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Director of Pedagogy, Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning
Job Description
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Job Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced educational developer to join our growing team. The individual in this role will be in a position to make a significant impact on pedagogical programs at the University of Chicago. A successful candidate will have a PhD in a discipline represented at the University of Chicago, a strong track record of developing and leading pedagogy initiatives, experience in college teaching, and knowledge of the scholarship on teaching and learning.
Responsibilities
- Plans and oversees programming and offerings for the UChicago teaching community, including flagship educational development programs for faculty and instructors.
- In collaboration with CCTL staff, designs, plans, and implements new programs for faculty and instructors to reach CCTL and University of Chicago goals for educational development.
- Assists the Executive Director and Deputy Director in short- and long-range strategic planning for the CCTL.
- Manages the budget for faculty and instructor programs in their portfolio, including the financial support disbursed to program participants.
- Develops and manages pedagogical resources (guides, literature reviews, etc.) for programs and events for faculty and instructors in their portfolio.
- Assists the Assistant Director of Research and Scholarship in implementing an assessment plan for faculty and instructor programs to evaluate effectiveness of reaching program goals, including surveys and interviews of participants, review of materials produced by participants, and analysis of teaching observation results, etc. Revises strategic priorities and makes programmatic changes in light of the assessment, in consultation with the Deputy Director and Executive Director of the CCTL.
- Along the the Deputy Director and Assistant Director of Pedagogy, leads the planning of an annual colloquium on teaching and learning, including directing logistics and communications relevant to the event, collaborating with other CCTL staff and campus partners as needed.
- Increases the CCTL’s profile, reputation, and visibility.
- Provides one-on-one consultations with individual instructors about their teaching, course, and student learning.
- Provides classroom observations and mid-course review sessions for faculty and instructors.
- Consults with campus leaders, including department chairs and School and Division Deans, on program and campus teaching and learning projects, such as curriculum design and assessment, active and inclusive teaching practices, and the assessment of teaching.
- Uses in-depth knowledge and experience to recommend concepts for programming to leaders of various organizations and programs at the University of Chicago.
- Teaches one section of Course Design and College Teaching, a pedagogy course for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
- Responsible for scholarly development programs/services offered by office, including content development and administration.
- Serves as institutional contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- PhD in related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a related position, ideally in a center for teaching and learning or other pedagogically oriented unit.
- Educational development experience at a high-research institution.
- Knowledge of scholarship on teaching and learning.
- Designing, developing, and leading workshops and conducting teaching consultations.
- Comfort in an academic and research-intensive environment.
- Experience with instructional technology.
Preferred Competencies
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills, and prioritize and manage concurrent tasks with interruptions.
- Work with faculty and instructors from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing innovative and inclusive teaching in higher education.
- Work effectively with supervision and as a part of a team, individually, or in concert with other offices and campus partners.
- Establish good working relationships with people of different backgrounds.
- Work autonomously, taking initiative and without detailed instructions.
- Excellent facilitation, consultation, and collaboration skills.
Working Conditions
- Office environment.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Sit at a computer for 4-6 hours.
- Periodic walking to other campus locations.
- Option for working remotely one day a week during the academic year and two days a week during the summer.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter, to include interest in position (required)
- References Contact Information (3)(required)
- Teaching Statement (preferred)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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