Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture of mutual respect. The Faculty Development Specialist will design and coordinate onboarding for faculty, assess faculty performance, and deliver development programs to enhance pedagogical skills.
Responsibilities
- Collaboratively design and coordinate disaggregated onboarding/orientation for faculty aligned with modalities of teaching assignments (didactic, experiential, online) delivery
- Provide regular and ongoing reporting of new faculty performance in onboarding activities to hiring managers for future planning/contingency
- Conduct follow-up conversations with new faculty over first term of teaching to ensure support and alignment with university expectations
- Identify, maintain, and publish electronic resources for new faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning
- Calibrate faculty evaluation measures with faculty managers to ensure consistency in the evaluation of faculty
- Provide recommendations to university leadership regarding faculty evaluation policies and procedures
- Develop and implement tools to evaluate the effectiveness of faculty development programs
- Organize and deliver the university faculty recognition program
- Coordinate and support practitioner as faculty model by collaborating with faculty to assess teaching needs and develop innovative curriculum and instructional strategies
- Design and deliver faculty development workshops, seminars, and training programs to enhance pedagogical skills, including the integration of technology and active learning methodologies
- Develop and maintain faculty development resources via the Center for Teaching and Learning
- Contribute to the implementation of a robust and multi-faceted program of faculty development to support the development of faculty competencies and instructional excellence in all instructional modalities, programs, and campuses across the University
- Support campus/department/modality faculty development that is informed by student learning and faculty evaluation data
- Coordinate regular training with vendor partners for new and existing faculty
- Facilitate faculty learning events in multiple modalities; including synchronous classroom and web-based instruction, asynchronous learning modules
- Provide one-on-one coaching and feedback sessions with individual faculty members
Skills
- Master's degree
- One year of experience in faculty training, support, evaluation, and/or instructional practice
- Experience in education of a programmatic area offered at the University, with a strong background in teaching in a variety of modalities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse faculty members
- Experience in faculty development, coaching, or mentoring is preferred
Benefits
- Tuition waiver and reimbursement program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings plan
Company Overview
Herzing University provides students with career-oriented classes, flexible scheduling, and supportive faculty and staff. It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.herzingonline.edu/.
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