Associate Director, Instructional Support

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking an Associate Director, Instructional Support and Development, to lead faculty development and instructional support at HGSE. The role drives pedagogical innovation and partnerships with faculty to enhance teaching across modalities.

Responsibilities include creating professional learning experiences, mentoring instructors, and overseeing resources and programs that advance HGSE teaching excellence.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of five years experience as an instructor and/or in faculty development in higher education.
• Teaching experience.
• As part of the interview process, finalists will be required to participate in an on-campus simulated instructional consultation session with a faculty member, followed by a debrief.
• Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document.

Responsibilities

• Partners with faculty to continuously improve teaching practice throughout the School, and with the Director, Instructional Support and Development, cultivate a portfolio of strong faculty relationships guided by the School's priorities.
• Views teaching as intellectual work based on research principles and engages faculty in a wide variety of development opportunities including classroom observations, one-on-one consulting, workshops, and pedagogical projects.
• Brings an experienced teaching and faculty development perspective to discussions around community needs and implementation strategies.
• Supports individual faculty members to improve teaching practice and best practices for syllabus development, equitable instructional practices, case-based teaching, diverse forms of deep and active learning, and authentic assessment of learning outcomes; supports the adoption and implementation of new instructional approaches and technologies by providing consultation on course design, design of assignments, exercises and simulations, classroom management strategies, etc.
• Assists faculty with course improvements based on observed practice and student feedback.
• In collaboration with the Director, Instructional Support and Development, develops and leads professional learning experiences for HGSE faculty, including individual workshops and ongoing communities of practice.

Skills

Teaching

Faculty development

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

Masters degree

Ed.D/Ph.D. (desired)

Job description

Harvard University is seeking an Associate Director, Instructional Support and Development, to lead faculty development and instructional support at HGSE. The role drives pedagogical innovation and partnerships with faculty to enhance teaching across modalities.

Responsibilities include creating professional learning experiences, mentoring instructors, and overseeing resources and programs that advance HGSE teaching excellence.