Faculty Development Specialist

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Faculty Development Specialist is a key member of the Faculty Success Office team and is expected to be a partner in providing career-track-relevant faculty development programming, support, and resource planning that supports UNT’s mission. The FDS works closely with the Vice Provost of Faculty Success and other faculty development unit leaders (LEEF, SEA, DRI, Student Success, Libraries) to assess faculty development needs and provide relevant programming. The FDS's primary focus is on leading the faculty career development and mentoring programs, managing the faculty awards and grants application portal, and assessing FS programs and initiatives.

Requirements

Master's degree in academic discipline and 4 years of experience consulting with faculty engaging on students in learning experiences that incorporate authentic learning activities; or any equivalent combination of experience/education/training.
Commitment to service, respectful engagement, and continuous improvement.
Interpersonal skills that promote team building, collaboration, and a culture that principally understands and measures effectiveness in terms of others successes.
Experience mentoring colleagues and students, advising and collaborating with peers and coworkers to provide structured feedback and advice to enhance their professional development and growth.
Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
Sensitivity to the demands and dynamics of teaching and learning at a major research university.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with evidence-based practices to develop career and rank-related faculty development initiatives.
Demonstrated agility, discretion, and professionalism in communicating across different faculty and leadership positions (e.g., chairs, deans, vice presidents).
Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment and collaborate across units.
Be successful at self-directed tasks, including leading projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage and update the mentoring program: administering (new) faculty mentoring matches (fall), updating and maintaining the Bridge asynchronous mentoring training, liaising with faculty learning communities, and developing at least one mentoring event (fall, spring semester).
Lead the New Faculty Orientation (NFO) (fall, spring): responsible for developing and implementing the NFO in-person one-day (fall) and virtual half-day (spring) event.
Chair the Mentoring Award Committee.
Collaborate with other faculty development units (LEEF, SEA, DRI) in faculty development programming, aligned with FS strategic priorities.
Create, edit, and administer faculty awards, career development grants, and leadership application calls in InfoReady.
Collaborate with SFE Committee leads to ensure annual award calls and rubrics are updated and correct.
Update and maintain current award documents, including review committee lists and applicant award status documents.
Lead award notification processes and approvals, including assisting with reviewing award letters.
Participate in the Salute to Faculty Excellence event planning committee.
Serve as primary lead for FS LinkedIn Account, collaborating with FS team and UBSC liaison on content.
Maintain FS summative surveys through Qualtrics; assess and report data for annual planning and in the annual Institutional Effectiveness (IMPROVE) report.
Conduct, analyze, and report on biennial faculty needs assessment results.
Participate in other FS work tasks as assigned.