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Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
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Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Job Title:
Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Location:
Georgia Gwinnett College
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
283496
Overview The Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is administratively responsible for the leadership and overall management of the CTE. The CTE contributes to student success and the college through faculty development, programming, and services that promote teaching excellence across modalities.
Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and assess programs and events that contribute to instructional excellence. Ensure instructional development opportunities are available for full- and part-time instructors at all career stages. Use incentives such as digital badges to reward instructors for accomplishments.
Employ a variety of approaches to deliver professional development (face-to-face, online, hybrid workshops; brown bags; communities of practice; one-on-one consultations; peer mentoring).
Provide guidance and professional development to instructors on pedagogies appropriate to a wide variety of modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online). Promote adoption of high impact practices (HIPs). Ground all guidance in research-backed best practices.
Identify and grow collaboration opportunities with campus units (Information Technology, Student Success, Faculty Senate) to streamline and coordinate programming and events.
Lead the development, implementation, and tracking of the CTE's strategic plan and contribute to the college's strategic goals (QEP, online courses, student success).
Manage the daily operation of the CTE, including hiring, supervision, training, evaluation of staff, budget, and space. Advocate for resources to achieve the CTE mission and goals.
Pursue external funding opportunities to support teaching innovation and faculty development initiatives.
Collaborate with Information Technology to offer pedagogically appropriate teaching with technology recommendations and tools.
Stay current with pedagogical and faculty development trends; engage in research/scholarship related to teaching and learning and/or faculty development; represent the CTE in campus, regional, and national organizations and events.
Required Qualifications
A Master's degree from a fully accredited college or university.
Eight years of relevant experience, including experience using classroom technology and integrating technology with instruction.
Five or more years of teaching experience as a faculty member at the post-secondary level.
Preferred Qualifications
A doctoral degree from a fully accredited college or university.
Prior supervisory experience.
Prior experience with budget/finance management.
A record of scholarship or creative works in refereed journals or performances.
Knowledge and experience in Quality Matters or other online teaching certification programs.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
The ability to interact collegially with faculty, staff, and administrators.
Attention to detail, sound judgment in a changing environment, and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
A thorough knowledge of current best practices in teaching and learning, with demonstrated success in the scholarship of teaching.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia (USG) core values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values guide all actions; see USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and related policies for details.
Conditions of Employment
H i r i n g is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States, completion of a background check, credential verification, and other pre-employment requirements as applicable. Pre-employment drug testing may be required. Offers are subject to applicable laws, BOR/USG policies, and local institution policies.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It recruits, hires, trains, and promotes without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status in accordance with applicable laws.
For disability-related accommodations in participation or in the application process, contact HR at (678) 407-5746 or hr@ggc.edu.
Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state.
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Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Location:
Georgia Gwinnett College
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
283496
Overview The Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is administratively responsible for the leadership and overall management of the CTE. The CTE contributes to student success and the college through faculty development, programming, and services that promote teaching excellence across modalities.
Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and assess programs and events that contribute to instructional excellence. Ensure instructional development opportunities are available for full- and part-time instructors at all career stages. Use incentives such as digital badges to reward instructors for accomplishments.
Employ a variety of approaches to deliver professional development (face-to-face, online, hybrid workshops; brown bags; communities of practice; one-on-one consultations; peer mentoring).
Provide guidance and professional development to instructors on pedagogies appropriate to a wide variety of modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online). Promote adoption of high impact practices (HIPs). Ground all guidance in research-backed best practices.
Identify and grow collaboration opportunities with campus units (Information Technology, Student Success, Faculty Senate) to streamline and coordinate programming and events.
Lead the development, implementation, and tracking of the CTE's strategic plan and contribute to the college's strategic goals (QEP, online courses, student success).
Manage the daily operation of the CTE, including hiring, supervision, training, evaluation of staff, budget, and space. Advocate for resources to achieve the CTE mission and goals.
Pursue external funding opportunities to support teaching innovation and faculty development initiatives.
Collaborate with Information Technology to offer pedagogically appropriate teaching with technology recommendations and tools.
Stay current with pedagogical and faculty development trends; engage in research/scholarship related to teaching and learning and/or faculty development; represent the CTE in campus, regional, and national organizations and events.
Required Qualifications
A Master's degree from a fully accredited college or university.
Eight years of relevant experience, including experience using classroom technology and integrating technology with instruction.
Five or more years of teaching experience as a faculty member at the post-secondary level.
Preferred Qualifications
A doctoral degree from a fully accredited college or university.
Prior supervisory experience.
Prior experience with budget/finance management.
A record of scholarship or creative works in refereed journals or performances.
Knowledge and experience in Quality Matters or other online teaching certification programs.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
The ability to interact collegially with faculty, staff, and administrators.
Attention to detail, sound judgment in a changing environment, and the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
A thorough knowledge of current best practices in teaching and learning, with demonstrated success in the scholarship of teaching.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia (USG) core values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values guide all actions; see USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and related policies for details.
Conditions of Employment
H i r i n g is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States, completion of a background check, credential verification, and other pre-employment requirements as applicable. Pre-employment drug testing may be required. Offers are subject to applicable laws, BOR/USG policies, and local institution policies.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It recruits, hires, trains, and promotes without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status in accordance with applicable laws.
For disability-related accommodations in participation or in the application process, contact HR at (678) 407-5746 or hr@ggc.edu.
Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state.
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