Teaching and Learning Strategist

Compensation Range:

Position Summary

With general guidance, provide vision and management for online faculty development, including determining appropriate support, resources, programming and training opportunities to facilitate faculty professional growth at National University (NU) and its Affiliates. Delivers continuous improvement through a diverse range of faculty development programs designed to support teaching and learning. Lead faculty to champion pedagogically sound and successful use of technology for online instruction through faculty training and development, instructional support and administration of key services. Facilitates projects related to University-wide initiatives sustaining teaching, learning, technology and student success. Creates resources for students on learning technology. Contributes to an environment of innovation, collaboration and teaching excellence with a genuine interest in appropriately communicating principles of applicable instruction to educators with a wide range of technical skills.

Essential Functions:

• Provides strategic vision and leadership for faculty development as well as professional development for learning technologies by designing, implementing and assessing comprehensive programs for faculty development and educational collaboration.
• Partners closely with faculty, administrators and staff to design, implement and evaluate programs serving a diverse faculty across NU including learning pedagogy, technology integration and professional development for faculty teaching courses at NU.
• Impart leadership to faculty in the development and implementation of a variety of pedagogical techniques to support the development and coordination of instructional strategies. Builds a diverse portfolio of workshops and programs for faculty, ranging from workshops, series, seminars, just-in-time training, online interactive tools, videos, self-paced interactive eLearning modules and events relevant to online teaching.
• Designs instructional materials such as online courses, e-Learning modules, job aids, video aids, webinars, lesson plans, course checklists and facilitation guides.
• Develop guides, job aids, videos, and training opportunities for students on learning technology used at NU.
• Curates and disseminates outside professional resources and articles to faculty.
• Conducts marketing and outreach to publicize events and services using email invitations, website registrations, and LMS messages.
• Develop communication strategies and email campaigns to promote best practices, tips of the day, research findings, faculty case studies and trends.
• Facilitates faculty development programs including workshops, webinars, conferences, seminars, guest speakers and training programs.
• Plans, directs and manages projects and events for faculty development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Education Technology, Adult Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction or related field, required; and, three (3) years’ experience in the development and facilitation of training and/or professional development in higher education or corporate setting, required.
• Teaching at a post-secondary level required; to include: Two (2) years’ experience with online course creation and hosting platforms such as Brightspace D2L, Blackboard, Canvas, or Moodle with strong project management skills; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active team member of the Business Unit, Department and University to work toward a common goal.
• Actively seeks opportunities to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Develop new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourage new ideas and innovations; design and implement new or cutting-edge programs and processes.  Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Expert knowledge and awareness of trends, methods and technological advances in industry and profession.  Knowledge and experience working in adult education in the academic and training environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in applying instructional design and technology principles, processes and best practices in implementing faculty development events and activities in a higher education setting. 
• Excellent project management skill, with the ability to set and fulfill priorities with demonstrated strong time management capabilities. 
• Knowledge of current research, learning theory, best practices, and standards of excellence in providing professional development and education to adult learners and college faculty. 
• Ability to conduct research through a variety of methods. Strong organizational abilities with strong attention to detail, follow-up and follow-through as well as project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and facilitate interactive synchronous and asynchronous training and webinars.
• Expert level of digital literacy & fluency, including the ability to adopt new technologies and learn new tools quickly.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in support of eLearning technologies, online pedagogy and skill development is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills and consultative skills with ability to work successfully with a wide range of individual of constituencies in a diverse community.  Ability to communicate successfully both orally and in writing. 
• Communicates effectively, listens sensitively, adapts communication to audience and fosters effective communication with others. Demonstrates the ability to be consistently open, honest and candid when communicating with others.
• Ability to provide excellent positive customer service across an organizational structure and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion. Ability to prioritize time-critical assignments.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and software used in Learning Management Systems (LMS) including Brightspace (D2L).  Strong knowledge of internet terms, technologies and protocols.

Travel: Limited travel may be necessary.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.

National University is committed to maintaining a high-quality workforce representative of the populations we serve. National University employs more than 4,500 faculty and staff and serves over 45,000 students. We are united in our mission to meet the global education demands of the 21st Century and are dedicated to creating a supportive academic and work environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their interests and talents while experiencing a sense of community. With programs available both online and at our many campus locations, National University is a leader in creating innovative solutions to education and meeting the needs of our student population, including adult learners and working professionals.

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.