Educational Development Specialist - 2 Vacancies

Position Title
Educational Development Specialist - 2 Vacancies

Position Number
069431

Department
Ctr for Excellence in Teaching & Learning for Student Success - 205250

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education or related field – or master’s degree in any field with experience related to the position.
• Expertise or a background in one or more of the following is required: (a) online and hybrid learning (b) assessment of student learning © serving nontraditional learners (d) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and/or Discipline-Based Education Research ( DBER ), (e) program evaluation, and/or (f) STEM discipline. Please speak to your qualifications for any of the above focus areas in your application.
• Experience consulting with faculty; facilitating workshops, courses and learning communities; and leading initiatives to enhance teaching, learning, and student success.
• Demonstrated commitment to the success of all faculty and students to include decreasing disparities across demographic groups.
• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Educational Development Specialist in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success ( CETLSS ) is the first point of contact for instructional/learning design, educational development, and initiatives connecting teaching to increased student success. Reporting to the Executive Director of CETLSS, the Educational Development Specialist will work as a member of the CETLSS team to support our mission. CETLSS is dedicated to growing excellence in teaching and learning, online instruction, civic engagement, and faculty mentoring and career support. The Center provides professional development to the campus community aimed at advancing faculty and student success. CETLSS is under the Division of Academic Affairs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Consult with faculty on instruction, course design, application of learning technologies such as the university’s LMS (Moodle), and solving teaching challenges for the successful development and delivery of quality in-person, online, and hybrid courses.
• Conduct teaching observations and mid-course student reviews of teaching, by instructor request.
• Work with CETLSS team members to offer signature courses (e.g., Course Redesign Institute, Online in Time), provide workshops, lead learning communities and book clubs related to quality teaching methods aimed at increased student success.
• Lead, manage, and assist projects and initiatives that support teaching and learning for student success– especially in areas of expertise.
• Provide support to CETLSS signature events and programs such as New Faculty Orientation and Integration.
• Develop and promote teaching and learning resources, including contributing to the CETLSS website.
• Teach student courses (as is feasible) to maintain first-hand teaching experience.
• Maintain current knowledge of national trends and scholarly work in higher education and engage in professional development that enhances the work of the CETLSS and contributes to the field of educational development.
• Develop strong rapport and working relationships with the diverse range of educators at Appalachian State, including other members of the CETLSS staff, influencing a culture of care and shared investment in the teaching and learning work of the institution.

Suggested Salary Range
$74,000-$78,000

Physical Demands of Position

Ordinary office lifting required – e.g., setting up and moving computers, monitors, etc., rearranging light tables and chairs for workshops or seminars, ability to use a computer for extended periods of time during the work day.

All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) CV.
(#3) Contact information for three professional references.
(#4) Example of presentation or communication artifact (e.g., presentation, website, course, video) that highlights candidate’s ability to create educational development resources (Attach under Special Projects)

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/45010

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