Faculty Developer, Office of Teaching and Learning

University of Denver; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition benefits

ECO pass

Job summary

The University of Denver seeks a Faculty Developer within the Office of Teaching and Learning to advance online teaching excellence across disciplines. The role focuses on faculty development, consultations, and the adoption of educational technology, including Canvas administration.

This full-time position supports faculty and staff through training, webinars, and collaborative projects, while providing first-line tech support for instructional tools and contributing to campus-wide initiatives

Qualifications

• Masters degree required.
• Experience with LMS administration and academic technology support.
• Experience in higher education environment preferred.
• Expertise in instructional design.

Responsibilities

• Design and assess faculty development programs on online learning and ed tech.
• Support adoption and use of learning technologies in pedagogy via courses, webinars, and workshops.
• Collaborate with IT to administer Canvas LMS, including integrations and guidelines.
• Provide confidential consultations on teaching and learning issues and LMS troubleshooting.
• Represent OTL in campus initiatives and provide backup tech support for ed tech systems.

Skills

Public speaking

Written and oral communication

Collaborative work

Independent work

Prioritization and deadlines

Educational technology awareness

Inclusive learning

Education

Master's degree

Tools

LMS administration

Job description

Located within the Vice Provost of Faculty Success within the Office of the Provost, the current mission of the Office of Teaching and Learning is to support faculty in the advancement of transformative, inclusive, and impactful teaching and learning across all disciplines and modalities to actualize DU's educational promise to all students. The OTL staff supports faculty by advancing skills in course design, pedagogy, inclusive teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and academic assessment. We seek a highly organized, self-motivated, tech-savvy, solution-oriented, and customer-focused individual to serve as Faculty Developer.

Position Summary

The Faculty Developer reports to the Assistant Vice Provost/Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) and works collaboratively with OTL staff members and university faculty. The primary function of the Faculty Developer is to support the adoption and effective use of educational technology through faculty development offerings and consultations. Additionally, the Faculty Developer provides the first level of support for troubleshooting educational technology issues with faculty and staff. This is a full-time staff position.

Essential Functions

Faculty Development Programs and Initiatives

• Design, develop, implement, and assess research-informed faculty development programs, surrounding online learning pedagogy, educational technology, and emerging technologies.
• Support faculty and staff in the adoption and use of learning technologies in pedagogically effective ways. This includes but is not limited to faculty development courses, webinars, faculty learning communities, self-paced workshops, and other specialized offerings as needs arise.
• Work in collaboration with IT to support the administration of the Learning Management System (Canvas), including changes with the LMS, integrations, policies and guidelines, technical challenges, developing and delivering training, and best practices.

Consultations

• Conduct confidential and problem-solving consultations with faculty members and academic departments about teaching and learning issues, particularly as it pertains to online learning, educational technology, and emergent teaching trends.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for the learning management system and other instructional technologies supported by the university.
• Provide support for individuals and departments as they explore solutions for evolving teaching needs through the adoption of new educational technologies.
• Conduct confidential and problem-solving consultations with faculty members and academic departments about teaching and learning issues, particularly as it pertains to online learning and the LMS.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for the learning management system and other instructional technologies supported by the university.

Collaboration within and beyond the OTL

• Participate as a collaborative team member and provide thought leadership in areas of expertise through support and implementation of OTL activities and programs
• Collaborate with OTL staff to support initiatives related to new faculty onboarding, ongoing academic year programming, and others as needed.
• Represent the OTL and provide expertise to campus-wide initiatives and participate in campus-wide committees that intersect with the role.
• Provides backup technical support to OTL-supported educational technology systems as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

National Trends and Practice

• Maintain currency in the field of faculty development, educational and emergent technology, and online education
• Contribute to national dialogue and scholarship by participating in national and/or local conferences and engaging in research necessary to share DU's achievements with the broader scholarly community.
• Seek out professional development, and actively participate in relevant professional organizations (as funding allows).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of emerging trends in higher education related to educational technology and online learning
• Proficiency with Learning Management System administration
• Knowledge of trends and effective faculty development practices
• Ability to create inclusive learning environments
• Knowledge of teaching trends in adult learning
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Public speaking and presentations
• Effective written and oral communication

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the administration of an academic LMS platform
• Experience working in a higher education setting
• Expertise in instructional design.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In accordance with the University's flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Salary

The salary grade for the position is 10. The salary range for this position is $66,000 - $72,000. The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.