Senior Faculty Developer - Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship

About the position The Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) is Georgetown's center for teaching innovation, research, and excellence. At CNDLS, we enrich the academic experience by supporting faculty and the broader teaching community at Georgetown through a diverse array of programs & initiatives, services, and comprehensive teaching resources. The Senior Faculty Developer supports the new Georgetown Dialogues Initiative (GDI), an institutional initiative to build capacity for rich student engagement in difficult dialogue around challenging ideas, and encourages free speech and academic expression in our curriculum. The Senior Faculty Developer will facilitate a campus-wide faculty development program that empowers educators to facilitate meaningful dialogues in their classrooms. They will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals from CNDLS and other university units to run workshops, conversations, and other events in support of the GDI, and other faculty initiatives. This role will support the ongoing mission of CNDLS and provide expertise and leadership for working with departments and individual faculty to enhance the integration of dialogue, academic inquiry, and discourse across the university. Responsibilities • Develop and offer workshops, consultations, training sessions and seminars on key topics related to facilitating dialogue, free speech and expression, academic inquiry and integration of such topics in courses across the curriculum. , • Create and model key facilitation strategies, principles, and exercises to enhance the development of skills and approaches for engaging in difficult discussions on challenging and/or charged topics in the learning environment. , • Research and develop dialogue teaching resources to support the goals of faculty across disciplines. , • Coordinate with, and provide faculty-development leadership for campus-wide programs and projects related to dialogue, free speech, and other areas, as needed. , • Collaborate with key stakeholders across the university, including students, administrators, and staff. , • Recruit faculty partners and help to build community connection to the initiative. , • Evaluate and communicate the impact of pedagogical initiatives. , • Perform other faculty initiative projects, such as the Engelhard Project for Connecting and Learning, or other areas, as needed. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, or related field and 5-7 years of related experience. , • Demonstrated experience in teaching dialogue and discourse skills, fostering respectful discussions. , • Knowledge and understanding of current professional development approaches for working with a broad range of instructors around the development, implementation, and assessment of dialogue and discourse skills. , • A graduate degree (PhD preferred) and significant higher education teaching experience. , • Excellent facilitation skills with a track record of leading impactful workshops. , • A solid understanding of educational development literature, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and free speech and expression principles. , • Proven project management experience, ensuring effective program delivery, assessment, and evaluation. , • Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to pivot to meet emerging needs of various stakeholders and units. , • Outstanding interpersonal, oral and written communication skills for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. , • Demonstrated success working with faculty on teaching and learning approaches, particularly on pedagogical challenges and strategies related to dialogue, free speech, and academic inquiry. , • A strong commitment to educational excellence and to new ideas and approaches for strengthening teaching and student learning. , • Knowledge and understanding of current educational practices in faculty and graduate student development, teaching, and assessment. , • Flexible, well-organized, inquisitive, detail-oriented, creative, ethical, and prepared to thrive in our busy, diverse, and collaborative environment. Nice-to-haves Benefits • Competitive Salary: Earn a competitive salary in the $78,000- low $90,000 range, reflecting the candidate's expertise and contributions. , • Renewable Term Position: This is a three-year renewable term position with the potential for long-term growth and impact. , • Comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.