Director, Research and Scholarly Writing - Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE)
About The Position
Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Supported by the Office of the Provost, the mission of the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE) is distinctive. The CFDE supports all Emory faculty in all aspects of their career: research and scholarship, teaching and pedagogy, and leadership and professional development. The CFDE offers one-on-one consultations, seminars, workshops, presentations, funding opportunities, and online resources on a diverse set of topics, including teaching and pedagogy; online learning; research, writing, and publishing; community-engaged learning; and professional development.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or a related field and five years of writing, editing, website design/maintenance or related communications experience.
Nice To Haves
- Higher education experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- As Director of Research and Scholarly Writing, directs communications for the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE) in the Provost's Office of Emory University.
- Leads the long-term planning to support faculty research and scholarship needs.
- Plans, develops and implements a variety of webinars and seminars that consist of new programming every year; recruits speakers as needed.
- Develops and plans workshops, including writing retreats.
- Selects presenters, designs programming and manages the budget.
- Edits multiple newsletters on a regular basis.
- Manages the CFDE website and edits the content.
- Administers a grant program for faculty scholarly writing. Organizes Emory faculty writing groups.
- Develops and leads an email writing and coaching service for Emory faculty.
- Collaborates with business units across the university including the Libraries and Emeritus College.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
