Associate Director, Teaching Dev. and Initiatives

Department:
Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning - Faculty Teaching Initiatives

120 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Job

$82,000.00 - $

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The Yale University Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning is currently seeking teaching expertise in quantitative fields for the Teaching Development and Initiatives (TDI) team. Equity in teaching is a primary focus for our team, and this role will support these efforts in quantitative social sciences and STEM fields (data science, economics, math, engineering, physical sciences, etc.). This position will be at either the Assistant or Associate Director level, depending on incoming level of experience and demonstrated expertise.

To be hired at the Associate Director level, significant experience facilitating professional development will be required.

The person in this position will work collaboratively with the TDI team, Poorvu Center colleagues, and others on campus to promote effective and equitable teaching practices in quantitative fields and to support faculty, graduate students, and postdocs at each stage of their teaching careers. This position will play a key role helping instructors adapt their teaching in light of AI, particularly in courses with problem sets and teaching coding.

Through consultations, facilitated discussions and workshops, grant funding, and web resource development, this role will support the Poorvu Center’s work to build a shared community for teaching and learning  person in this position will also contribute to and benefit from the supportive and collegial work environment of the TDI team and the Poorvu Center and will have opportunities to shape our collective work culture.

The Poorvu Center’s mission to promote teaching and learning is rooted in a culture that prioritizes equity, accessibility, and the growth of each team member. We care for one another as professionals and human beings. We value the perspectives of individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise. And we support one another in learning from our failures as much as our successes.

The interview process will involve three stages, including a self-recorded response to a set of questions (tentatively mid-December), a mock syllabus consultation on Zoom (tentatively early January), and an in-person workshop and interview (tentatively mid-February). The salary range for Assistant Director is $80-90k and for Associate Director is $90-100k. Start date is negotiable but may be as early as June 2027.

This position does not allow for visa sponsorship.

• Work to enact the goals and priorities of the Poorvu Center and the TDI team
• Facilitate regular teaching discussions and workshops that emphasize community, development, and sharing pedagogical practices
• Evaluate and collaboratively update offerings to support the teaching development needs of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in quantitative fields
• Conduct confidential individual teaching consultations and classroom observations
• Develop web resources to support effective and equitable teaching practices at Yale and beyond
• Assist in the dissemination of grant funding programs to support effective classroom instruction and other institutional priorities
• Establish working relationships with departments, Poorvu staff, and other campus groups to understand…