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Office Of VP For Ac Affairs

Job Summary

The Director of CETL + CoOL provides vision, leadership, and hands-on support for CSU's faculty development and academic innovation ecosystem. This 12-month role is empowered to lead campus-wide initiatives that advance student learning and success; cultivate evidence-informed, accessible, and technology-engaged pedagogy; and strengthen high-quality online, hybrid, and face-to-face teaching. Working in alignment with the Office of the Provost, the Director stewards a collaborative team, strategic partnerships, and a culture of continuous improvement. They will lead a comprehensive faculty development portfolio that helps instructors improve student learning, experiment with new approaches, and enhance classroom practice across modalities. They will also design and deliver faculty learning experiences (workshops, institutes, communities of practice, micro-credentials) on instructional design, pedagogy, and teaching innovation emphasizing accessible and experiential learning. The Director will lead CETL + CoOL staff to deliver online learning development, including instructional design, accessibility, and Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) training; and help guide adoption of AI-enhanced teaching and learning (e.g., assessment redesign, academic integrity strategy, learning analytics, productivity co-pilots) with clear principles and practical frameworks. For full consideration, applications should be received online by June 8,2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

Significant Duties and Responsibilities include: Develop and implement a shared vision and strategic plan for CETL + CoOL aligned with Academic Affairs priorities.; Foster a collaborative, creative team culture that encourages experimentation, reflection, and professional growth.; Conduct needs assessments; define success metrics; evaluate programs for reach, quality, and impact; and share findings to drive continuous improvement.; Serve as a thought partner to the Provost, Academic Deans, and Department Chairs on pedagogy, online strategy, and faculty success.; Engage actively with CSU's faculty senate advisory committee and represent key instructional stakeholders university-wide.; Build purposeful collaborations with ITS, the Library, Student Success units, Disability/Accessibility Services, and other partners to align support for teaching and learning.; Represent CSU at state-wide advisory committee and national forums to share CSU's work and bring back emerging practices.; Oversee integration and effective use of educational technologies, ensuring alignment between tools, learning outcomes, and student experience.; Guide continuous improvement of the LMS (D2L Brightspace) and related ecosystems; ensure adherence to state/national quality standards for online learning.; Champion accessibility by design and universal design for learning (UDL) principles.; Lead, mentor, and support CETL + CoOL staff; steward budgets; and pursue external funding opportunities (grants/partnerships) that advance strategic goals.; Elevate visibility and faculty engagement through clear, compelling communications and events.; Maintain CETL and CoOL web presence and resources; coordinate orientations for new full-time and part-time faculty.; Participate in evolving campus priorities related to teaching, learning, and faculty support in partnership with Academic Affairs leadership.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications include: Master's degree in a related field.; Three (3) years of experience in faculty development, instructional design, educational development, organizational development, or leadership development.; Demonstrated experience leading faculty-facing programs that measurably improve teaching effectiveness and student learning.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications include: Terminal degree in a related field, and qualifications to serve as faculty in their home discipline.; Experience leading or supervising a multidisciplinary team in a center for teaching/learning or academic technology unit.; Five (5) years of experience in faculty development, instructional design, educational development, organizational development, or leadership development.; Track record of innovation in experiential learning pedagogy, online/hybrid course quality, assessment redesign, or learning analytics.; Success securing grant funding or building strategic partnerships to scale faculty development.; Evidence of contributions to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) or educational research/practice communities.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities include: Evidence-informed teaching practices that support experiential, inclusive, and accessible learning in AI-informed contexts.; Instructional design strategies aligned with outcomes and authentic assessment across face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.; Understanding of online learning quality standards at state and national levels.; Ability to build trust and collaborate with full-time and part-time faculty, academic leaders, and campus partners; strong facilitation, writing, and presentation skills.; Program design/evaluation, project management, and budget stewardship; capacity to convert institutional priorities into high-impact faculty development.; Ability to learn and apply relevant CSU and University System of Georgia (USG) policies and accreditation requirements as needed. (Prior knowledge welcome but not required.)

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