Senior Faculty Development Specialist

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.

The Senior Faculty Development Specialist is responsible for the creation and delivery of campus and university-level faculty development for all instructional staff and programs in specialized areas related to teaching and learning in the health sciences. The Sr. Faculty Development Specialist models technology and innovation leadership, health sciences teaching excellence, and professionalism and works within a highly collaborative academic support division.

S/he is involved in all aspects of faculty training, development, and support and works within the Institute for Learning, Innovation, and Faculty Excellence (iLIFE). The Sr. Faculty Development Specialist will have a record of academic success and specialization in one or more of the following areas:
1) teaching excellence, with a focus on blended learning design and interprofessional education in the health sciences;
2) teaching innovations such as simulation, and interactive technologies; and
3) course and curriculum design and assessment.

This position will create and deliver innovative faculty development programs and curriculum in his or her specialized area and contribute to the University’s mission of teaching and learning excellence through collaboration, mentoring, and collegial leadership. The Sr. Faculty Development Specialist will work across the University to lead projects and teams in the development and facilitation of opportunities to support faculty in teaching and learning best practices, research and scholarship, innovative initiatives, and service.

• Provide hands-on, proactive faculty support, such as troubleshooting, assistance, and consultation in course management technical functions.
• Participate on course development teams to ensure that best practices, appropriate technologies, and teaching effectiveness strategies are integrated into the learning experience.
• Form dynamic communities of practice with faculty around assigned area of specialization and inspire and guide innovative teaching excellence initiatives.
• Provide proactive, hands-on consultative support with various technologies and systems used for virtual instruction, which can include the learning management system, video, testing, simulation technologies, etc.
• Collaborate with campus and program leadership to evaluate additional development opportunities that advance the effectiveness and professional development of faculty as teachers.
• Coordinate and deliver new faculty onboarding programs and collaborate closely with Human Resources and academic departments to ensure that faculty are oriented to the USAHS teaching and learning model.
• Develop and oversee mentoring programs for new faculty.
• Work with academic departments to provide faculty support, development, and training to support research activities, with emphasis on research related to teaching innovation.
• Maintain accurate records of faculty development activities and attendance.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends in the assigned specialization area; research new technologies and pedagogical methods and disseminate to faculty.
• Participate in University committees and activities as assigned.

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION

REPORTS TO: Executive Director, Faculty Development

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, & PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function.…