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Plan to join us in May 2026 for a funded, two-day, interactive course development and enhancement opportunity for full-time faculty at any experience level – from the newly curious to the lifelong practitioner – who want to integrate community connections and engagement into an undergraduate or graduate-level course. Grow your understanding of community-engaged (CE) course learning outcomes, community partnerships, critical elements of CE, assessment, and other components of sound community-engaged instruction based on participants’ interests and questions. Participants will leave the workshop with a framework they develop for a new or re-imagined community-engaged course. Opportunity for individual work time and consultation with CE scholars and faculty across disciplines will support a productive, cooperative working environment.

During our time together we will attend to, model, and provide instruction on key principles and practices, including individual and collective care, relationship building and healing, collaborative practices, drawing on art-based activities, and listening. Our hope is to (re)ignite commitment to forms of teaching and learning that value community-university mutual benefit, reciprocity, joyful engagement, shared responsibility, and deep connections to people and place.

Instructors will receive a $1,500 stipend upon successful completion of the 2-day workshop, and submission of a new or revised course that meets the standards for CE/SVL designation.

Outcomes:

• Establish new and renewed connections with fellow community-engaged instructors
• Become aware of resources and networks to support all levels of community engagement for any course
• Identify ways to integrate faculty roles of teaching, research/creative activity, and public/professional/community service, as applicable
• Strengthen competencies and confidence in developing and teaching community-engaged courses, from design to implementation and evaluation
• Develop a cadre of UNCG faculty who can support community-engaged teaching through their examples and mutual aid with others

Deliverables:

• Fully participate in in-person, two-day May workshop
• Submit, and have approved, a new or updated syllabus that clearly reflects changes related to community engagement, per the course designation rubric administered by members of the CE Council
• Participate in pre- and post-assessment of the workshop (questionnaire)

Eligibility

1. Full-time faculty at UNCG (academic professional track or tenure-track)
2. Department chair approval to offer the (re)designed course (undergraduate or graduate) no later than Fall 2027

Do you have questions? Email cecouncil@uncg.edu for answers.

If this sounds like a good fit for you and your work, we’re looking forward to your application!

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This opportunity is made possible by the Community Engagement Council, and through partnership among the Division of Student Success, the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement, and the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.

What kind of training will I receive?

The initial training will cover coaching vs. counseling, facilitation tools, helping students identify goals, leadership skills assessment and more. You also have the opportunity to attend monthly educational sessions. These sessions will provide you with the tools you need to become an effective coach.

Benefits of becoming a coach:

There are many benefits to becoming a leadership development coach! You will prepare students for a lifetime of active citizenship and ethical leadership – so these students may become the next leaders in their community. In addition, you will develop your own skills in areas such as active listening, guided discovery, and reflective practices.

Program commitments and expectations:

As a Leadership Development Coach, you will accept a coaching term of one academic year.

Sessions are typically 30-45 minutes long and will involve 20-30 minutes of planning/preparation per session.

 Your Responsibilities:

• Attend training to become a Leadership Development Coach
• When possible, attend the monthly professional development sessions
• Facilitate six individual coaching sessions with each student assigned to you (ideally 3 in the fall, 3 in the spring)
• Champion participants through the creation and development of goals
• Keep and maintain coaching notes 
• Maintain open and consistent communication with OLCE

About the Client/Coach Relationship:

The program expects that students can count on their coach to support their personal aspirations and leadership growth by asking questions, making observations, and providing a safe, supportive space in which these topics can be discussed.

The coach can count on the student to be committed to the program and follow through with requirements.  Students may also need to work outside of the coaching sessions so that they arrive prepared to engage, be open to feedback and challenge current beliefs.

Both will be committed to the Client/Coach relationship. The Client and Coach may choose to discontinue the coaching relationship at any point in the program.

Interested in becoming a coach?

We are currently accepting candidates who are interested in becoming Leadership Development Coaches!  Please email Jordan Farmer at JDFARMER2@uncg.edu for more details.