Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
The College of Southern Nevada is seeking a Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (FCTLE). The Director is responsible for leading, creating, implementing, supervising, and overseeing faculty professional development opportunities at College of Southern Nevada. The Director supervises the day-to-day operations of the FCTLE and makes it a visible, vibrant, and safe collaborative space aimed at supporting the role of all faculty.
The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), provides associates and select bachelor's degrees. Consistent with CSN's mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper.
CSN is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and veteran status in the programs or activities which it operates.
The benefits of working at CSN include grant-in-aid, time off, holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, on-site early childhood education center, learning and professional development opportunities, and active CSN Affinity Groups.
Required Qualifications :
- Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with an emphasis in educational psychology, learning theory, instructional technology, curriculum design, or related field from a regionally accredited college / university
- 4 years of teaching experience at the college or university level.
- 2 years of supervision / mgt experience within higher education.
- Experience with online instruction.
- Experience with shared governance principles.
- Experience with researching and implementing educational technology solutions
Preferred Qualifications :
Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from a regionally accredited college / universityExperience developing or launching a teaching and learning center or designing and launching professional development programming.Record of increasing administrative responsibilities and accomplishments in higher education, especially in academic affairs, information technology, and / or student affairs.Record of attracting external grant funding in support of faculty professional development.Commitment to evidence-based decisions to departmental operations.Experience in budget management, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.Ability to develop long-term collaborative and strategic relationships with all units of academic communities and college partners.The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :
Knowledge of models of faculty development and the range of programs in the field of professional development, including a commitment to embracing innovative and inclusive policies, services, and technologies.Fosters collaboration among various units which support effective teaching and learning on campus through a variety of instructional modalities.Employ a variety of approaches to deliver professional development training across disciplines and schools.Oversee instructional coaching for teaching observations and faculty feedback.Provides direction on faculty and staff professional development including training for compliance purposes, and the use of technology-enhanced teaching.Ability to provide inclusive and collaborative management and leadership throughout all job duties.Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Microsoft Teams.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Promote and share work conducted by the FCTLE within the CSN academic community and beyond through reports, publications, and presentations at state, regional, and / or national conferences.Ability to make decisions and take actions independently in a variety of diverse situations. Show a high degree of creativity and initiative.Demonstrate commitment to student success programs and strategic priority initiatives that promote access, belonging, and academic, vocational, and educational success for various CSN populations, including low socioeconomic, first-generation, and historically marginalized students.Assist faculty members to successfully integrate active learning practices and technology into instruction focusing on the science of teaching and learning.Professional and pedagogical commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.Develop and coordinate professional development for Department Chairs.Create programming to mentor and guide new / early career Tenure-Track faculty through the Tenure process.Ability to develop long-term collaborative and strategic relationships with all units of academic communities and college partners.Salary Information : Administrative Faculty D Starting salary is $103,901 Exempt, Full-Time Equivalent 100.0%
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application :
Resume / CVCover LetterContact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)Unofficial Academic TranscriptsApplicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.