The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is seeking nominations and applications for a new position, Associate Director of CATL. Because the position requires detailed knowledge of Elon University’s students, curriculum, and faculty, hiring for this position will involve an internal search. A faculty search committee will select the new Associate Director during the spring semester. The new Associate Director will begin his or her duties with the Center at the start of the 2011-12 academic year. Applications must be received by Peter Felten by Monday, March 28.
A faculty search committee will select the new Associate Director during the spring semester. Search committee members are:
• Tom Arcaro (Sociology)
• Jeffrey Coker (Biology)
• Peter Felten (CATL)
• Katie King (Psychology/CATL)
• Pam Kiser (Human Services Studies)
• Mary Knight-McKenna (Education)
• Katy Rouse (Economics)
• Glenn Scott (Communications)
• Anne Simpkins (Art)
The new Associate Director will begin his or her duties with the Center at the start of the 2011-12 academic year, unless circumstances require that start date be pushed back until spring 2012.
We invite both nominations and applications. Nominations should be sent to Peter Felten who will contact all nominees promptly to encourage a formal application.
Applications must be received by Peter Felten (email, please) by Monday, March 28. There is no expectation that applicants will be nominated before applying.
Position Description
Associate Director
Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Elon University
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning seeks an Associate Director. The mission of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is to promote greater understanding of the learning process, support the implementation of teaching innovations and best practices, and foster the scholarship of teaching and learning at Elon University.
The Associate Director will work with the Director and Center staff to nurture a strong and committed faculty dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarly accomplishment. The Associate Director will begin a four-year term with the start of the 2011-12 academic year, unless circumstances require that start date be pushed back until spring 2012.. The Associate Director will remain on a faculty contract and will be expected to teach three courses per year. Summer obligations will be compensated by stipend. The Associate Director reports to the Center’s Director.
Position Description: The Associate Director will have responsibilities related to the following, some of which are shared with the Director, Associate Director, (an existing position currently held by Katie King), the program assistant, and the Center’s Faculty Advisory Committee:
• Coordination and administration of the Center’s existing programs and activities
• Creation of new resources and programs consistent with the mission of the Center
• Consultation with individual faculty and with programs/departments about teaching and learning
• Support of the scholarship of teaching and learning through the development of resources, grants, and programs
• Identification, development, and publication of best practices in teaching and learning
• Leadership of local, regional, and national teaching and learning initiatives
Required Qualifications:
• An existing faculty appointment at Elon University
• A record of innovative, effective and scholarly teaching
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with faculty, staff, and students from across the University
• Interest in the wide range of approaches to scholarly work related to teaching and learning
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
• Tenured or continuing track faculty appointment at Elon University
• Experience with the Center’s programs and services
• Administrative or program leadership experience
• A record of professional activity related to the scholarship of teaching and learning
Applicants must submit to Peter Felten (electronically) by March 28, 2011:
1) A letter of application which addresses the applicant’s qualifications for and interest in the position,
2) A current curriculum vitae with complete contact information for three references,
3) Evidence of innovative, effective and scholarly teaching (and, if appropriate, curricular development); applicants may provide diverse forms of evidence, but please limit this portion of the application to 2-5 pages.
The search committee will review applications and interview finalists.
We anticipate naming the Associate Director by mid-April.
To learn more about the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, please visit the Center’s web site at http://www.elon.edu/teaching. Applicants who have questions should contact the Center’s Director, Peter Felten.
If you have questions concerning this position, please contact Peter Felten or any member of the Center’s Faculty Advisory Committee:
• Crystal Anderson (English)
• Christy Benson (Business Law)
• Stephen Bloch-Schulman (Philosophy)
• Ayesha Delpish (Statistics)
• Paula DiBiasio (Physical Therapy Education)
• Mark Enfield (Education)
• Steve Friedland (Law)
• Michelle Kleckner (Computing Sciences)
• Harlen Makemson (Communications)
• Anne Marx (Sport and Event Management)
• Michael Terriblini (Biology)
• Aaron Peeks (Sociology)
• Katy Rouse (Economics)
• Anne Simpkins (Art)