Job Description

Teaching and Learning Innovation (TLI; teaching.utk.edu), a unit of the Division of Faculty Affairs, in the Office of the Provost, seeks qualified applicants for a position that will provide direct support to tenure track and non-tenure track faculty, graduate students and post-doc instructors as it relates to TLI's monthly and annual programs and events designed to foster faculty success and professional growth. This person will report directly to the Associate Director for Curriculum Development and Design and will provide additional expertise to collaborate with other members of the unit to implement relevant and effective professional development experiences related to curriculum development, design, and assessment.

• Contributes to and helps coordinate TLI’s monthly workshops and programs.
• Supports the implementation of TLI annual signature events. Examples of TLI annual signature events include the unit's Innovative Teaching & Learning Conference, New Faculty Teaching Institute, and Graduate Student/Professional Student Week offerings.
• Works with tenure-track, non-tenure track faculty, graduate students, and post-docs to give them guidance on best practices related to teaching and learning and developing their teaching acumen.
• Supports individual and department level course and curriculum design, development, and assessment.
• Authors resources on selected topics related to unit priority areas, responds to instructor consultation requests on behalf of the unit, and completes classroom observation requests and other needs related to TLI’s Consultation Service, as the need arises.
• Develops and authors additional resources and professional development opportunities as needed in collaboration with all members of TLI related to TLI’s programs, workshops, and events throughout the academic year.
• Collaborates with university colleagues to represent the unit in joint endeavors where faculty development is central to the result or goal of the project.
• Implements an internal invitation, tracking, and assessment plan for all TLI events.

Required Experience

Education

• Has an earned master's degree

Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience supporting faculty, graduate students, and/or post-docs to implement evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, as well as successfully supporting faculty development programs in a higher education setting by Jan 8th, 2027

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Possesses strong knowledge and awareness of best practices related to graduate student professional development, teaching and learning, inclusive teaching and promoting inclusive learning environments on a college or university campus.
• Evidence of ability to collaborate, build, and foster strong relationships with relevant stakeholders (faculty, staff, external partners, and university administration).
• Maintains proven capacity to support faculty with strategies for effective teaching and learning, as well as course and program assessment.
• Evidence of ability to manage multiple projects during set periods of time, including working effectively and respectfully with groups of people with diverse backgrounds to reach and surpass stated goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Office 365, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel), and accessibility standards for visual communications.
• Proficiency in using Learning Management Systems, such as Canvas, for faculty and instructors.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Has an earned doctorate degree

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supporting faculty to implement evidence-based teaching and learning strategies in their courses, as well as supporting faculty development programs in a higher education setting or working successfully at a large public university by January 8th, 2027.

Knowledge, Skills Abilities

• Has strong knowledge and awareness of best practices in assessment and program evaluation, as it relates to teaching and learning and faculty development programming on a college or university campus.
• Has experience in curriculum development, design, and mapping at individual and departmental levels.
• Can show evidence of strategic thinking, as well as evidence of impact(s) made, and flexibility exercised when needed to make progress on identified projects and long-term goals.
• Has excellent organizational, inter-personal, and communication skills, oral and written, and demonstrated ability to multi-task with time-sensitive matters.
• Maintains proven record of handling private, confidential, and culturally sensitive matters with discretion.
• Holds proficiency working in LMS, preferably Canvas, and experience using Adobe Design Suite.

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR10
• Anticipated hiring range: $59000-$61000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

About The College/Department/Division: Teaching and Learning Innovation (TLI; teaching.utk.edu), a unit of the Division of Faculty Affairs, in the Office of the Provost, is the home for faculty development. TLI supports faculty, graduate students, and postdocs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. We offer professional development opportunities in teaching and support instructors in achieving their goals in teaching, learning, and their academic careers.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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