Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager

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Job Description

Job Summary:

Independently plan and implement academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager (CPM) for General Chemistry course splays an essential role supporting the General Chemistry courses(LPS A and PS11) offered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB), which are large and logistically complex introductory and foundational courses primarily taken byfirst-years and sophomores. The position works closely with the faculty course heads to develop and deliver innovative curricula and course materials, and to organize and manage a team of graduate and undergraduate teaching staff.

The Curriculum and Course Manager will report to CCB’s Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies and work collegiallywith the rest of the undergraduate teaching staff.

Curriculum Development:

• Works with the Course Head Instructor(s) to revise course syllabus, course schedule, learning objectives, and reading assignments;

• Works with Director of Laboratory Instructional Programs toupdate labs and optimize experiments
• Creates/updates section materials to be used by Teaching Staff;
• Experiments with and implements new pedagogical approaches.

• Works with the Course Head Instructor(s) to develop students assessments including in-class assignments, problem sets, midterms,and final exams;

• Creates practice exams and practice exam answer keys;

• Creates answer keys for problem sets, and exams, contributes tograding rubrics;

• In addition to their primary course responsibilities, the CPMmay occasionally provide instructional support and contribute tobroader course development needs as required to ensure student success.

• Supervises the Head Administration TF in the work to create,manage and update course Canvas site: posts syllabus, assignments,assessments, other course materials;

• Supervises the Head Lab TF in the work to coordinate Lab component with Teaching Lab Staff: requests necessary lab materials, organizes lab run-throughs with teaching staff, provides hands-on help whenever needed;

• Answers student and teaching staff emails.

• Updates position descriptions, solicits applications, and interviews candidates for Teaching Assistants (TAs), Teaching Fellows (TFs), Course Assistants (CAs), and Peer Study Leaders;

• Runs training sessions for TAs/TFs, CAs and Peer Study Leaders;coordinates with BOK Center for any additional teaching training and feedback;

• Together with Head Teaching Staff, schedules, plans, and runs weekly staff meetings;

• Addresses and resolves teaching staff concerns/conflicts/performance issues.

• Hosts weekly office hours;

• Meets with students 1:1;

• Organizes and provides extra help to struggling students;

• Supervises the Head Administration TF in the work to coordinate the accommodation requests from the Disability Access Office;

• Responsibilities include engaging in student-facing work that involves sensitive information and requires a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

• Work is performed in an office setting.
• This position requires 5 days, in office, on campus. This may include in-person during emergency situations (if applicable).Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.

• Sitting using near vision use for reading and computer use for extended periods of time.
• Lifting (approximately 20 to 30 pounds), bending, and other physical exertion.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience

• Superior organizational, written, and…