Teaching & Learning Specialist

Northwest Nazarene University College of Business; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending plan

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Retirement plan

Job summary

Northwest Nazarene University invites applications for a Teaching & Learning Specialist within the Teaching & Learning Center. The successful candidate will support faculty through coaching, consultation, classroom observations, and faculty development.

The role partners with faculty to implement effective teaching practices, strengthen course design, integrate Christian faith and learning, and thoughtfully use technology to support student learning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education or a related field.
• Two years of teaching, faculty development, or instructional coaching experience.
• Knowledge of active learning, student engagement, assessment, and learning outcomes.
• Experience facilitating professional development for adult learners.
• Ability to build collaborative, professional relationships with faculty.
• Comfort with instructional technologies and connecting tech to goals.
• Ability to integrate Christian faith and learning within diverse contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional coaching, consultation, and mentoring to strengthen teaching and student learning.
• Conduct formative classroom observations with supportive feedback aligned to goals.
• Design and assess faculty development programs on effective teaching practices.
• Guide course design with measurable outcomes and aligned activities and assessments.
• Support faith-and-learning integration in course design and delivery.
• Select and use instructional technologies to advance teaching, with Canvas emphasis.

Skills

Instructional coaching

Classroom observation

Faculty development

Consultation

Educational technology

Education

Master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction, adult learning, educational leadership, instructional design, educational technology, or a related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

Artificial intelligence in education

Interactive learning tools

Job description

Description Of Position

The Teaching & Learning Specialist supports faculty in strengthening teaching and student learning through instructional coaching, consultation, classroom observation, and faculty development. The specialist partners with faculty to implement effective teaching practices, strengthen course design, integrate Christian faith and learning, and thoughtfully use technology to support student learning.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER

Teaching & Learning Specialist

Description Of Position

The Teaching & Learning Specialist supports faculty in strengthening teaching and student learning through instructional coaching, consultation, classroom observation, and faculty development. The specialist partners with faculty to implement effective teaching practices, strengthen course design, integrate Christian faith and learning, and thoughtfully use technology to support student learning.

Essential Functions

• Provides individual and small-group instructional coaching, consultation, and mentoring to faculty to strengthen teaching effectiveness and student learning.
• Conducts formative classroom observations and provides supportive, non-evaluative feedback aligned with faculty-identified teaching goals.
• Designs, facilitates, and assesses faculty development programming focused on effective teaching practices, including active learning, student engagement, and faith and learning integration.
• Guides faculty in effective course design, including measurable learning outcomes, alignment of learning activities and assessments, scaffolding, and accessible instructional practices.
• Supports faculty in intentionally integrating Christian faith and learning into course design, teaching practices, and student learning experiences in alignment with the University's mission.
• Supports faculty in selecting and using instructional technologies that advance teaching and learning, with particular emphasis on Canvas, artificial intelligence, and interactive learning tools.
• Collaborates with the Director of the Teaching & Learning Center and other TLC staff to identify faculty development needs and develop resources, programs, and initiatives that address those needs.
• Responds to and appropriately routes faculty requests for teaching, course design, Canvas, and instructional technology assistance.
• Supervises assigned TLC technical assistants and coordinates related course-improvement projects, including accessibility compliance.
• Stays current with research, emerging practices, and technologies related to teaching, learning, faculty development, and higher education.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction, adult learning, educational leadership, instructional design, educational technology, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in teaching, faculty development, instructional coaching, curriculum/course development, or a related educational role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching practices, including active learning, student engagement, assessment, learning outcomes, and instructional alignment.
• Experience facilitating professional development, workshops, consultations, coaching, or other learning experiences for adult learners.
• Ability to establish collaborative, supportive, and non-evaluative relationships with faculty and communicate instructional expertise with confidence and professionalism.
• Demonstrated comfort learning and using instructional technologies and the ability to connect technology use to instructional goals.
• Ability to support faculty in thoughtfully integrating Christian faith and learning within diverse disciplines and teaching contexts.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• The University requires that all staff members be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition) and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU and be willing to help advance the spiritual goals of the University.

Preferred Qualifications

• College or university teaching experience, particularly in face-to-face learning environments.
• Experience providing instructional coaching, classroom observation, or formative teaching feedback to educators.
• Experience designing and facilitating faculty or professional development programs.
• Experience with course or curriculum design, including learning outcomes, alignment, assessment, and scaffolding.
• Experience with Canvas or another learning management system.
• Experience supporting faculty use of artificial intelligence, interactive learning technologies, or other emerging instructional technologies.

Compensation

Salary will be determined by the educational background and experience.

• health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family
• life and disability insurance
• flexible & health spending plan
• tuition benefits
• annual & sick leave
• opportunities for professional development
• a retirement program.

Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted, and reserves the right, to prefer employees on the basis of religion. (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended).