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Position Details

Job Title EXECUTIVE DIR CTR FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Position Number 8102816

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name FACULTY ADMINSTRATION

Location Code FACULTY ADMINISTRATION (02008A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities

This position provides strategic and operational leadership for the Center for Faculty Development comprised of 10 full-time employees ( FTE ) and student workers. The role ensures mission-informed, evidence-based, and high-quality professional development support for faculty. Responsibilities include developing and executing a strategic plan, conducting a regular faculty needs assessment survey to inform that plan, and coordinating the efforts of the Center while fostering a collaborative, team culture. The Director fosters collaboration among areas within the Center and with LUC campus partners to meet current faculty needs.

Job Summary

This position provides strategic and operational leadership for the Center for Faculty Development –comprised of 10 full-time employees ( FTE ) and student workers. The role ensures mission-informed, evidence-based, and high-quality professional development support for faculty. Responsibilities include developing and executing a strategic plan, conducting a regular faculty needs assessment survey to inform that plan, and coordinating the efforts of the Center while fostering a collaborative, team culture. The Director fosters collaboration among areas within the Center and with LUC campus partners to meet current faculty needs.

General Responsibilities:

+ Strategic Oversight: Develop and implement a strategic plan, rooted in the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm and informed by the faculty needs assessment survey, that ensures holistic support for faculty professional development in teaching, scholarly work, and career advancement.

+ Leadership: Lead the Center for Faculty Development, including hiring, training, and developing professional staff. Foster a mission-centered culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

+ Innovation: Stay current with evidence-based trends to support faculty professional development, evaluating their potential merit and recommending implementation, when appropriate.

+ Budgeting: Develop and manage the Center’s budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.

+ Fundraising: Identify and pursue potential grant funding for Center activities.

+ Relationship Management: Establish and maintain relationships with faculty and campus partners to provide services, including internal marketing of services

Position Specific Responsibilities:

+ Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Center, ensuring high-quality professional development for faculty.

+ Oversee daily activities, conduct intakes with faculty seeking assistance and refer accordingly.

+ Set and maintain high standards for faculty professional development.

+ Foster a “one-stop-shop” for faculty professional development by coordinating operations internal to the Center and by partnering with faculty and units across the institution.

+ Establish and maintain a Faculty Advisory Council to ensure that the Center continues to address current faculty professional development needs in the areas of teaching, scholarly work, and career advancement.

+ Oversee the continuous improvement of support services to align with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, ensuring that decisions align with faculty needs identified in the needs assessment survey.

+ Assess outcomes of programming and adjust accordingly on a regular basis.

+ Oversee the recruitment, training, and professional development of staff and student workers.

+ Conduct regular performance evaluations, create professional growth plans, and foster a collaborative team culture.

+ Lead initiatives to streamline workflows and proactively manage changes in support services, ensuring alignment with the Center’s strategic plan.

+ Lead collaborative projects with AJCU partner institutions around Ignatian Pedagogy and the Scholarship of teaching and learning ( SOTL ).

+ Participate in fund-raising duties for faculty professional development.

+ Develop and deliver faculty professional development opportunities as necessary.

+ Coordinate institution-wide faculty professional development gatherings.

+ Direct the process for soliciting, vetting and selecting faculty for the faculty excellence awards.

+ Marketing and Communication: Communicate Center activities to university stakeholders.

+ Communicate faculty participation in Center activities to Deans.

+ Perform other duties, as requested.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

+ A Doctoral degree with an emphasis in higher education, instructional design, human relations, or related field is required. At least 5 years of experience with teaching at the university level.

+ A minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience with pedagogical development, a history of building and maintaining internal partnerships, and supervisory and administrative skills in higher education.

Qualifications

+ A Doctoral degree with an emphasis in higher education, instructional design, human relations, or related field is required. At least 5 years of experience with teaching at the university level. A minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience with pedagogical development, a history of building and maintaining internal partnerships, and supervisory and administrative skills in higher education.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to develop and implement strategic plans that align with organizational goals. A history of building and maintaining internal partnerships with faculty and staff across the institution. Experience managing large-scale projects from conception to completion. At least 5 years progressive experience with faculty professional development.

Organizational Skills

+ Must have the ability to quickly adapt to changes and new ideas.

+ Supports organization’s mission and values the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm.

+ Develops strategies to achieve strategic goals.

+ Adapts strategy to changing conditions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.

+ Strong administrative and organizational skills.

Interpersonal

+ Positive attitude and strong work ethic.

+ Ability to work independently and in team settings.

+ Focus on accountability and resolving problems and conflicts.

+ Balance team and individual responsibilities.

+ Contribute to building an inclusive, positive team spirit.

+ Effectively influence actions and opinions of others.

+ Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.

+ Share expertise with others.

+ Show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.

+ Supports the inclusion of all faculty

Communication

+ Excellent and persuasive communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal and consultative skills to work effectively with faculty and campus partners, at all levels of the University.

+ Ability to develop and write reports, correspondence, and faculty professional development. Excellent faculty-facing skills, especially speaking and presenting.

+ The ability to respond to questions appropriately and promptly from a variety of stakeholders.

+ Ability to solicit faculty feedback on how to improve programming.

Reasoning Ability

+ Synthesize complex information. Gather and analyze information skillfully.

+ Generate creative solutions; Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

+ Develop alternative solutions.

+ Works well in both group and individual problem-solving situations.

+ Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

+ Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing needs.

+ Support change management initiatives as well as explain changes to others.

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

N/A

Computer Skills

+ Proficiency with MS office suite required.

+ Adept user of Internet, e-mail, and computer programs/systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities Yes

Required operation of university owned vehicles No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?

Physical Demands Lifting, Repetitive Motions

Working Conditions None

Open Date 05/02/2025

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $158,000/ann

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $148,000/ann

Special Instructions to Applicants

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes (https://www.luc.edu/academics/schools.shtml) —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here (https://www.luc.edu/hr/facultystaffbenefits/) .

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy (https://www.luc.edu/equity/policyprocedure/universitynondiscriminationpolicy/) .

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