Executive Director Texas A&M University

What We Want

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is seeking an Executive Director who is passionate about student and faculty success and understands the connection between them. This person will lead a CTE that is responsible for several aspects of improving teaching and learning at Texas A&M. These include oversight of the learning management system, faculty professional development, graduate student professional development, faculty consultations, and university mentoring efforts.

We seek someone who is knowledgeable about educational technology and can contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning. The successful candidate will work well with administrators, faculty, and staff. They will be passionate about improving teaching and learning at Texas A&M through evidence-based practices. They will help develop new academic programs and contribute to the University’s research mission. They will contribute in any area where there is an educational aspect.

• Salary Range:
  Commensurate (Based on selected hire’s qualifications)
• Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. These can be uploaded in the CV/Resume section.
• Other Requirements and Factors:
• Must be able to arrive at work on time and regularly.
  Must be punctual, dependable, and able to work independently.

• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of management-related experience.

• 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 an innovator based on multiple new techniques and workshops in the 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 with them.

• Faculty development expertise.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and administrators on strategic planning, assessing needs, and pursuing the Center’s mission across the university.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Strong writing and editing capabilities.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of learning theory and pedagogical practices, including blended pedagogy.
• Strong grasp of best practices and research in learning and teaching in higher education.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services.
• Ability to supervise the work of others.
• Ability to connect faculty professional development in teaching to both faculty and student success.
• Knowledge of how formative evaluation of faculty professional development in teaching relates to summative evaluation of faculty teaching performance.
• Proficiency in best practices and research in teaching and learning in higher education.
• Profound knowledge of the academic mission of the university and goals of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
• Basic understanding of educational technology and university information systems.

• Provides leadership to include planning, directing, and evaluating operations, ensuring compliance with university policies and standard administrative procedures.
• Provides effective budget…