Specialist, Faculty Training and Development (Temporary Position)

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Job Title:   Specialist, Faculty Training and Development (Temporary Position)

Division:  Lindenwood Online

Evaluation Group: Visiting Faculty

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Reports To:  Senior Director, Online Learning and Strategy

Positions Supervised:  N/A

The faculty training and development specialist is a temporary position. This role focuses on faculty development, mentorship, and pedagogical enhancement in alignment with the University’s academic mission and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) faculty credentialing standards. The specialist provides peer-to-peer guidance, facilitates course onboarding, and contributes to the ongoing improvement of teaching quality through evidence-based practices and formative assessment.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Academic Leadership

Teaching and Learning

• Provides support and guidance to LUAO instructors to enhance instructional design, facilitation, and assessment strategies
• Offers guidance on curriculum delivery, inclusive pedagogy, and effective student engagement techniques

Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
• Contributes to the strategic goals of the program by aligning faculty development efforts with institutional priorities and accreditation expectations

Service

Human Resources Management

• Facilitates onboarding for new adjuncts with an emphasis on teaching in the online environment, institutional academic policies, and student engagement practices
• Conducts synchronous and asynchronous training sessions that introduce new instructors to academic procedures, assessment standards, and pedagogical expectations

Administrative Duties

• Ensures training provided aligns with LUAO’s academic program goals
• Maintains accurate records of training participation, feedback, and outcomes to support institutional reporting and accreditation requirements.

Communication and Collaboration

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Collaborates with the Senior Director to ensure training materials and sessions align with institutional learning outcomes 
• Contributes to the design and revision of faculty development resources, such as guides, workshops, and best-practice modules in collaboration with the instructional design and academic teams

Subject Matter Expertise and Scholarship

Lifelong Learning

• Demonstrates command of area of specialization, as well as desire for continued growth
• Maintains professional relationships with colleagues and engages in professional development activities to augment existing skills and/or develop new ones

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Master's degree required, doctorate preferred (ideally in teaching and learning, curriculum and instruction, or a similar field)
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in online asynchronous facilitation experience
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in employee assessments 
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in experience implementing evaluations
• Experience in faculty mentoring, professional development, and coaching

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Demonstrated mastery of online teaching methodologies and adult learning theory
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills
• Proficiency with the institution’s learning management system (LMS) and digital teaching tools
• Ability to model best practices in inclusive and student-centered pedagogy

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood University’s flexible work designation descriptions.

• General office setting
• Fully remote
• Considerable phone and computer time, utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and CRM system

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for extended time daily
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift/carry items commonly found in an office setting including, but not limited to, documents, laptops, keyboards, etc.
• Ability to use repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements to type regularly
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees.  Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.