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Texas A&M University · 4 days ago

Executive Director

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Texas A&M University is a prestigious institution committed to student and faculty success. The Executive Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence will lead initiatives to improve teaching and learning, oversee faculty and graduate student professional development, and contribute to the university's academic programs and research mission.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to include planning, directing, and evaluating operations ensuring compliance with university policies and standard administrative procedures

Provides effective budget management and fiscal operations by establishing cost controls

Manages and maintains responsibility for units within the CTE, including hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and directing the efforts of staff

Manages the administration of university-wide programs related to teaching excellence, professional development of faculty and graduate students, digital learning, and curriculum re(design)

Addresses and manages new program requests based on alignment with University and Center strategic focus areas and strengths of staff

Ensures staff effectiveness and a supportive team environment by aligning the strengths of each staff member with the strategic goals of the Center

Creates and implements, annually, professional development plans for staff, providing required resources, ensuring employee goal alignment, and providing mentoring and professional development opportunities to all staff

Oversees the communications and delivery channels for Center programming and operations

Coordinates working relationships with academic and non-academic units of the University

Leads the development of short-term and long-term unit goals and objectives. Ensures alignment of the Center’s goals with university strategic plan, mission, and vision

Oversees the development, implementation, and assessment of programs related professional development of faculty and graduate students in teaching, digital learning, curriculum re(design), consulting, and other services

Strategically provides opportunities and resources for Center programs using a scholarly approach consisting of evidence-based strategies

Facilitates curriculum and program (re)design processes serving as a subject matter expert in the field

Develops, oversees, and assesses university-wide programs aimed to improve teaching and student success through aligning learning outcomes with the requirements of the university, state, and certifying boards

Works with staff to identify areas for CTE program improvement, and to identify and implement changes to enhance Center effectiveness and the quality of our services

Oversees CTE teaching awards and recognition programs

Collaborates with colleges and departments to identify programming needs in effort to meet the educational requirements of students and to support a campus-wide culture for teaching excellence and student success

Collaborates with current and potential donors for the advancement of Center programs

Collaborates and partners with national and international organizations focusing on teaching excellence and faculty development

Manages outreach and external communications to the University and beyond in effort to influence the local, state, national and international reputation of the Center and University

Markets the Center to University faculty, administration, and potential donors through development of materials and interactions with internal and external partners

Conducts research, presents at conferences, and publishes in professional and industry publications in areas that reflect innovations in teaching excellence and faculty development

Serves as graduate student advisor on scholarly teaching and learning projects

Provides leadership to the University community regarding matters relating to teaching excellence and student success

Leads and serves on various state, local, national, University, and System-wide committees

Leads the CTE Faculty and Student Advisory Board

Collaborates with colleges and departments on federal grant proposals, serving as Co-PI when appropriate, to include educational research and grant writing components and assisting faculty in the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of grants/grant proposals

Qualification

Educational technologyFaculty developmentProgram evaluationCurriculum designPhD in related disciplineAdministrative experienceBudget managementSupervisory experienceMulti-taskingChange agentInnovatorInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsWriting skillsCollaborative skills

Required

Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ten years of management related experience

Preferred

PhD in a related discipline

Supervisory experience

Administrative experience including budgeting and employee evaluation

Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services

Experience in one or more of the following areas: faculty development; teaching assistant and graduate student professional development; technology in teaching and learning; Learning Sciences; teaching and learning in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline; evaluation and assessment; course and instructional design; grant development; assessment support, and management; pedagogy; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL); Interdisciplinary teaching and learning; donor funding, service-Learning; and formative assessment for teaching enhancement and impact in teaching

Understanding of organizational culture and ability to be a change agent and advocate of excellence in teaching and learning

Recognition as innovator based on multiple new techniques and workshops in educational development of faculty and/or graduate students

Experience and understanding of educational technology including (but not limited to) learning management systems and learning tools that are integrated to them

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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