Director of Teaching and Learning

Mission and Commitment

Taylor's mission is to develop servant-leaders marked with a passion to minister Christ's redemptive love, grace, and truth to a world in need.

As a community, Taylor faculty, staff, and students commit to living out Christ's love and truth in the here and now. We worship together, serve one another, and grow in faith as we learn in the classroom, on the field, at chapel, and anywhere else we're doing Life Together.

Position Summary

The Director of Teaching and Learning assists the Executive Director to oversee and implement programming provided by the BCTLE that equips and supports teaching excellence by faculty at Taylor University. In addition, the Director provides direct oversight and management of specific BCTLE programming and opportunities that support faculty instruction and as determined in agreement with the Executive Director. 

• Provide direct oversight for teaching excellence programming related to:

• BCTLE workshops \u2013 plan, coordinate, lead, and/or facilitate

• Mid-semester feedback \u2013 plan, coordinate, and/or facilitate

• Communities of practice related to teaching \u2013 facilitate and coordinate interested faculty

• Reading groups related to teaching \u2013 facilitate and coordinate interested faculty

• Teaching triads/teaching squares \u2013 facilitate and coordinate interested faculty

• Engaging lecture series \u2013 coordinate

• Faculty development and teaching excellence in Classroom strategies related to engaged and learner-centered teaching and learning

• Continuous improvement in teaching and the assessment of student learning

• Researching research-based best practices to facilitate faculty instruction

• Support the Executive Director in promoting opportunities for: 

• Providing opportunities for faculty training related to teaching/learning strategies, including annual conference, summer workshops, and adjunct conference

• Encouraging and celebrating opportunities for scholarly activity, including publication and participation and presentation at professional conferences

• Assist the Executive Director in: 

• Providing general support for BCTLE Fellows and Colleagues College planning group

• Assessing and reporting on BCTLE programming, grants, and teaching

• Selecting the faculty recognition awards and internal grant applications

• Interacting with internal and external constituents, as needed or in the absence of the Executive Director

• Designing program literature and online presence

• Other duties as assigned

• Doctorate in education, instructional design, teaching and learning, a related discipline, or significant experience teaching in a university setting.

• Demonstrated experience in higher education teaching, faculty development, and instructional design.

• Proven ability to design and lead professional learning initiatives that enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning through evidence-based pedagogy. 

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication skills with a record of effective collaboration.

Terms of Position

• Part-time, 10-month position, averaging 12 hours per week
• Compensation will be based on the candidate's current position status, experience, and qualifications
• Accepting applications from internal and external candidates
• Hold a three-year appointment which will be reviewed during the fall of the third year of service by the Executive Director of the BCTLE

Start Date

• January 2026