Full-Time Teaching & Learning Specialist

CSUMB; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing near campus

CSUMB benefits package

Job summary

CSUMB's Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment seeks a Teaching & Learning Specialist to support faculty development, plan workshops, and lead learning communities. The role partners with deans, chairs, and faculty to design and test inclusive teaching strategies and measure student learning outcomes.

The position emphasizes research-based pedagogy, development of instructional materials, and collaboration across units, with back‑office and administrative support duties.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in an education-related discipline/field.
• Five years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Excellence in undergraduate teaching and development of pedagogy.
• Evidence of leadership in pedagogical approaches relevant to higher education.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty development through planning and running orientations, workshops, and learning communities.
• Facilitate collaboration on teaching initiatives across departments.
• Meet with faculty to design and test new teaching strategies and assess impact.
• Create teaching materials and assessment tools for diverse departments.
• Manage faculty communications and stay current on teaching research.

Skills

Teaching experience

Collaboration

Communication

Mentoring faculty

Education

Master’s degree in education or related field

Tools

Educational technology

Job description

Full-Time Teaching & Learning Specialist

Job no: 563012
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Full Time, Faculty - Education/Library Science, On-site (work in-person at business location)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment is seeking an individual to support faculty development in teaching and learning. Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Pedagogical Support

• Assist with planning, supporting, and running faculty development and wellness programs (orientations, workshops, learning communities, etc.) using proven, evidence-based inclusive teaching methods


• Facilitate collaboration on teaching initiatives across different departments


• Meet one-on-one with faculty and observe classrooms to help design and test new teaching strategies and measure their impact on student learning. Provides other consultative support as requested


• Work with the director, deans, chairs, and department faculty to determine where colleges need teaching support


• Support running student focus groups when departments request them


• Create teaching materials and assessment tools that work for departments of any size or subject


• Support faculty leaders in assessment, grants, career development, and lecturer programs.


• Stay current on research about effective teaching, learning, and scholarship to share with faculty. Participate in research activities related to teaching and learning practices


• Manage the faculty newsletter, coordinate with campus partners, distribute weekly/semester updates, and support preparation of other communications.

Supportive Leadership

• Provides support with planning, organizing, and running summer/winter faculty development institutes, documents faculty deliverables and outcomes


• Connect faculty with campus and outside professional development opportunities (NCBI, BCTD, PCEI, Employee Affinity Groups, Faculty Development Council, Academic Senate) and participate as a leader and/or trainer in those efforts


• Support and assist the TLA Analyst, Faculty Fellows, student assistants, and others with all TLA initiatives

Administrative Support

• Assist the TLA Analyst with faculty payment processes as the backup person


• Assist with administrative documents like continuity plans, procedures, presentations, proposals, and reports


• Maintain a searchable archive of newsletters and other evidence-based teaching and learning resources.

Technology

• Keep learning and applying new tech skills through training such as ChatGPT, AI Tools, Faculty Innovation Success Hub (FISH), TLA website, Pathify, Otter EAB Navigate, assessment tools, and other emerging technologies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in an appropriate, education-related discipline/field


• Five years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level


• Evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level


• Demonstrated interest in undergraduate education and professional development in pedagogy in higher education


• Certification or significant evidence of professional development and leadership in one or more recognized pedagogical approaches relevant to undergraduate education, such as Reading Apprenticeship, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Mindfulness and Meditation, etc.


• Experience mentoring faculty on teaching and learning


• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, collegial, and consultative team environment.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a collaborative and transparent manner


• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team


• Ability to collaborate with other units/departments/programs


• Strong written and oral communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills


• Ability to acquire and use existing and emerging technologies, skills, and tools

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with a teaching and learning center


• Experience in planning and leading faculty professional development and learning communities.


• Experience working effectively with faculty across disciplines and other college programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong intercultural communication skills and understanding of diversity and inclusion issues in higher education


• Event and long-range planning, marketing, and continuous improvement skills


• Evidence of collaboration with campus partners, community members, and members of local and national organizations.


• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to CSUMB’s Vision

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).

The person holding this position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of employment.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

The incumbent is required to maintain confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California’s Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.

Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

COMPENSATION

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $6,288 to $7,658* monthly ($75,456 to $91,896 annually)

CSU Salary Schedule

*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

BENEFITS

CSUMB offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding health, dental & vision plans; a fee waiver education program; and membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). For more information, visit: Employee Benefits Summary. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable housing near main campus. The allocation of housing is subject to several factors, including availability, eligibility criteria, and specific program guidelines. For more information, visit: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing

GENERAL INFORMATION

CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State University, Monterey Bay Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://csumb.edu/security-report/

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. While on campus, students, faculty, staff, and the community will be expected to follow all campus safety mandates.

CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Advertised: October 08, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled