The Executive Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, is responsible for intentional partnerships to advance student success through teaching excellence and continuous institutional assessment and improvement.

This position provides leadership and support for faculty development, advancing new initiatives to promote effective student learning outcomes, and creating a culture of teaching excellence. Reporting to the Provost, this position collaborates with senior academic leaders to build a supportive faculty mentoring network and to develop innovative strategies for developing and evaluating teaching effectiveness. The position executes the Provost’s mission, values and norms in alignment with NEOMED’s strategic initiatives and commitment to faculty growth, performance and excellence in support of student success.

Northeast Ohio Medical University is an AA/EEO Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free from all forms of discrimination. Women, individuals with disabilities, veterans and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pay Grade: 13
Starting Salary Range: $87,407 – $104,888
Location: Rootstown, OH

Benefits Offerings Include:
- Hybrid Workplace
- Training Offerings, including LSS Green & Yellow Belt and other professional development
- Competitive Health, Vision, Dental
- Flexible Spending Account
- State Retirement with 14% matching
- Excellent Vacation and Sick Time
- 11 Paid Holiday Days
- Wellness Offerings
- Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Long Term Care Coverage Offerings
- Life Insurance
For additional details visit: https://www.neomed.edu/hr/benefits/

• Leads and supervises all operations and initiatives in the Center for Teaching Excellence.

• Leads or manages faculty committees and taskforces in the development of robust faculty development offerings in course development, organization, design, and delivery.

• Collaborate with senior academic leadership and University resource teams to converge, plan, implement, and manage growth of the current faculty development, instructional design, and faculty support offerings to meet increased and diverse needs of the teaching faculty population.

• Identify and implement best practices in standards for the Center. Remain abreast of national trends and innovation in health sciences curriculum content development, design, and delivery.

• Utilize data informed decision making to guide new program development and faculty support.

• Provide/facilitate feedback on teaching and instructional practices as requested/required.

• Monitor Center capacity to ensure timely response and support for faculty.

• Meet regularly with the Senior Academic Leader Team to apprise them of Center performance, measures of effectiveness, trends, and other relevant updates. The Senior Academic Leader Team provides governance for the Center.

• Working with the deans, course directors, and curriculum coordinators, review national test scores and subscores, as well as feedback on student evaluations to identify trends and opportunities in course design and delivery.

• Facilitate enhanced instructional design support for faculty.

Supervision and Management (20%):

· Supervise human capital resources of the Center for Teaching Excellence.

· Manage operating budget, including preparation of annual budget, quarterly reporting, and purchasing/provision of resources.

Lead internal and external reporting in alignment with the requirements of accrediting bodies, strategic plan alignment, and internal continuous improvement assessment.

Scholarship (5%):

· Collaborate with faculty to identify opportunities for educational scholarship related to teaching excellence and instruction.

Attends one relevant academic conference per year, preferably with an academic presentation.

Leadership/Service (10%):

· Engage in productive collaborative relationships with executive leadership, faculty, internal partners, stakeholders, and peers at other teaching centers of excellence.

Ensure operational excellence and culture of collegiality among faculty and staff through exceptional service and responsiveness to faculty and colleagues.

Other duties as assigned (5%).

Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experience in faculty development and support or equivalent faculty experience in health professions education.

Demonstrated record of excellence in:

Core Competencies

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and screen and other office equipment. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear and occasionally stand, walk, reach, stoop, or kneel. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

NEOMED is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NEOMED also affirms its commitment to nondiscrimination in its employment policies and practices. In compliance with Title IX (20 U.S.C Sec. 1681 et seq.), NEOMED prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.

For concerns regarding discrimination, please contact:
Molly O’Malley
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Title IX Coordinator
Northeast Ohio Medical University, G-212B
4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
Email: momalley@neomed.edu

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