Senior Educational Developer - #002035

Please see Special Instructions for more details. To be considered, you must apply online. Please include a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position, curriculum vitae, a list of 3 references (include complete contact information), a statement of philosophy of teaching or faculty/educational development, and unofficial copy of transcripts.

For questions or additional information, please contact Scott Seagle at seaglej@email.wcu.edu.

The primary location of this position is the Cullowhee, NC campus. This position participates and leads the programming, events, and services as assigned by the director, partnering with others on the team. The employee will have extensive experience teaching in higher education with a record of improvement through professional development. They will also have extensive experience in course design in all modalities. This position uses project management for the signature events assigned to them as lead, mentors the other two educational developers, participates in the monthly budget review meetings, and runs the team meetings in the director's absence. This position conducts research in instructional design and methods and/or teaching and learning and is expected to present at disciplinary conferences and stay up to date on evidenced-based methods and best practices. Helps drive the strategic plan and annual goals and data reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States of America without the need for employment sponsorship or any other immigration-related assistance.
• Master's degree from an accredited institution.
• Coursework and/or experience preferred with instructional design and delivery, assessment, pedagogical use of technology, best practices in teaching and learning, and event planning.
• Significant experience teaching in higher education.
• Previous full-time work in faculty development.
• Working in a team environment is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities in instructional design and delivery, assessment.
• Thorough knowledge of effective pedagogies to enhance significant student learning in face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online modalities.
• Demonstrated use of educational technologies to assist faculty in achieving their pedagogical goals in innovative ways.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with team members, faculty, staff, and administrators to achieve institutional goals.
• Proven track record of successful team management.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating with co-workers and faculty to explore and realize the possibilities of the Boyer model.
• Strong, demonstrated skills in the following areas: consultation, communication, project management, constructive engagement with diverse groups.

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Number of Hours Per Week: 40

Number of Months Per Year: 12

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered, you must apply online. Please include a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position, curriculum vitae, a list of 3 references (include complete contact information), a statement of philosophy of teaching or faculty/educational development, and unofficial copy of transcripts.

For questions or additional information, please contact Scott Seagle at seaglej@email.wcu.edu.

Background/E-Verify: Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Credential Verification: All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

EOE: Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies.

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