility, seeking inspiration, developing our knowledge and skills, and pushing ourselves and others. Cultivate Trust intentionally investing in interpersonal relationships, maintaining confidentiality, committing to transparency in communication and decision-making, and giving time, thought, and consideration to new ideas and different perspectives. Collaborate Purposefully cultivating self-awareness and empathy, maintaining an inquiring mindset, respecting one another, and balancing structure and flexibility to meet the needs of the group or situation. Foster Growth taking risks as individuals and as an organization, acknowledging bias within and among us to deepen our learning, and creating a supportive culture that allows each of us to speak our truth, experience discomfort, and accept non-closure. Seek Balance encouraging ourselves and each other to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Location While we are supportive of some level of telecommunications, you will be based in the GSP main offices in Portland, Maine. We would expect you to undertake your work from these offices unless you are out in the field undertaking various aspects of your work including collaborating with your colleagues Compensation GSP offers a competitive salary, health insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, four weeks of vacation, and the usual holidays. Come Join Us! To apply, send an email with the subject line “Director of Research and Evaluation” to jobs@greatschoolspartnership.org and attach your resume, a cover letter, and list of three references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Great Schools Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.