GSRA Position F11-07
Institute for Educational Innovation
Faculty Name: Jeff Kupperman
Department: Education
Campus Address: 430 French Hall
Email: jkupp@umflint.edu
Phone: 734-604-6117
Project Description: SEHS, in partnership with several other educational institutions and international nonprofit organizations, is exploring the establishment of an "Institute for Educational Innovation," with the following goals:
1. Provide a clearinghouse for promising programs, tools, projects, approaches, and organizations, and a venue for collaboration through professional symposia and educator-in-residence programs.
2. Be an incubator for learning innovations, by providing support for worthy initiatives in the form of technical assistance, professional networking, start-up grants, grant-writing assistance, etc.
3. Be a center for scholarship, through international and interdisciplinary academic and professional fellowships, by providing venues for dissemination (conferences, publications, etc.), by providing opportunities for scholarly collaboration and exchange, and through other initiatives.
4. Help plan and support worthwhile initiatives that bridge K-12/higher education, school/workplace, and popular/academic cultures.
Semesters Desired: Fall 2011 AND Winter 2012
GSRA Position Description: The GSRA will perform the following tasks:
1. Analyze informational needs and design a comprehensive website for the Institute.
2. Research grant opportunities and help write grants.
3. Research and begin planning for an international symposium.
4. Perform other research tasks and coordination work as needed.
Specific Day/Time Requirements: Work schedule is flexible.
Special Requirements: Required: Experience with or current study of website design; familiarity with current trends in educational innovation, including technology; excellent organizational skills; excellent communication skills.
Preferred: Grant-writing experience; event planning experience; experience working in international settings.
Graduate Students in These Programs May Apply: Education (MA/Ed.S.)