FT Coordinator of Teaching and Learning

Johnston Community College•Main Campus - Smithfield, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator of Teaching Excellence and Professional Learning supports the College's mission by coordinating professional learning initiatives that strengthen effective teaching, employee development, faculty onboarding and engagement, and student success. This position is responsible for developing, delivering, coordinating, and assessing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff; coordinating the college-wide components of full-time and part-time faculty orientation; serving as a central resource and mentor for part-time faculty; leading communities of practice; and coordinating major professional development events. The Coordinator works collaboratively with Instruction, Continuing Education, e-Learning, and Human Resources to provide accessible, relevant, and high-quality professional learning opportunities aligned with institutional goals, employee needs, and best practices in teaching and learning. This position is primarily on campus and requires in-person availability for orientation, workshops, convocation, and meetings. Occasional flexibility for remote work may be available, subject to departmental needs and approval. Please note that the College does not sponsor employment-based visas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in education, higher education, instructional design, adult education, organizational development, human resources development, communication, educational technology, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two (2) to five (5) years of demonstrated experience in education, teaching, training, professional development, faculty support, instructional support, onboarding, employee development, event coordination, or related work.
Ability to communicate effectively in written, verbal, online, and presentation formats with faculty, staff, administrators, external presenters, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Ability to develop clear agendas, guides, reports, training materials, communications, evaluation summaries, and professional development resources.
Ability to facilitate workshops, group discussions, learning communities, presentations, and meetings in a professional and inclusive manner.
Ability to compile, interpret, summarize, and present professional development participation data, survey results, and evaluation feedback.
Ability to apply basic quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify needs, evaluate effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess needs, identify priorities, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions.
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, events, and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and refer personnel, performance, credentialing, or discipline-specific concerns to the appropriate supervisor or office.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, presentation tools, web conferencing platforms, electronic calendars, and communication tools.
Experience using learning management systems, survey tools, online training tools, and technology used to create, deliver, track, and evaluate professional development.
Ability to create and maintain online resources, calendars, registration forms, recorded sessions, guides, templates, and resource repositories.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in education, higher education, instructional design, adult education, organizational development, educational leadership, human resources development, or a related field.
Experience in a community college or higher education setting; experience supporting part-time faculty, faculty orientation, faculty mentoring, employee development, professional development programming, and/or communities of practice.

Responsibilities

Coordinates, develops, delivers, and continuously improves the college-wide components of orientation for new full-time and part-time faculty.
Collaborates with the Vice Presidents of Instruction and Continuing Education, academic leadership, Human Resources, e-Learning, and other stakeholders to support consistent faculty onboarding.
Develops and maintains faculty orientation resources, guides, and onboarding materials.
Teach a minimum of 3 contact/membership hours of instruction per academic year.
Serves as a central professional learning resource and mentor for part-time faculty.
Provides regular communication, support sessions, office hours, and resource sharing for part-time faculty.
Coordinates professional development programming for faculty and staff.
Develops and maintains an annual professional development calendar aligned with institutional priorities, employee needs, strategic planning, and assessment results.
Coordinates the College's fall convocation.
Leads and supports communities of practice focused on topics connected to teaching excellence.
Develops and maintains professional development resources.
Tracks participation, evaluates professional development activities, analyzes feedback, and prepares recommendations related to professional learning effectiveness.
Promotes peer-to-peer learning, cross-divisional collaboration, innovation, reflection, and the sharing of effective practices across the college.
Maintains professional development webpages, calendars, communication materials, resource repositories, and planning documents as assigned.
Participates in relevant committees, advisory groups, workgroups, and professional organizations related to teaching, learning, professional development, employee engagement, and student success.
Stays current with trends and best practices in community college teaching and learning, faculty development, adult learning, and employee development.