Position Details
Position Details
Job Title: DIRECTOR Position Number: 8102866 Work Modality: Fully In-Person Job Category: University Staff Job Type: Full-Time FLSA Status: Exempt Campus: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus Department Name: FACULTY ADMINSTRATION Location Code: CTR FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 02008B 02008B
Is this position split or fully grant funded: No
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Executive Director of the new Center for Faculty Development, the Director of Scholarship and Career Advancement provides leadership for faculty support for research scholarship mentoring leadership and career advancement. This shapes the vision, sets goals, designs leading-edge programs, and launches initiatives that align with the overarching commitment of Loyola to enhance the quality of scholarship and career success, so that all faculty can thrive. This is a high-level leadership position within the Center that has broad-reaching impact on individual faculty members and university culture. The Director is a catalyst for innovation and impact in:
• High-quality evidence-based learning opportunities for instructors through asynchronous resources, workshops, and programs • University-wide collaboration with partners in the faculty development ecosystem • Center leadership, including overseeing the work of graduate student interns and assistants
Responsibilities include helping to develop and execute the Centers strategic framework and the Universitys strategic plan as they pertain to faculty research, scholarship, mentoring, and career development. Other job duties as assigned.
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 five years of progressive related experience.
Qualifications
Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team with strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to 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 organizations 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 a 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 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
A Doctoral degree with an emphasis in higher education instructional design, human relations, or related field is required. Computer Skills
• Proficiency with MS office suite required • Adept user of Internet, e-mail, and computer programs/systems
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Operation of university-owned vehicles: No Direct animal or patient contact: No Physical Demands: None Working Conditions: None
Open Date: 02242026 Close Date: Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate: $125,000 Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate: $110,000 Special Instructions to Applicants
As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicagos mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission. For information about the universitys focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nations 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-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 nations top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the countrys 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.
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 Universitys Nondiscrimination Policy.
Quick Link for Posting: https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34729
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