The Director of Teaching Innovation and Faculty Support leads and manages the design, coordination, and delivery of faculty development programming and instructional support services across the university. This position serves as the senior faculty-facing leader within CTRE, directly supervising the Instructional Designer, Program Coordinator, and student workers while managing professional development initiatives, faculty engagement, internal grant program, external grant support, course audits, and instructional improvement. The Director supports faculty in the effective integration of artificial intelligence into teaching and assessment, and operates with full day-to-day leadership of faculty development activities and staff under the strategic direction of the Executive Director.
Job Description
Faculty Development and Instructional Excellence Design, coordinate, and implement university-wide faculty development programming including workshops, seminars, webinars, faculty communities, and online professional development resources aligned with evidence-based teaching practices and institutional priorities. Plan and execute institution-wide signature events, managing all aspects from theme selection and speaker coordination to content development and post-event assessment. Develop and maintain professional development programming for new faculty including orientation sessions, first-year support, and mentoring initiatives that address research-based teaching practices, emerging instructional strategies, and institutional expectations. Stay current on national trends in faculty development, higher education pedagogy, and teaching innovation; incorporate emerging research and best practices into CTRE programming. Support faculty in the effective and responsible integration of artificial intelligence into teaching, course design, and assessment. Provide guidance on AI-enhanced instructional strategies, AI-resilient assessment design, and communicating AI expectations to students in alignment with institutional AI policies. | 30%
Faculty Engagement and Mentoring Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty seeking instructional support, consultation, and professional growth opportunities; build and maintain relationships across colleges and departments to ensure CTRE programming addresses current faculty needs. Maintain the Faculty Advisory Board, facilitating regular meetings, gathering input on programming priorities, and ensuring the Center’s offerings are responsive to faculty needs in teaching, scholarship, and career advancement. Develop and coordinate faculty mentoring programs that pair experienced faculty with newer colleagues to support teaching effectiveness, scholarly activity, and professional growth. Conduct individual and small-group faculty consultations on teaching challenges, course redesign, and instructional improvement; connect faculty with appropriate CTRE resources and support services. | 15%
Faculty Support Systems Oversee faculty training and support for the digital portfolio and review process, ensuring faculty understand how to navigate systems, upload materials, and meet submission deadlines. Oversee faculty training and support for the course evaluation process, ensuring faculty understand how to access and interpret their evaluation results. Assist with coordination of evaluation cycle communications and logistics. Use data from faculty support requests, training evaluations, and program assessments to identify emerging needs, improve service delivery, and inform programming decisions. | 15%
Course Quality, Audits, and Instructional Design Supervise the Instructional Designer and collaborate on supporting faculty-facing projects including, but not limited to, course redesign initiatives, quality reviews, faculty consultations, learning outcomes, student engagement, and assessment strategies to ensure alignment with institutional standards and evidence-based practices. Conduct course audits across all modalities — online, hybrid, and in-person — using established rubrics and quality frameworks. Provide faculty with actionable feedback, identify areas for improvement, and track progress over time. Guide faculty in understanding and applying principles of backward design, constructive alignment, and Universal Design for Learning in their courses. Collaborate with the Executive Director and Instructional Designer on the development and delivery of certification training programs for all instruction modalities. | 15%
Grant Guidance and Faculty Scholarship Support Help faculty identify external grant opportunities, fellowships, and professional development funding from federal agencies, foundations, and professional organizations aligned with their teaching and scholarly interests. Manage internal faculty grant program through the full award cycle. Track grant activity outcomes and compile reports documenting faculty participation, awards, and funded projects. | 10%
Staff Supervision and Program Administration Directly supervise the Program Coordinator, Instructional Designer, and student workers assigned to CTRE. Conduct performance evaluations, set expectations, assign workload, and ensure accountability and professional development for all direct reports. Provide day-to-day work direction to the shared Graduate Assistant on CTRE-related tasks in coordination with the Executive Director. Prepare regular reports for the Executive Director and university leadership on faculty development participation, program outcomes, grant activity, and instructional support metrics. Contribute to accreditation documentation and institutional effectiveness reporting related to faculty development and teaching quality. Represent CTRE on university committees related to faculty advancement, curriculum development, academic policy, and institutional excellence. Manage annual programming calendars, departmental goal-setting for faculty development initiatives, and operational planning in alignment with the Executive Director’s strategic direction. | 10%
Other duties as assigned | 5%
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education, higher education administration, instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in faculty development, instructional support, or teaching and learning center operations in a higher education setting.
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering professional development programs for faculty.
- Experience conducting course reviews, audits, or quality assessments across multiple instructional modalities.
- Supervisory experience including performance management, staff development, and team leadership.
- Experience with learning management systems, instructional technologies, and faculty support platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in a related field.
- Experience with course quality review frameworks (OLC, QM, or equivalent).
- Experience guiding faculty on the integration of AI into instruction and course design.
- Experience with learning management systems, instructional technologies, and faculty support platforms.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of faculty development theory, evidence-based teaching practices, and adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver engaging professional development programming for diverse faculty audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships across academic departments and administrative units.
- Experience with course quality review processes, instructional design principles, and assessment strategies.
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence applications in higher education, including generative AI tools and their implications for teaching, learning, and academic integrity.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to analyze program data and prepare reports for institutional leadership.
- Familiarity with learning management systems, instructional technologies, and digital teaching tools.
- Commitment to inclusive excellence and culturally responsive approaches to faculty development.
- Ability to work collaboratively with instructional designers, faculty, and administrative leadership.
- Demonstrated supervisory and team leadership skills, including performance management, staff development, and workload allocation.
Additional Applicant Information Physical Requirement/ Demands
Ability to sit for extended periods and work at a computer. Ability to deliver presentations and training sessions in person and virtually. Occasional movement between offices, classrooms, and training spaces on campus. Occasional lifting of event materials up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment
Professional office environment within the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence. Standard university hours; Monday through Friday. In-person position with occasional flexibility as determined by the Executive Director. Occasional weekend availability may be required for special events or programming needs. This is a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible administrative appointment.
