Educational Development and Learning Technology Specialist (Academic Professional – Open Rank)

The POD Network; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta invites applications for a non-tenure-track Academic Professional position as an Educational Development and Learning Technology Specialist. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and campus stakeholders to advance teaching excellence through evidence-based pedagogy and educational technologies.

The specialist will design student-centered, accessible courses across on-site, blended, and online

Job description

The Center for Teaching and Learning (https://ctl.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for a non-tenure-track Academic Professional faculty position as an Educational Development and Learning Technology Specialist. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. The Educational Development and Learning Technology Specialist partners with faculty, academic units, and campus stakeholders to advance excellence in teaching and learning through the effective integration of evidence-based pedagogical practices and innovative educational technologies. The successful candidate will support instructors in designing engaging, student-centered, and accessible learning environments across face-to-face, blended, online, and technology-enhanced courses. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.

As a member of the Center for Teaching and Learning, the specialist will contribute to faculty development initiatives, learning technology programs, graduate student and future faculty development, and institutional efforts related to teaching effectiveness, digital accessibility, and emerging technologies. We anticipate this specialist will work primarily on early career faculty programming. The Center for Teaching and Learning promotes and supports an instructional community where excellence in teaching and learning is valued and where educators engage in evidence-based, state-of-the-art practices that foster opportunities for all students and instructors to thrive.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.