Director, Office for Faculty Affairs/Center for Faculty Innovation

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title
Director, Office for Faculty Affairs/Center for Faculty Innovation

FLSA Status
Exempt

Posted Salary Range
Commensurate with Experience

Employment Status
Full Time

Department
Academic Affairs Department

Job Summary

The Director, Office for Faculty Affairs/Center for Faculty Innovation will oversee the development of a faculty innovation program which include the identification, implementation, and deployment of workshops, training sessions, and seminars to promote the continued maintenance of instructional and research excellence.
The Director, Office for Faculty Affairs/Center for Faculty Innovation will be responsible for designing and providing training and faculty support on effective use of online collaborative learning strategies and techniques, collaborating with faculty, department chairs, and deans to establish a faculty mentoring program, conducting needs assessment and faculty development evaluations to create/revise comprehensive plans of improvement, assisting and working with existing academic units to provide faculty support and training that is aligned with the University strategic plan, designing, developing and effectively disseminate on-demand and online faculty tutorials, and collaborating with Institutional Effectiveness to ensure the development of. comprehensive, university-wide deployment of instructional assessment measures.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proficient with current instructional technology and online course authoring tools,
• Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design,
• Excellent oral and written interpersonal communication skills,
• Project and process management capabilities that supports operation of multiple projects,
• Evidence of skill in designing and delivering training programs for best practices in pedagogy and,
• Ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations

Essential Job Functions

• Oversee the development of a faculty innovation program which include the identification,
• implementation, and deployment of workshops, training sessions, and seminars to promote the continued maintenance of instructional and research excellence,
• Design and provide training and faculty support on effective use of online collaborative learning strategies and techniques,
• Collaborate with faculty, department chairs, and deans to establish a faculty mentoring program,
• Conduct needs assessment and faculty development evaluations to create/revise comprehensive plans of improvement,
• Assist and work with existing academic units to provide faculty support and training that is aligned with the University strategic plan,
• Design, develop, and effectively disseminate on-demand and online faculty tutorials and,
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness to ensure the development of comprehensive, university-wide deployment of instructional assessment measures

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education (PhD preferred), Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years training/teaching experience

Licensing and Certifications

N/A

Physical Requirements

Work in noisy (above 85 decibels) areas
No

Sedentary Work - Exerting 10 pounds
Occasionally

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds
Occasionally

Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds
Not Required

Heavy Work - Exerting 50-100 pounds
Not Required

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds
Not Required

Travel
Occasionally

Extended Work Hours
Occasionally

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S886

Number of Vacancies
1

Location
Lorman

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date
07/01/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

EEO Statement

Alcorn State University

Equal Employment Opportunity and Notice of Non-Discrimination
Alcorn State University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Alcorn State University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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Excellent Benefits Package

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Unofficial Transcripts
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Teaching Philosophy
5. Letter of Recommendation (Professional)
6. Letter of Recommendation (Personal)
7. Letter of Recommendation (Professional or Personal)
8. A Leadership Statement
9. A Diversity Statement

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