Executive Director of Center for Academic Innovation
Company: A&M University-San Antonio
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
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Days Ago job requisition id R-061803 Job Title Executive Director
of Center for Academic InnovationAgencyTexas A&M University -
San AntonioDepartmentOffice Of The Associate Provost Proposed
Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location San Antonio, Texas Job
Type Staff Job Description The Executive Director, under general
direction, manages the Center for Academic Innovation with the
primary goal of improving student success outcomes by providing
faculty with professional development, networking, and
instructional innovation opportunities. Serves as the primary
advisor to the Provost on issues related to innovative teaching and
learning practices. Represents the Provost to the faculty for
issues related to teaching and learning. Ensures that course
instructors have access to teaching professional development,
training in state-of-the-art teaching practices, and relevant
instructional support equipment in order to provide the highest
quality instructional environment to students. The successful
candidate will be excited about teaching, supportive of faculty
development, and effective at building coalitions and fostering a
sense of community.Included within the scope of the CAI's
activities is A&M-San Antonio's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP),
an integral component of the SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation
process. The QEP is Connecting the Dots: Quantitative
Reasoning.Responsibilities:
- Designs, develops, deploys, and assesses innovative programs
that enable course instructors to thrive as excellent teachers
- Promotes an inclusive educational experience for a diverse
student population by training instructors in equitable teaching
practices
- Identifies barriers to effective instruction and provides
recommendations to campus leadership
- Designs, develops, and delivers training to support the
effective teaching of gateway courses
- Works within the shared governance structure to provide
recommendations on the design, administration, assessment, and
continuous improvement of the core curriculum
- Assists the Provost and the President on initiatives related to
teaching and learning, including as a committee member, committee
chair, coordinator, or as assigned
- Ensures efficient and effective use of Center for Academic
Innovation (CAI) staff and resources, including the development and
oversight of faculty advisory boards
- Leads the development of CAI long-term and short-term goals and
objectives
- Sets unit and individual performance objectives, monitors and
adjusts, and evaluates outcomes leading to student success and
improvement
- Oversees CAI budgeting and fiscal operations
- Develops, directs, and evaluates CAI internal controls
- Directs the administration of University-wide programs and
initiatives
- Coordinates and maintains CAI working relationships with units
across the University
- Leads initiatives for training and professional development
sessions informed by faculty input and/or innovations in
pedagogical practices to support faculty and student success
- Serves as the university's liaison to the Chancellor's Council
for Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE)
- Continues deployment of and assesses the university's QEP,
Connecting the Dots: Quantitative Reasoning
- Collaborates with the SACSOC liaison on QEP update reports,
including the Fifth-Year Report (due in 2025)This document
represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of
this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks
and functions. Other duties may be assigned. Required Education and
Experience:
- Master's degree in education, human development, instructional
design, or a related area; or master's degree in any discipline
combined with experience with teaching/learning excellence
initiatives.
- Ten (10) years of related experience.Preferred Education and
Experience:
- Terminal degree with experience with teaching/learning
excellence initiatives
- Two (2) years of experience at the Executive Director level at
institution of higher education working directly with learning
theory, learning management systems including Blackboard,
instructional design, instructional technologies, distance
learning, and educational assessment; college teaching experience;
experience with delivering professional development instruction;
and experience with deploying and assessing a quality enhancement
plan; experience at an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution).
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative
experience at an institution of higher education, including
experience with budget management and personnel supervision; higher
education teaching experience.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Learning theory, learning management systems including
Blackboard, instructional design, instructional technologies,
distance learning, and educational assessment.
- Multitask and work cooperatively across campus.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure
understanding.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Higher education accreditation, quality enhancement plans,
higher education finance and budgeting, and principles of shared
governance and academic freedom.Application Instructions: -Please
make sure to provide the following documents: -
- Application -
- Cover Letter to include two - three professional references
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- Resume -For detailed instructions on how to apply for any
position on our website, please use the following link: -
http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html
Summary of Employee Benefits: -
https://www.tamusa.edu/human-resources/documents/summary-of-employees-benefits.pdf
Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement,
and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the
well-being and prosperity of our communities. -Please ensure that
all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the
application. Once application is submitted, no changes or revisions
can be made. If you have issues with adding documents with your
application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058. -In compliance with
ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process,
please contact HR at (210) 784-2058. -All positions are
security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history
investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's
verification of credentials and/or other information required by
the institution's procedures, including the completion of the
criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity. About
Us Established as a standalone university in 2009, Texas A&M
University-San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio) is a comprehensive
four-year public university that reflects the culturally diverse,
heritage-rich community it serves. Situated on nearly 700 acres in
South San Antonio, A&M-SA is a Military Embracing institution
offering over 40 undergraduate and graduate programs to close to
7000 students. A&M-San Antonio is quickly expanding to fill its
campus grounds in South San Antonio. Due to the rapid growth, the
University's footprint is transforming with Esperanza Hall, the
first residence hall having opened in fall 2017, the Science &
Technology Building, which opened in spring 2018, Classroom Hall
which opened in fall 2020 and our newest building for the College
of Business and University Library scheduled to open fall 2022. The
University's core values of being " student centered, equity
minded, inclusive and respectful, visionary, a catalyst for
opportunity, collaborative and committed to excellence ", provide a
foundation for its world-class faculty to inspire graduates to be
lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. A&M-San
Antonio will continue growing as an economic and social catalyst
while becoming nationally recognized for student and academic
success. Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community
engagement, and encourages applicants who are committed to
advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities. Texas
A&M University-San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative
Action/ Veterans/ Disability Employer. If you need assistance in
applying for this job, please contact (210) 784-2058. Useful Links
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