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Office of the Director of National Intelligence Director_Center for Teaching and Learning in Bethesda, Maryland
Summary The National Intelligence University (NIU) is the Intelligence Community's sole accredited, federal degree-granting institution. It serves as the intellectual hub for the intelligence profession, preparing today's leaders for tomorrow's challenges. Responsibilities Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the Deputy Provost, Deans, and Department Chairs to establish a plan for achieving expected outcomes for teaching excellence. Maintain a climate that encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary engagement, participation, collegiality, and innovation. Advises senior leadership on administrative matters relating to the accomplishment, coordination, integration, and synchronization of a variety of substantive staff actions, events, and other related assignments. Professional Development Workshops' New Faculty Orientation: Facilitate various faculty development events, including workshops and seminars throughout the academic year. Coordinate orientation programs for new faculty. Support Faculty: Work with full-time and adjunct faculty, both in groups and individually, to foster excellence in teaching and assessment of student outcomes. Instructional Technology Integration: Leverage technology for instructional design and enhancement. Effectively utilize the university's learning management system (e.g., Blackboard) and other educational technologies. Collaborate with faculty and staff to improve online and blended learning offerings in alignment with university strategies for instruction in both classified and unclassified environments. Pedagogical Expertise: Stay knowledgeable of pedagogical and andragogical approaches and best practices in instruction. Assist faculty in increasing experiential learning opportunities in the classroom, revising syllabi, and engaging students. Program Assessment and Data-Driven Improvement: Utilize data to assess and enhance the effectiveness of teaching initiatives and faculty development programs. Assess faculty needs to design programs that meet identified instructional needs. Learning Spaces Design: Work with university stakeholders to envision and create learning spaces that support innovative teaching practices. Centralized Digital Repository: Establish a centralized digital repository of teaching resources and oversee the distribution of these resources to support faculty development. Research Promotion: Promote research on effective teaching and learning practices, as well as the art of teaching. Work with faculty on initiatives focused on researching and reporting on emerging teaching and learning methods and innovative practices for adult learners. Project Management: Manage large-scale projects, present to leadership and academic departments, and support other administrative activities as needed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a current permanent ODNI employee. OR Must be a current permanent Federal employee Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. No Temporary Promotion Opportunity The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Qualifications Mandatory Requirements: Master's degree in instructional design, educational technology, higher education leadership, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in higher education at the graduate level, including experience in developing courses and programs. Demonstrated experience in course and program-level assessment. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member, and proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines. At least 3 years of experience providing faculty development and support for academic technologies to higher education faculty and staff. Experience as an instructor of record or other primary faculty role in higher education courses. Experience working with faculty across a variety of disciplines and ranks. Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience. At least 3 years of experience leading teams that support faculty with course design, development, and technology integration in teaching and learning. Certification in Quality Matters. Desired Requirements: Earned Ph.D., Ed.D., or terminal degree. Prior experience working in/with a Center for Teaching and Learning on a college campus. Record of teaching excellence at the college level. Prior experience leading faculty development that contributed to measured, enhanced student success, particularly among adult-learners. Expertise in educational technology. Education Master's degree Additional Information Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C. area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary. Other Information REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNIDiversityWMA@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.