Director, Teaching and Learning (Professor of Practice)

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.

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