Director, Teaching and Learning (Professor of Practice)

You'll have the unique opportunity to re-imagine and create impactful programming that supports instructors, increases campus-wide adoption of evidence-based teaching approaches, and positions UCATT as a vital partner in educational innovation. Join us in shaping the future of education at a leading Hispanic- and Native American-serving R1 institution committed to inclusive, equitable outcomes for all learners. This position will be based on our main campus in Tucson, Arizona.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise and mentor the members of the Educational Development team to
  promote teaching excellence in alignment with UCATT's mission and institutional
  values.
• Manage annual and promotion reviews for Educational Development team members.
• Assess campus needs and design professional development programs
  to promote evidence-based teaching.
• Collaborate with UCATT leadership to provide comprehensive services to
  instructors, students, and staff across the university.
• Serve as a member of the Executive Committee for the College Teaching Graduate
  Interdisciplinary Program.
• Evaluate professional development program effectiveness and assess impact on teaching
  and learning practices and outcomes.
  

Communication and Collaboration

• Develop strategic partnerships within UCATT and across campus to promote
  evidence-based teaching and assessment.
• Develop and communicate outreach strategies to stakeholders across campus
• Represent UCATT in local, national, and international educational forums.
  

Educational Development and Teaching

• Engage in scholarly work related to educational development.
• Design and implement innovative educational development programs and
  initiatives.
• Teach courses in the College Teaching Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, as needed.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong collaborative leadership skills.
• Excellent listening, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Technology skills to support educational innovation and educational
  development.
• Demonstrated ability to design in-person, online, and hybrid curriculum using
  Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Ability to work effectively with academic professionals across the
  institution.
• Knowledge of and ability to integrate ethical standards of educational
  development for formative feedback on teaching.
• Ability to apply evaluative strategies for summative feedback on quality
  teaching and learning.
• Strong planning skills, vision, and creative intelligence.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to apply change-management and organizational-development strategies
  to promote unit and team function and well-being.

• Terminal
  degree in an academic discipline, or graduate degree with 5 years of extensive
  experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of teaching in higher education using evidence-based
  instructional methods across a range of modalities including online.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in educational development or relevant support
  of instructors in higher education.
• Documented evidence of technological expertise in an educational setting, or a
  combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of
  this position.
• Experience administering complex projects.
• Experience using evidence-based and equitable practices in
  college teaching, adult-learning principles, and effective course-based
  assessment strategies.

• Record of scholarship in educational research, the scholarship of teaching and learning, or the scholarship of educational development.
• Experience with curriculum development and design or instructional design.
• Administrative experience managing a team in a teaching and learning unit at an institution of higher education.
• Experience managing faculty members, coordinating annual and promotion reviews.
• Experience administering budgets to support programming.
• Experience writing grant proposals and administering grants.