Teaching Innovation Specialist

Job Description

The UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is dedicated to fostering transformative, relationship-rich learning. We help faculty, staff, and students create engaging and meaningful learning experiences and support teaching excellence across the university. The Teaching Innovation Specialist plays a key role in faculty development, instructional support, and advancing evidence-based teaching practices.

Center for Teaching and Learning

• Coordinate and facilitate Reflective Teaching Communities, Faculty Learning Communities, and new faculty programming.
• Develop workshops and resources that promote evidence-based, student-centered pedagogy.
• Lead teaching with technology events and develop resources that support effective use of academic technologies.
• Create environments where faculty can share practices and explore innovative teaching approaches.

• Provide consultations on course design, curriculum alignment, teaching strategies, and assessment.
• Assist faculty in incorporating active learning and student engagement techniques.
• Tailor guidance to disciplinary needs and instructional goals.

• Lead programming related to teaching and assessment in the age of AI.
• Provide strategies for transparent discussion of AI with students and for designing assignments that support academic integrity.
• Curate and share research and resources on emerging educational technologies.

• Support the adoption of accessible digital materials and UDL principles.
• Partner with campus units to identify accessible tools and enhance course materials.
• Create workshops and materials that help faculty make incremental improvements in accessibility.

• Collect and analyze data to inform CTL program development.
• Contribute insights to improve and expand faculty development offerings.
• Stay current with research and trends in teaching and learning.

• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and academic units on teaching innovation initiatives.
• Support CTL outreach and communications.
• Contribute to a welcoming, collaborative CTL culture.

• Expertise in evidence-based teaching and student-centered instructional strategies.
• Skill in designing and facilitating professional development programs across multiple teaching modalities.
• Strengths-based consultation and coaching skills for faculty in multiple disciplines.
• Ability to build and sustain communities of practice.
• Competence in using data for program improvement.
• Commitment to student success and varied learning environments.

This position currently has the possibility to function as a hybrid position working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely. This hybrid position is subject to change based on the needs of the role, CTL department, or university.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

40 hours/week. Monday thru Friday.

A Master's degree in related/relevant area, and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

PhD or terminal degree in education, higher education, curriculum and instruction, or related field.

• Expertise in active learning, student-centered pedagogy, curriculum alignment, assessment, and UDL.
• Fluency in a variety of educational technologies, including AI-related teaching, student engagement, and assessment tools.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and digital accessibility practices.
• Familiarity with frameworks supporting integrity and transparency in teaching.

• Designing and facilitating faculty development programs.
• Teaching experience across multiple modalities.
• Supporting communities of practice.
• Planning academic conferences or large-scale development events.
• Conducting program assessment and using data to inform decisions.

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