Job Abstract

Job ID

2024-3592

Division

Center for Teaching & Learning

# of Openings

1

Position Type

Staff

Type

Regular Full-Time

Category

Academic Affairs

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at New York Institute of Technology is seeking a full-time postdoctoral fellow to support faculty members in incorporating inclusive design into their teaching. This individual will work directly with faculty members individually and in groups, in multiple formats.

• Organize and facilitate course design institutes for interdisciplinary groups of faculty members, with an emphasis on inclusive teaching.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Communities and Communities of Practice focused on such aspects of teaching and learning as: creating and assessing learning objectives aligned with instructional methods and assessments of student learning, inclusive teaching and assignment design, assessment of student learning, experiential education, and other topics of interest to the faculty.
• Perform teaching observations and review learning activities.
• Assist in planning and implementing programs offering opportunities for faculty to engage in reflection on and conversation about teaching and learning principles and practices.
• Support adjunct faculty who teach large multi-section courses.
• Engage faculty around the theme of inclusive teaching strategies by conducting workshops, consultations, and department retreats.

• Master’s degree in an academic discipline (PhD preferred).
• At least three years of experience designing and facilitating professional development opportunities related to pedagogy for higher education faculty.
• Postsecondary teaching or professional experience working effectively with a diverse student and faculty population.
• Strong consultation, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating Course Design Institutes, Faculty Learning Communities, or similar initiatives preferred.

This position is grant funded. Grant funding is anticipated through September 30, 2028. Continued employment is contingent upon availability and continuation of grant funding, which is subject to annual renewal.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.