STEM Instructional Design Consultant
Center for Teaching and Learning
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana
University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is a progressive
urban institution enrolling more than 30,000 students in professional
and liberal education. Located in the state capital, its mission
highlights teaching, scholarship, and service characterized by
collaboration, a commitment to diversity, and pursuit of best practice.
IUPUI’s
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is committed to advancing
teaching excellence while supporting faculty through a collaborative
approach that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our urban
research university. The CTL offers a wide variety of programs, events,
and services that foster innovation and translation of educational
research into practice. It is a partnership among Academic
Affairs, University Information Technology Services, and University
Library.
The
STEM Instructional Design Consultant is expected to assist Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) faculty and departments
in addressing complex teaching
and learning issues related to instructional design, teaching methods,
assessment, and curriculum planning through individual consultations,
workshops, and programs. Successful applicants will be knowledgeable
about student-centered pedagogies in STEM fields,
be able to adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the institution, and
respond with creative and innovative solutions to address these needs.
The STEM Instructional Design Consultant will plan, develop, and
implement programmatic activities that support the
mission of the Center for Teaching and Learning and campus
initiatives. The successful candidate will be sensitive to faculty
roles and responsibilities and interact collaboratively with center
colleagues, faculty, students, and administrators.
Primary responsibilities of the STEM Instructional Design Consultant include:
- Consulting with individual STEM faculty, departments, and schools on instructional design issues.
- Implementing programmatic activities for instructional support by planning and assisting in the delivery of orientations, workshops, and presentations. Developing web/print materials on teaching for internal and external distribution. Providing online and classroom teaching feedback services including observation and student focus groups.
- Consulting with faculty, academic staff and academic units on instruction, course design, teaching methods, assessment of student learning, course evaluation and curriculum planning.
- Managing projects funded by Center for Teaching and Learning grant programs. Assisting faculty awardees with determining appropriate project timeline, monitoring progress to ensure the project is on track, and communicating regularly with faculty to ensure they are receiving support as needed from the CTL.
- Demonstrating a scholarly approach to studying issues in teaching and learning or faculty development.
- Contributing to program planning and other maintenance needs of the unit.
- Pursuing professional development through reading, conference attendance and other strategies.
- Performing other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required
qualifications include an earned doctorate in a STEM field with a
concentration in education. Preferred qualifications include experience
in faculty development
and 1-3 years of college teaching experience.
Required
knowledge, skills, and abilities: Excellent communication and
organizational skills. Ability to work in a team and with a diverse
group of people. Ability to
meet strict deadlines, deal with frequent interruptions, manage stress
of competing demands for time, and accomplish several concurrent tasks
effectively.
The
ideal candidate must be committed to the university's goal of
inclusiveness and have a demonstrated history of working effectively
with persons of all races, genders,
ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and religions. We
especially welcome candidates from underrepresented groups.
Candidates
must submit a letter of application stating their interest and
experience, a curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy statement, and the
names and contact information
of three references. These may be submitted electronically as
attachments to
thectl@iupui.edu addressed to the
STEM Education Specialist Search Committee. Questions about the position
may be addressed to Pratibha Varma-Nelson, executive director of the
CTL, at
pvn@iupui.edu or 317-274-1300.
