Instructional Consultant I

Embry-Riddle; Daytona Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Tuition Coverage

Retirement Contributions

Personal Leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking an Instructional Consultant I to support academic and instructional excellence across Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide. The role mentors faculty through their teaching lifecycle with individualized consultation and evidence-based instructional practices.

The position collaborates with faculty, college leadership, instructional designers, and university departments to strengthen teaching and learning and boost student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, educational leadership, educational administration, instructional technology, instructional design, or a related field.
• Strong administrative, research, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and instructional technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentoring, and individualized support to new and experienced faculty.
• Review assigned courses and provide recommendations aligned with best practices in teaching and learning and contractual expectations.
• Conduct annual faculty observations and recommend resources and strategies for improvement.
• Research and evaluate emerging pedagogical resources and instructional technology practices.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate optional and college-specific faculty training and professional development offerings.
• Develop and update instructional resources based on RCTLE and college needs.
• Collaborate with college leadership and university departments to identify concerns, resolve issues, and develop proactive instructional solutions.
• Work with Instructional Designers and Course Developers to evaluate data, identify trends, and support improvements to instructional design and development.
• Maintain current knowledge of pedagogy, instructional technology, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and university curriculum and policies.

Skills

Administrative skills

Research skills

Project management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in education or related field

Job description

The Opportunity

The Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) is seeking an Instructional Consultant I to support academic and instructional excellence across Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide. This position guides, mentors, and develops faculty throughout their teaching lifecycle through individualized consultation, faculty observation, professional development, and evidence-based instructional practices. The Instructional Consultant I will collaborate with faculty, college leadership, instructional designers, and university departments to strengthen teaching and learning and positively impact student success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentoring, and individualized support to new and experienced faculty.
• Review assigned courses and provide recommendations aligned with best practices in teaching and learning and contractual expectations.
• Conduct annual faculty observations and recommend resources and strategies for improvement.
• Research and evaluate emerging pedagogical resources and instructional technology practices.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate optional and college-specific faculty training and professional development offerings.
• Develop and update instructional resources based on RCTLE and college needs.
• Collaborate with college leadership and university departments to identify concerns, resolve issues, and develop proactive instructional solutions.
• Work with Instructional Designers and Course Developers to evaluate data, identify trends, and support improvements to instructional design and development.
• Maintain current knowledge of pedagogy, instructional technology, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and university curriculum and policies.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job.

Generous Time Off

Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

Tuition Coverage

Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

Retirement Contributions

ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.

Personal Leave

Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is up to $53,000. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs, and may fall outside of the stated range.

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in education, educational leadership, educational administration, instructional technology, instructional design, or a related field.
• At least three years of teaching experience; online higher education experience is preferred.
• Strong administrative, research, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices and instructional technology.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, RCTLE staff, college leadership, and university departments.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and without close supervision.

Work Environment

This position is based within the ERAU-Worldwide environment and operates in a typical office setting. The role requires strong communication, collaboration, organization, independent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Equal Opportunity Statements

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities.

Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.

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