Greetings!
Perhaps the most exciting announcement this month is that we finally have the green light to begin advertising new full-time faculty and staff opportunities at the Morganton campus! You will see more information below and we will continue to amplify these opportunities to join the team through our social channels and strategic advertising locally and beyond. I hope you will give strong consideration to sharing these opportunities within your network as it is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help bring this new school to life.
As we turn the calendar to October, I look forward to sharing the next episode of The Road to Morganton later in the month and we will follow that with our monthlong celebration of all those who continue to make contributions of all sizes to our new campus. Remember that you can reinvest or make your first gift at any time by contacting our team or using the online giving portal. We sincerely appreciate your support!
Stay well, stay safe, and stay in touch!
Best wishes,
Kevin Baxter
Vice Chancellor and Chief Campus Officer for NCSSM-Morganton
kevin.baxter@ncssm.edu
828.448.3540 (o)
301.520.0930 (m)
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On Monday NCSSM announced that its board of trustees has tapped Kevin Baxter to serve as the Vice Chancellor and Chief Campus Officer for NCSSM-Morganton. Baxter has previously served NCSSM as Director of Western Campus Planning and Project Management, and his appointment to this new role marks a significant milestone as the construction project matures into a full campus program. NCSSM also announced the posting of several new faculty and staff positions that are critical to operationalizing the new campus that will open in 2021 and enroll its first residential class in 2022.
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NCSSM-Morganton is pleased to announce that the hiring process has officially begun to bring on the first wave of staff and faculty positions for the new campus that will enroll its first residential class in 2022.
We expect to fill 14 positions this fiscal year and grow to an eventual workforce of nearly 100 positions over the next three years. Here's a rundown of the positions advertised based on our current planning timeline:
- Administrative Assistant
- Assistant Director of Human Resources
- Associate Registrar
- Department Chair - Computer Science/Engineering
- Department Chair - Humanities
- Department Chair - Mathematics
- Department Chair - Science
Late Fall 2020
- Admissions Counselor
- Dean of Students
- Director of Capital Projects & Facilities Management
- IT Network Administrator
Winter 2020/21
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Director of Finance and Budget
Spring 2021
Please share these opportunities with your network, and stay tuned for updates. All future searches will be announced via the NCSSM-Morganton jobs website, NCSSM-Morganton newsletter and website, and other sources in the region and throughout the state.
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Professional Development Opportunities in STEM |
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Designing Your Own STEM Curriculum:
Using PBL/CBLS in Action
October 5- October 9, 2020
Join NCSU for this online PD where you will design your own PBL to effectively incorporate STEM!
20 hours of credit
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Digital Development: Tackling Remote Learning in STEM Education
October 19-23, 2020
An affordable and virtual teacher professional development workshop to empower teachers, schools and districts to leverage online STEM.
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NCSSM Ethics & Leadership Virtual Conference to focus on AI
October 30, 2020
NCSSM is once again hosting an Ethics & Leadership Conference this fall. The topic for this year's student conference is Ethics and Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.
Registration is open to all 9th- through 12th-grade students and their teachers.
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Now accepting course proposals for Summer Accelerator 2021!
Accelerator serves students in grades 5-12 from around the world, and as an instructor you have the opportunity to teach in Durham, Brevard, Wilson, or online.
Feel free to share with your networks! Contact Julia Fiore with questions or to discuss ideas: julia.fiore@ncssm.edu
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NCSSM Job Postings - Durham Campus |
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Teach biology courses commensurate with the applicant’s scientific expertise. Courses may include Climate Change, Genetics, Evolution, Molecular Cellular Biology in residential and/or online settings. Teach highly engaging classes with special emphasis on quantitative lab-based, computational, and hands-on activities including student-led research.
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This 11-month EHRA non-faculty position is a full-time, live-in position reporting to the Director of Student Services or designee. Duties and responsibilities include hall management and supervision, desk and on-call duties, emergency response and incident management, community and wellness programming, student support and discipline and committee work and community policy writing.
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Small Business Center at WPCC Offers Courses for Businesses |
Friday, October 2 at 9 am
Thursday, October 8 at 11 am
Friday, November 6 at 9 am
Thursday, November 12 at 11 am
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Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Historic Morganton Festival is on hold until September 10 and 11, 2021. However, the annual Sunrise Run on the Greenway is still on! The 2020 Sunrise Run on the Greenway is going VIRTUAL from September 12th to October 12th! Registration is now open for you to run your own race. You can register for a 5K or 10K anytime between now and October 12th.
The virtual race will open on Saturday, September 12 (the original race date) and will end at 11:59pm on Monday, October 12. Run the 5K or 10K at any point during the month and then submit your times in your Run Sign Up profile. Run anywhere in town, state, or country! The original race routes will be included online for those interested in running the usual route.
Local businesses need our support now more than ever. In an effort to keep business local, each participant will receive a swag bag including t-shirt, finishers medal, and other surprises (to be announced later) from local Morganton businesses.
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Bearfootin’ Public Art
Walk & Auction
Now through October 17, 2020
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Since 2003, the Bearfootin’ Art Walk has helped raise funding for Downtown Hendersonville and a variety of local non-profits. In addition to raising funds, the bears offer a window into the variety of good work being done by non-profits and community organizations the county.
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October 10, 2020
The inaugural Black Bear Half Marathon is an in-person, half marathon running event happening in Hendersonville on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. There is also a Virtual Half Marathon running option for runners not able to attend the in-person event.
The Black Bear Half offers a scenic, mostly flat course along the Oklawaha Greenway with less than 400 feet of elevation gain and is a socially distanced race.
The 2020 in person half marathon race is limited to 300 participants. In order to provide a safe and fun experience, runners will sign-up for a wave start when registering online. Read More...
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Future of Catawba County Summit
Rescheduled Date: December 8, 2020
This half-day summit aims to inform you as to what your Chamber, along with our collaborative economic development partners with local government & education, are doing to craft the future of Catawba County. Register to engage and be a part of the solution to address the most critical issues facing business. Read more...
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NCSSM-Morganton
1001 Burkemont Avenue | 260 Moore Hall
Morganton, NC 28655
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