Faculty Development Specialist

Title: Faculty Development Specialist

Employee Classification: Faculty/Staff Development Specialist

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub-Department: UNT-Faculty Success

Department: UNT-Faculty Success-Gen-110200

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $71,220

FTE: 1.0

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

The Faculty Development Specialist is a key member of the Faculty Success Office team and is expected to be a partner in providing career-track‑relevant faculty development programming, support, and resource planning that supports UNT’s mission. The FDS works closely with the Vice Provost of Faculty Success and other faculty development unit leaders (LEEF, SEA, DRI, Student Success, Libraries) to assess faculty development needs and provide relevant programming.

The FDS’s primary focus is on leading the faculty career development and mentoring programs, managing the faculty awards and grants application portal, and assessing FS programs and initiatives.

Master's degree in academic discipline and 4 years of experience consulting with faculty engaging on students in learning experiences that incorporate authentic learning activities; or any equivalent combination of experience/education/training.

• Commitment to service, respectful engagement, and continuous improvement. Interpersonal skills that promote team building, collaboration, and a culture that principally understands and measures effectiveness in terms of others successes.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and students, advising and collaborating with peers and coworkers to provide structured feedback and advice to enhance professional development and growth.
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing. Sensitivity to the demands and dynamics of teaching and learning at a major research university.

• Demonstrated experience working with evidence-based practices to develop career and rank-related faculty development initiatives.
• Demonstrated agility, discretion, and professionalism in communicating across different faculty and leadership positions (e.g., chairs, deans, vice presidents).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment and collaborate across units.
• Be successful at self-directed tasks, including leading projects and initiatives.

• Faculty Mentoring and Professional Development:
  Manage and update the mentoring program; administer faculty mentoring matches; maintain the Bridge asynchronous mentoring training; liaise with faculty learning communities; develop at least one mentoring event each semester.
• New Faculty Orientation (NFO) Lead:
  Develop and implement the in-person one‑day NFO in the fall and virtual half‑day NFO in the spring; chair the Mentoring Award Committee.
• Collaborative Events:
  Align with FS strategic priorities, collaborate with other faculty development units (LEEF, SEA, DRI) in faculty development programming.
• Faculty Award Management and Support:
  Create, edit, and administer faculty awards, career development grants, and leadership application calls; collaborate with SFE Committee leads to update award calls and rubrics; maintain award documents and applicant status; lead award notification processes; assist with award letter reviews; participate in Salute to Faculty Excellence event planning committee.
• Communications, Assessments, and Reporting:
  Lead FS Linked In account; coordinate content with FS team and UBSC liaison; maintain FS summative surveys through Qualtrics; assess and report data for annual planning and the Institutional Effectiveness (IMPROVE) report; conduct, analyze, and report on biennial faculty needs assessment results.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Primarily sedentary work involving sitting/standing.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm.

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

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