Senior Faculty Development Specialist

About the role

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is seeking a Senior Faculty Development Specialist to create and deliver campus and university-level faculty development for all instructional staff and programs in specialized areas related to teaching and learning in the health sciences. The successful candidate will model technology and innovation leadership, health sciences teaching excellence, and professionalism, and work within a highly collaborative academic support division.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver multi-modal programming, mentoring, and support to faculty in the assigned specialization area.
• Provide hands-on, proactive faculty support, such as troubleshooting, assistance, and consultation in course management technical functions.
• Participate on course development teams to ensure that best practices, appropriate technologies, and teaching effectiveness strategies are integrated into the learning experience.
• Form dynamic communities of practice with faculty around assigned area of specialization and inspire and guide innovative teaching excellence initiatives.
• Provide proactive, hands-on consultative support with various technologies and systems used for virtual instruction.
• Collaborate with campus and program leadership to evaluate additional development opportunities that advance the effectiveness and professional development of faculty as teachers.
• Coordinate and deliver new faculty onboarding programs and collaborate closely with Human Resources and academic departments to ensure that faculty are oriented to the USAHS teaching and learning model.
• Develop and oversee mentoring programs for new faculty.
• Work with academic departments to provide faculty support, development, and training to support research activities, with emphasis on research related to teaching innovation.
• Maintain accurate records of faculty development activities and attendance.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends in the assigned specialization area; research new technologies and pedagogical methods and disseminate to faculty.
• Participate in University committees and activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (doctorate preferred) in Allied Health, Health Sciences, or closely related degree.
• At least 5 years of higher education instructional experience, preferably at the graduate level in a health science setting, with a demonstrated record of success teaching in online and blended modalities.
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise or advanced experiences in Learning Management Systems, Media Development and Deployment, Synchronous Meeting Software, and Instructional Programs.
• Knowledge of and preferably experience in innovative educational practices within health sciences (simulation education, interprofessional education, clinical approaches, etc.).
• At least 3 years of past faculty development experience in a health science setting (commensurate with management and/or trainer experience would be considered).
• Experience with delivering training/instruction in a variety of formats (face-to-face, online, synchronous-remotely).

Skills

• Adaptable – Willingly adapts to constantly changing circumstances while maintaining focus and perspective.
• Collaboration - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Committed to Mission and Values - Has a clear understanding of institution’s mission and values.
• Communication – Articulating information using excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Detail Oriented – Producing quality products using systematic instructional design, precision and attention to detail.
• Education Design - Designs learning experiences closely linked to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of project, work integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive learning objects.
• Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Instill Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Result Driven - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances, utilizing critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills.
• Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills - Manages small, large, blended, hybrid and/or online classrooms, monitoring and ensuring participation, managing one’s own and students' time and attention effectively.
• Time and Project Management – Managing time efficiently through the use of thorough planning, organization and self-management.