Title: Assistant Director, Faculty Development

Application Review Date: 9/8/25

Campus Location: Radford City - Main Campus

Job Description

This position plays a key role in Radford University’s efforts to provide support for faculty in teaching, scholarship, and leadership. This position provides supervision of faculty development fellows, training for scholarship of teaching and learning, and management of faculty development communications. This position is involved in communicating with the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and in other university departments, developing and managing professional development programs designed to improve faculty teaching, scholarship, and leadership. This position reports to the Executive Director of Faculty Development.

Required Qualifications

-Considerable experience with instructional design, preferably in higher education with an emphasis on design for online and alternate delivery methods.
-Experience teaching at the university level as an instructor of record
-Demonstrated expertise in research-based approaches to teaching and learning
-Demonstrated record of scholarship in teaching and learning
-Demonstrated successful course design, development, implementation and evaluation with a variety of instructional products.
-Demonstrated expertise in offering workshops in a variety of instructional methods (ex. hybrid, LMS)
-Independent action: needs to be able to take actions independently in conjunction with understanding the strategies, goals, financial constraints, etc. of institutional stakeholders.
-Working experience with the design, preparation and documentation of work plans and design documents. Ability to see the big picture and report progress accordingly.
-Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive organization topics and issues as well as maintain learner privacy.

Education/experience:
-Ph.D. or terminal degree in area associated with teaching and learning. Professional
experience in higher education instructional design or instructional technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience with the Desire2Learn learning environment.
-Experience with data analysis to inform programs and practices
-Experience developing and implementing new faculty development workshops, certificates, seminars, and other initiatives.
-Excellent communication skills across a range of stakeholders, including faculty members, staff, administrators, students and external agencies.
-Experience with collaboration and documentation tools/platforms (ex. SharePoint, Office365, OneNote, Google Drive, Slack).
-Experience with the Quality Matters or OLC quality assurance program for online courses
-Leadership in professional organizations for teaching and scholarship
-Evidence of expertise in written, spoken, and/or visual communication.
-Experience in supporting faculty and students in reflective practice.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is an agency only recruitment posting. Current Radford University employees are invited to apply. Please provide a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references

Employment Conditions: 

Is this position Grant Funded: No

Is this position restricted: No

Is this position eligible for telework: No

Hours Per Week: 40

Months per Year: 12

Statement of Economic Interest Required: No

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Classification: Administrative & Professional Faculty

Normal Work Schedule: 

Employee Classification: Professional - Lecturer

Department: Center for Innovative Teach/Learn

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Department Contact Name: Heather Keith

Department Contact Phone: 5408315974

Department Contact Email: hkeith1@radford.edu

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Radford University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices.

Clery Statement

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Radford University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years’ of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at Radford.edu/police. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the Radford University Police Department located at 810 East Main Street PO Box 6883, Radford, VA, 24142.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation in the application process please contact the hiring department.

Criminal Background Check Statement

Radford University is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all employees, students, volunteers, and stakeholders. As part of our hiring and screening process, we conduct criminal background checks in compliance with Virginia Code § 19.2-389 and other applicable state and federal laws. Successful candidates will be required to have a criminal background check.