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Reporting to the Director of Faculty Development, the Associate Director of the Teaching Hub provides leadership and operational oversight of the Teaching Hub, supporting faculty through every stage of their careers by increasing teaching efficacy and innovation. The Associate Director identifies, develops, and implements teaching support, working closely with teaching support staff, professional organizations, and faculty and is responsible for leading programming to celebrate faculty and foster innovative excellence in teaching across Emerson College.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Enhance the effectiveness of faculty teaching by organizing, scheduling, and facilitating teaching development and support programing and other events throughout the year
• Provide one-on-one support to faculty members, furthering their efficacy in teaching, learning, and pedagogy. This work may be initiated by individual faculty, department Chairs, and/or Deans
• Create and maintain a clearinghouse for information about teaching at Emerson 
• Lead the Teaching Hub Faculty Advisory Committee, which is responsible for faculty input into teaching support programing. 
• Communicate about programming regarding teaching and pedagogical support with teaching support staff
• Gather and distribute faculty and teaching support resources and managing the Teaching Hub website
• Work with Library and Learning to solicit, edit, and publish teaching success stories
• Develop and implement teaching awards and celebrations, including creation of award standards and processes, managing award submission and review process, convening the awards committees, and developing teaching celebration events
• Communicate to faculty about Teaching Hub events and other teaching support opportunities
• Present orientation materials, faculty support and opportunities, and best practices for teaching and learning at events
• Convene “Let’s Talk Teaching” sessions and other semi-formal faculty events and spaces for innovation
• Work to raise Emerson College’s global profile as a center for excellence in teaching
• Collect, code, and analyze data on Teaching Hub programming and services; additionally, contribute data gathering, analysis, and reporting in support of the college’s reaccreditation materials
• Hire and manage student employees as needed
• Manage the Teaching Hub budget in Workday
• Other duties as assigned
   

QUALIFICATIONS – Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

• Master’s Degree in Film/Media Arts, Communication & Marketing, Writing & Publishing, Journalism or related field required.
• Minimum of 7 years higher education experience in teaching, training, faculty development, and program implementation required
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with designing and assessing teaching and learning practices, assignment and assessment guidelines, curriculum development, relevant pedagogy, and accessibility best practices for learning required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES – May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job. 

• Skilled in facilitating faculty groups, organizing multiple projects simultaneously and working independently to meet strategic goals and guidelines
• Able to communicate with and present to various audiences in both one-on-one and group settings
• Superior written, analytical, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to use these skills to collaborate with all members of the college community
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment as well as take initiative on independent projects
• Demonstrated ability to work with groups and individuals with various identities and from a variety of backgrounds.
   

PHYSICAL ABILITIES – Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below 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 essential functions.

• Requires ability to lift and move objects that are light
• Requires ability to move materials occasionally

WORK ENVIRONMENT – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Hybrid work environment: needs reliable Internet access to work at home and the ability to regularly travel to Emerson’s downtown Boston campus
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time

IN-OFFICE EXPECTATIONS

This position is primarily a hybrid role with expected days in the office each week.

The hybrid arrangement will be made upon hire. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Boston campus to ensure operational effectiveness. This arrangement must be approved as outlined in the Remote Work Policy.

This is a 9-month position.

Prorated salary range is $61,612.50 - $76,987.50, commensurate with experience.

Grade of Position: S-23-10E

Employment Category: Regular

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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

9 month position paid over 9 months

This position will be exclusively represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888 for purposes of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week. 

Emerson Employment Categories influence work schedules, benefits eligibility, and time off policies. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits, such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings, are available.

Please refer to our benefits website for a full list of benefits and eligibility requirements.