Director of Teaching Excellence

Louisiana Community and Technical College System • Schriever, LA

9d • $72,000 - $74,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Teaching Excellence at Fletcher Technical Community College, within the Academic Affairs & Initiatives department, is an Unclassified - Administrative/Staff position. This role is responsible for maintaining performance standards and pursuing goals that align with the college's mission, vision, and values. The position provides a framework for initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching practices, curriculum design, and assessment strategies. Key responsibilities include designing and facilitating professional development programs for faculty, offering individualized mentoring and coaching, supporting instructional design, and providing training for new faculty onboarding. The Director will guide academic programs in developing assessment and evaluation plans, assist in interpreting educational data, and conduct assessment trainings. This role also involves coordinating the administration of general education assessment tools, serving on the Curriculum Committee, and collaborating on program-level student learning outcomes and assessment plans. Additionally, the Director will oversee curriculum map reviews, collaborate on comprehensive annual program reviews, collect and analyze departmental data for accreditation, and manage the physical facilities and budget for the Center of Teaching Excellence and eLearning. The position includes supervising staff, evaluating and training educational technologies, fostering a culture of respect, and participating in college activities and committees. The Director will represent the college professionally and adhere to all college policies and required trainings.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a discipline relevant to teaching and learning, such as education, instructional design, curriculum development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in pedagogical theory, instructional design principles, and evidence-based teaching practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and administrators.
• Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in higher education, online learning, and educational research.
• Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in faculty development, instructional leadership, or related roles within higher education, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain performance standards and pursue goals, objectives, and activities that promote the mission, vision and value statement of the College.
• Provide a framework for developing initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching practices, curriculum design, and assessment strategies.
• Design, coordinate, and facilitate professional development programs, workshops, and seminars to support faculty in adopting evidence-based teaching strategies, active learning techniques, and technology-enhanced instruction.
• Provide individualized mentoring, coaching, and consultation to faculty members seeking to improve their teaching effectiveness and student engagement.
• Support faculty with instructional design related to alignment of course learning objectives and learning activities as assessment tools and ensuring quality standards.
• Provide training and support for new faculty onboarding.
• Guide academic program faculty in the ongoing development of meaningful assessment and evaluation plans focused on improving student learning at the course and program level.
• Assist faculty and administration in interpreting educational data for program improvement and decision-making.
• Conduct assessment trainings for faculty of academic programs and general education courses.
• Coordinate the administration and collection of the general education assessment tool for student outcomes.
• Serve as a non-voting member on the Curriculum Committee to ensure that course and program submissions and proposals include meaningful learning objectives, student learning outcomes, and assessment activities to include but not limited to elements of quality matters.
• Collaborate with program faculty and/or department heads or deans in the development of meaningful program-level student learning outcomes and assessment plans for new/proposed programs.
• Provide oversight in the collection and completion of program-level student learning outcome reports in collaboration with respective program faculty.
• Develop and implement a process for reviewing curriculum maps for meaningful alignment of course learning objectives to program student learning outcomes and assist program faculty, where needed, to close any alignment gaps for strengthening assessment of student learning.
• Collaborate with the Director of Institutional Research & Assessment with the coordination and implementation of comprehensive annual program reviews to include the coordination of training events for program leaders and faculty.
• Collect and analyze departmental data for accreditation and compliance reporting (e.g., SACSCOC).
• Oversee physical facilities and equipment for the operations of the Center of Teaching Excellence and eLearning. Manage departmental budget development, allocation, reporting, and compliance.
• Supervise staff by approving leave, conducting performance evaluations and plannings, and being responsible for counseling and discipline. Support staff responsible for various educational technology initiatives, ensuring the successful integration and implementation of eLearning programs, faculty development, and accessibility tools in alignment with the college's mission and goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the evaluation, coordination, and training of educational technologies, software, and learning management systems, while collaborating with internal and external partners to enhance the institution's online teaching, learning, and academic success efforts.
• Foster, demonstrate, and actively participate in a culture of mutual respect for students, guests, and co-workers from all backgrounds, perspectives and abilities. Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and supervisors and utilize appropriate channels of communication within the college community concerning procedures and/or inquiries.
• Attend and participate in scheduled activities, which include graduation, open house/recruiting events as assigned, convocation, and required meetings. Share ideas and information, and work toward common department and College goals.
• Serve on college committees as a member or as chair. Serve on search committees.
• Participate in professional development activities that enhance effectiveness (convocation, LCTC conference, etc.).
• Represent the college in a manner that promotes a professional and positive image.
• Adhere to College and LCTC policies.
• Embrace college culture.
• Complete all required trainings prior to deadlines (Fletcher, LCTC, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• Holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director