University of North Texas System
Senior Faculty Development Specialist
Job Description
Title: Senior Faculty Development Specialist
Employee Classification: Sr Faculty Devel Specialist
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-VP Digital Strategy Innovation
SubDivision-Department: UNT-VP Digital Strategy Innovation
Department: UNT-DSI-Clear-110220
Job Location: Denton
Salary: $85,308.000
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us – Values Overview:
Department Summary
The Center for Learning Experimentation, Application, and Research (CLEAR) offers comprehensive services—spanning instructional design, multimedia production, faculty training, accessibility & copyright compliance, and research & development for instructional technologies to create the ultimate destination for modern, innovative online education.
Position Overview
This position performs advanced (senior level) planning, designing, implementation, and research of professional development learning solutions focused on building and enhancing both in-person and online teaching. This position develops short and long-term training goals and course development goals through meeting with DSI and Faculty success leadership, making recommendations for course content, and designing and/or developing course-specific materials. This position has extensive involvement in the design and facilitation of faculty institutes and learning communities. This position will report to the Director of Faculty Development.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s in an academic discipline, minimum 4 years’ of experience consulting with college faculty on engaging students in learning with authentic scholarly & professional activities. Any equivalent combination of experience/education/training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong working knowledge of learning and instructional design theories and practice as they apply to course development at the college level. Demonstrated ability to support the effective use of online and facetoface instructional materials and current technologies for a variety of learning tasks, student learning needs, andlearning environments. Thorough knowledge of accessibility and copyright issues that apply to all modes of instructional delivery. Commitment to service, respectful engagement, and continuous improvement. Interpersonal skills that promote team building, collaboration, and a culture that principally understands and measures effectiveness in terms of others successes. Experience mentoring colleagues and students, advising and collaborating with peers and coworkers to provide structured feedback and advice
Preferred Qualifications
PhD, EdD, or Masters with minimum 5 years college teaching experience and experience with teaching and developing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Job Duties:
- % – Identifies long/shortrange training goals for the UNT faculty institutes, designing curricula and facilitating institute and learning sessions. This position develops content for and facilitates strategies, teaching methodology, training aids, and evaluative techniques to achieve program goals. – ()
- % – Designing and facilitating AI courses and grading faculty institutes (CETO, AI, OER) and collaborates on design of additional institutes with director and overseeing event logistic coordination – ()
- % – Leads and coauthors with other researchers on research on effective online teaching and learning strategies. Researches, identifies, and shares both internal and external professional development resources, and oversees web resource development – ()
- % – Delivers, designs, and directs high quality live and recorded faculty trainings on teaching and learning with AI, best practices for online teaching, inclusive teaching and a variety of other topics – ()
- % – Collaborates with other groups at UNT to achieve a cohesive faculty development plan. These groups include but are not limited to: the Office of Faculty Success – ()
- % – Maintains an understanding of UNTs degree programs and academic processes, new pedagogical techniques, particularly those that include technology and digital learning tools, and ensures compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations – ()
- % – Supervise and Mentor Graduate Assistants – ()
Work Schedule:
Hours vary.
Driving University Vehicle:
No
Security Sensitive:
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions:
Benefits:
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EEO Statement:
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit – and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
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