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About the Role

The Senior Faculty Development Specialist is responsible for creating and delivering faculty development programs in specialized areas related to teaching and learning in the health sciences. This role models technology and innovation leadership, teaching excellence, and professionalism within an academic support division, focusing on faculty training, development, and support within the Institute for Learning, Innovation, and Faculty Excellence (iLIFE).

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver multi-modal programming, mentoring, and support to faculty in the assigned specialization area.
• Provide hands-on, proactive faculty support, including troubleshooting and consultation for course management technical functions.
• Participate on course development teams to integrate best practices, appropriate technologies, and teaching effectiveness strategies.
• Form dynamic communities of practice with faculty and guide innovative teaching excellence initiatives.
• Provide consultative support with various technologies and systems for virtual instruction, including learning management systems, video, testing, and simulation technologies.
• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate development opportunities that advance faculty effectiveness.
• Coordinate and deliver new faculty onboarding programs in collaboration with Human Resources and academic departments.
• Develop and oversee mentoring programs for new faculty.
• Provide faculty support, development, and training for research activities, with an emphasis on teaching innovation research.
• Maintain accurate records of faculty development activities and attendance.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends in the specialization area, research new technologies and pedagogical methods, and disseminate findings to faculty.
• Participate in University committees and activities as assigned.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• May require periodic travel.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (doctorate preferred) in Allied Health, Health Sciences, or a closely related degree.
• At least 5 years of higher education instructional experience, preferably at the graduate level in a health science setting, with a demonstrated record of success teaching in online and blended modalities.
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise in Learning Management Systems (Blackboard preferred).
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise in Media Development and Deployment (Kaltura, Panopto, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise in Synchronous Meeting Software (Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise in Instructional Programs (GoReact, VoiceThread, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated technical skills related to online teaching, including expertise in Office 365 components (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, etc).
• Knowledge of and preferably experience in innovative educational practices within health sciences (simulation education, interprofessional education, clinical approaches, etc.).
• At least 3 years of past faculty development experience in a health science setting (commensurate with management and/or trainer experience would be considered).
• Experience with delivering training/instruction in a variety of formats (face-to-face, online, synchronous-remotely).

Skills

• Adaptable
• Collaboration
• Committed to Mission and Values
• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Detail Oriented
• Education Design
• Innovation
• Instill Trust
• Resilience
• Result Driven
• Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills
• Time and Project Management

Location

• Standard office environment

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Senior
• At least 5 years of higher education instructional experience
• At least 3 years of past faculty development experience

Education Level

• Master's degree
• Doctorate preferred

About the Company

• 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.