Associate Director for Teaching and Learning
- Employer
- The University of Georgia
- Location
- Athens, Georgia
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of Georgia seeks an innovative, collaborative, and creative leader as Associate Director for Teaching and Learning within the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The CTL is a unit of the Office of Instruction, whose central mission is to provide university-wide leadership, collaboration, and support on matters related to instruction.
The Associate Director for Teaching and Learning reports to, and collaborates closely with, the Director of the CTL in managing the responsibilities and achieving the goals of the Center. The Associate Director will supervise Assistant Directors and Coordinators in support of the CTLmission. This position designs, develops, and delivers instructional development programs and events for faculty in support of student learning, faculty career success, and faculty and instructor efficacy in the classroom. In addition, the Associate Director oversees CTL support of instructional technologies, performs formative evaluations of instruction, collaborates with CTL staff in providing instructional support, and develops and facilitates mechanisms to recognize excellent teaching at UGA.
The ideal candidate would have a demonstrated record of excellence in university teaching, supervisory experience in higher education, and some experience in a public land-grant or research university. Other desired skills include an applied understanding of educational psychology, experience managing learning technologies, the ability to set goals and measure outcomes to determine success, and a successful record of collaboration in higher education. This position is Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with expectations for flexibility when needed to meet deadlines and provide support for the Center.
Organization
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. Founded in 1785, it is the birthplace of public higher education in America.
Today, UGA enrolls more than 40,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The main campus has 460 buildings on 767 acres of land. The total acreage of UGA in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539. UGA has 18 colleges and schools, which include Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Environment and Design, Family and Consumer Sciences, Forestry and Natural Resources, Graduate School, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, Public and International Affairs, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine, and the Honors College. It offers 24 baccalaureate degrees in more than 140 fields; 33 master’s degrees in 144 fields; 8 educational specialist degrees; four doctoral degrees in 99 areas; professional degrees in law, pharmacy and veterinary medicine; and more than 170 study-abroad and exchange programs. UGA Libraries rank among the nation’s best research libraries and contain a total of 5.3 million volumes and one of nation’s largest map collections. The university has had 25 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, making it one of the nation’s top Rhodes producers among public universities. UGA is home of the Peabody Awards, presented annually for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service for television, podcast/radio, and digital media. It also is home of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden, state Museum of Art and State Museum of Natural History. Additionally, UGA has one of the largest and most comprehensive public service and outreach programs conducted by an American educational institution.
- Telephone
- 706-542-3000
- Location
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215 S. Jackson St.
Athens
Georgia
30602
US
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