Coordinator for Instructional Development

About the role

The University of Georgia seeks an organized and thoughtful individual to join the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) as a Coordinator for Instructional Development. The CTL is a unit of the Office of Instruction, whose central mission is to provide university-wide leadership, collaboration, and support on matters related to instruction.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of educational development programs and services for faculty and graduate students (e.g., conducting mid-semester formative evaluations of teaching, coordination of the Faculty Learning Community program, GradTeach Certificate workshops and cohort leadership, review of Learning Technology Grant applications, etc.).
• Leverage project management strategies to assist the Senior Associate Director for Teaching and Learning, supporting effective and efficient development of new and existing programs, services, and events.
• Provide one-on-one and group support for instructors and TAs.
• Develop evidence-based resources and/or support materials for instruction at UGA.
• Teach once per year within our slate of graduate level teaching courses (offered through the graduate school).
• Professional development and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A terminal degree or completion of a terminal degree within six months of start date.
• At least one year of teaching experience in higher education, and a demonstrated commitment to improving teaching on the basis of research on teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• A terminal degree in an academic field represented at the University of Georgia.
• At least one year of experience providing teaching-related support and/or educational development services to faculty at an institution of higher education.

Skills

• Practical knowledge of the basic (evidence-based) principles of effective teaching in higher education.
• Ability to provide timely support for the work of others in a professional manner, including assessing/diagnosing the need, and identifying specific ways to meet those needs.
• Ability to identify and apply relevant research on teaching and learning to specific teaching situations in the higher education context.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and project management skills, including the ability to attend to detail and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Excellence in teaching, instructional design, and/or educational development in higher education – preferably at a large public research university.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$57,500 - $59,500

Schedule

Not specified.