Job Title

Educational Consultant

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Center For Teaching Excellence

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,175.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What We Want

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is seeking an Educational Consultant to collaborate with the Texas A&M University Graduate School in providing professional development and instructional support for graduate students and Teaching Assistants (TAs). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in educational development, teaching and learning best practices, and instructional support for graduate education.

As a key member of the CTE, this individual will work in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment, engaging with various teams and departments that support graduate student training, educational development, and teaching effectiveness initiatives. Responsibilities include designing and facilitating professional development programs, creating instructional resources, and supporting graduate students and TAs in their roles as educators and researchers.

A successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, experience in instructional development, and a commitment to fostering graduate student success. If you are passionate about promoting innovative teaching practices and supporting the professional growth of graduate students, we encourage you to apply.

Note: This is a year-round, in-person position located in College Station, Texas.

What You Need to Know

Salary Range: $62,000.00 - $65,000.00 (Based on selected hire’s qualifications)

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Program Development and Implementation

• Develops, coordinates, implements, and assesses educational development programs to meet the needs of the University.

• Analyzes program data and statistics for reporting, tracking progress, and adjusting programs.

• Offers, facilitates, and delivers, in multiple formats, educational development opportunities and related events.

• Conducts educational development programs on site at campuses outside of College Station.

• Models best practices of educational development as demonstrated by peers internal and external to the university. 

• Assists with the creation of programmatic processes, procedures, and resources.

• Produces institutional-level resources to aid in the creation of scalable high impact practices and transformative learning opportunities for students.

 

Consulting and Outreach

• Produces institutional-level resources to aid in the creation of scalable high impact practices and transformative learning opportunities for students.

• Extends consulting and outreach efforts to mentor graduate students and future faculty, building strong professional relationships that support their growth as effective instructors.

• Collaborates with colleagues on creating, revising, and implementing effective educational development tools.

• Assists in developing strategies and policies regarding teaching and learning.

• Models ethical consulting practices.

Research, Service, and Scholarship of Teaching

• Conducts, contributes to, and disseminates research on national dialogues and publications related to educational development, teaching, and learning.

• Assists in developing strategies regarding teaching and learning.

• Assists and collaborates with faculty and other educational developers on grants and research projects in discipline(s) and in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and graduate student professional development.

• Facilitates learning communities related to teaching and learning.

• Serves and participates in university task forces. 

 

Leadership

• Serves and participates in university task forces. 

• Mentors graduate students and future faculty through relationship-building and consultation, supporting their development as reflective, student-centered instructors.

• Promotes the practice of scholarly teaching and effective practices for educational development.

• Brokers relationships and partnerships with other units, internal and external to the university.

• Contributes to the unit's strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.

• Advocates for, leads, and facilitates change that aligns with the unit’s and university’s strategic focus areas.

• Mentors and supervises graduate and undergraduate students working in the Center.

 

Professional Development

• Develops, enhances, and implements annually, a personal professional development plan by assessing personal knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Participates in programs (workshops, conferences, etc.) and research to enhance job skills and to support a personal professional development plan that increases knowledge and expertise in the field of educational development as well as English Language Proficiency.

• Enhances facilitation skills via experience and observation.

 

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in a related field.

• Three years of experience in one or more of the following areas: college or university-level teaching, assessment and evaluation, course and instructional design, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, curriculum, educational research, and/or digital learning with some supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of organizational culture and ability to be a change agent and advocate of excellence in teaching and learning; recognition as an innovator based on multiple new techniques and workshops in educational development of faculty and/or graduate students.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of learning theory, pedagogical practices, and digital and online learning; strong grasp of effective practices and research in teaching and learning in higher education; ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services; ability to think and act strategically; strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, listening, mediation, problem solving, decision making, and assertiveness; ability to work cooperatively with others; ability to facilitate diverse groups and difficult conversations; demonstrated creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; strong writing and editing capabilities; ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.

Who We Are

The Center for Teaching Excellence supports the educational mission of Texas A&M University through evidence-based professional development opportunities promoting proven and innovative instructional approaches aligned with faculty and student success and strives to recognize the integral value of varied perspectives and comprehensive teaching approaches to ensure faculty and students, regardless of their lived experience, can excel.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Our Commitment 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

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/Veterans/Disability Employer.