Manager of Faculty Development - Cambridge, United States - Harvard University

Harvard University

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Cambridge, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position Description

The Manager of Faculty Development will develop and oversee the implementation of a program of training for DCE faculty and TAs across the full range of course formats and teaching styles and will lead a team offering consulting to individual faculty on the choice of teaching format and on continuous improvement of their teaching in a variety of formats.

The Manager of Faculty Development will also oversee the implementation of a course and teaching quality evaluation process that will include student course evaluations as well as other metrics and evaluation instruments.

The person in this position will lead a team that identifies courses in need of quality improvement and provide individual interventions.

DCE has over 400 faculty members offering nearly 850 online courses per year, and this position has primary responsibility for the training and onboarding of these faculty as well as overseeing the quality of all of these courses.

The person in this position works closely with members of the DCE Teaching and Learning team and with DCE program heads and administrator to support faculty teaching practices.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Manage a team of faculty development specialists who will conduct training and provide teaching support for new and returning faculty.
Design, develop and deliver trainings, workshops and courses for faculty. Also develop selfserve materials with targeted teaching tips.
Meet with new faculty to assess which format for online learning best meets their pedagogical goals.
Design and oversee evaluation of course quality. Provides/oversees interventions where necessary.
Collaborate on research projects designed to assess quality, improve teaching practices or other topics that can improve online learning at DCE.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
Minimum of 7 years' relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

Master's degree preferred
Experience in faculty development, course design, or other related field
Knowledge of and experience with multiple forms of online learning
Demonstrated experience learning technologies
Ability to form strong, collaborative partnerships with faculty members
Teaching experience preferred

Working Conditions
Primarily Mon-Fri, 9-5pm, though must be able to work some evenings and weekends.

The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Additional Information

We will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.

Work Format Details
This position will be based in Cambridge, MA. Hybrid workplace models in place at DCE with a minimum of 2 days per week on campus. DCE may adjust these as necessary or appropriate.

Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.

All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only).

Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

About Us

The Division of Continuing Education (DCE) comprises four academic units serving about 30,000 domestic and international students annually, which allow Harvard to meet the learning needs of intellectually curious and highly motivated students from high school through retirement. Established in 1910, the Harvard Extension School (HES) offers access to Harvard faculty for a diverse community of adult learners, enrolling about 15,000 students. HES offers over 1,000 open enrollment courses — 85 percent of which are accessible online — and provides flexibility through noncredit, undergraduate, and graduate courses, including degrees, certificates, and a premedical program. The Harvard Summer School, founded in 1871, offers around 450 credit and noncredit courses both on the Harvard Campus and online, catering to 10,000 high school, college, and adult learners. Additionally, it offers more than 15 international study abroad programs, hosting up to 300 students each summer. Harvard DCE Professional & Executive Development delivers over 140 noncredit programs annually, reaching more than 3,600 participants through online platforms and its executive development center in Cambridge. The Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement offers about 140 peertaught courses to approximately 550 active members.

Benefits-
Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holida