Overview

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 at Yale. The 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.

Please include a cover letter and CV to apply for this position by December 1. 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.

Essential Duties

• 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 faculty, postdoc, and graduate student needs and resources
• Stay current in the educational literature, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning quantitative literacy skills
• Identify areas of personal growth and needs and support the professional growth of the team
• Contribute to effective team dynamics and communication

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to have confidential and non-evaluative consultations with instructors that promote reflection about teaching and learning.

2. Strong commitment to collaboration and collegial interactions. An understanding of the higher education teaching context.

3. Strong commitment to professional development and reflective practice, including being open to feedback.

4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

5. Ability to work in person at the Poorvu Center. While general availability must be for five days per week, the Poorvu Center and Yale offer a flexible work schedule that currently allows for one day per week to be remote as work responsibilities allow and several other types of flexibility for employees in good standing.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Experience leading professional development initiatives and/or teaching in higher education. Deep familiarity with the educational literature, particularly as it relates to the teaching and learning of quantitative literacy skills.

2. PhD or other terminal degree in a quantitative STEM or Social Science field, coding experience preferred

3. Experience talking with instructors, formally or informally, about teaching and learning and/or issues of equity

4. Experience leading interactive and discussion-based sessions

5. To be hired at the Associate Director level, significant experience designing and creating professional development in the higher education context required

Principal Responsibilities

1. Work with the Director on strategic planning and cultivating partnerships on campus to identify needs, opportunities, and develop targeted programming. Identify best practices and resources available beyond Yale.
2. Collaborate with Director to manage teaching grant programs, learning communities, and other cohort-building experiences centered in the Poorvu Center, and collaborate with other Poorvu Center colleagues as appropriate.
3. Lead select elements of Faculty Teaching Initiatives programming, such as workshops and teaching development courses, as they align with candidate's skills and training.
4. Develop and maintain working relationships with faculty and Poorvu Center staff through the design and implementation of consultations, institutes, workshops, and other programming informed by campus needs and educational research.
5. Responsible for initiating and maintaining specific relationships with select departments, schools, and communities across the University.
6. Customize learning materials to subject area domains of faculty teaching across divisions and schools campus-wide.
7. Support faculty course design initiatives and assessment development, customized to subject area domains of faculty teaching across divisions and schools campus-wide.
8. Maintain and develop a deep and current understanding of educational research, particularly as it relates to teaching and learning in university classrooms, and as it relates to inclusive excellence and education equity.
9. Work with the Faculty Initiatives Team and other collaborators within and external to the Poorvu Center to address issues of teaching development and program assessment
10. Represent the Poorvu Center and University events as needed at meetings, campus visits, in relevant national networks and conferences, and other academic venues.
11. Has capacity to contribute to the field of faculty development through venues such as conference presentations, scholarship of teaching and learning, and other opportunities throughout the discipline.

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree in a relevant field plus 3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements:

Job Posting Date
10/01/2026

Job Category
Manager

Bargaining Unit
NON

Compensation Grade
Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile
Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (25)

Salary Range
$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Benefits
A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Managerial & Professional position is available at:
Yale Benefits

Time Type
Full time

Duration Type
Staff

Work Model
Hybrid