Early Career Faculty / Educational Developer
Job Description
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POSITION SPECIFICS
Early Career Faculty/Educational Developer
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Penn State’s university-wide center for teaching and learning (CTL), the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence (SITE), has an opening for an early career Faculty/Educational Developer. This is a 12-month, continuing, full-time faculty appointment, with the opportunity to advance in rank. SITE faculty work in-person as do other Penn State faculty; this is not a remote or hybrid position. The salary range is $60,000 - $75,000, depending on experience.
Penn State is a multi-campus university with over 7,200 full-time faculty and 1,500 part-time instructors who teach nearly 90,000 students at 24 campuses. The Schreyer Institute is based at the University Park campus in State College, PA, but works with instructors at all Penn State campuses. SITE faculty are expected to occasionally travel to other Penn State campuses. SITE also serves a large graduate student population and works closely with academic administrators.
Responsibilities of the position:
- Collaborate with a variety of faculty and academic units to develop and review learning activities, student feedback, and assessments
- Design and facilitate workshops, short courses, and other teaching and learning programming
- Conduct 1-to-1 or group consultations with instructors, postdocs, and graduate students
- Expand the Schreyer Institute’s outreach to Penn State instructional community
- Develop materials and resources that encourage use of effective instruction and assessment practices
- Collaborate with Schreyer Institute faculty consultants to design and implement SITE programs
Requirements:
- Experience teaching undergraduate courses for a college or university
- Ability to work with groups and individuals to improve teaching and learning
- Experience working with or for a teaching center (or similar program); employment in a center is not required. However, familiarity with what CTLs do is required. Please review the webpage of the Professional and Organizational Network in Higher Education to ensure you are familiar with the field (POD Network).
- Ability to adapt programming and consulting to a variety of disciplinary and instructional contexts
- Contributor who is independent, proactive, diligent, and able to reflect on their practice
- Excellent communication, collaborative, and interpersonal skills
Preferred:
- Willingness to contribute ideas and bring new perspectives to the work
- Experience working with faculty or graduate students to improve their teaching
- Understanding of STEM disciplinary values and cultures
- Knowledge of issues faced by members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education
- Ability to apply learning and faculty development literatures to create experiences and resources for instructors
Academic Expectations of the Position:
- Academic competence and credibility
- Substantive contributions to the Schreyer Institute's activities
- Contributions to national organizations focused on post-secondary teaching and learning through conference presentations or publications
Degree Qualification:
Minimum degree: MA or MS; PhD or terminal degree preferred. Your degree must be conferred before an offer can be made. If you have not yet defended, please indicate your defense date in your cover letter.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; we are unable to sponsor an employment visa.
Application Materials:
Applications should include the following: cover letter, CV, and 3 references. Please upload a single PDF document into Penn State’s application system, titled: YourNames_SITE-PSU-2025.pdf.
- Your cover letter should state why you are interested in the position. It should also discuss your relevant experience with a CTL, and how your experiences have prepared you to meet the responsibilities of the position. Please include any areas of particular interest in the field of educational development.
- Your CV should include:
- evidence that you meet the degree and teaching requirements of the position; and
- any applicable instructional development experience or programming.
- Names and contact information (only) for 3 references
Screening will begin on November 10th and will continue until the position is filled.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.
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EEO IS THE LAW
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