Position Announcements: General Education & Curricular Initiatives

The Robert and Mary Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (Pew FTLC) seeks two tenured faculty members to serve as Directors and support their colleagues in curricular and pedagogical projects. The position summaries, primary duties, and qualifications appear separately below. These positions begin as early as May 2026 and involve a three-year appointment with half-time academic year assignment and summer commitment, with stipend. Interested faculty should submit a letter of interest and CV to Christine Rener, Vice Provost for Instructional Development and Innovation and Director, Pew FTLC ([email protected]). Please indicate in the letter which position(s) is of interest. Review of applications begins April 16. 

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DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION 

This position provides administrative and strategic support to elevate liberal education and the general education program at GVSU and advance academic excellence and student learning and success across all undergraduate programs.

Primary Duties

• Lead our collective thinking and convene conversations to identify and implement structural improvements and guide resources related to the General Education program.
• Coordinate professional development in support of high-quality instruction across the general education curriculum.
• Partner with Deans, unit heads, and instructors across all colleges, and faculty governance, to lead, support, and continually improve the general education program.
• Collaboratively guide policies related to the general education curriculum.
• Analyze faculty resources used to support the general education program.
• Collaborate with the Director of Accreditation and Assessment to support assessment of the General Education Program to continuously improve educational quality and curricular innovation.
• Support proposal, review, and transformation of the General Education courses and structure.
• Serve as an ex-officio member of the General Education Committee (GEC).
• Serve as an ex-officio member of the University Assessment Committee (UAC).
• Perform other duties as required/assigned by leadership.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Tenured faculty appointment, preferably at the Professor rank.
• Administrative or other significant academic leadership experience at the unit head level or above.
• Familiarity with national best practices for general education.
• Strong organizational skills.
• A flexible and collegial work and communication style.
• Comfort with high levels of responsibility and accountability.
• A timely and creative problem solver.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytic ability.

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DIRECTOR OF CURRICULAR INITIATIVES

This position leads professional development efforts related to curriculum development. Working with faculty across Academic Affairs, the Director supports innovative curricular projects related to new programs, refresh of existing programs, and incorporation of experiential learning.

Primary Duties

• Develop and deliver professional development opportunities for faculty related to curriculum development.
• Support colleagues in curricular and pedagogical projects related to the development of new programs, refresh of existing programs, and incorporation of experiential learning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Academic Affairs to prioritize curriculum development projects.
• Communicate initiative progress and professional development opportunities to a range of stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Tenured faculty appointment, rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
• Experience leading curricular development efforts within a department or college.
• Experience designing or implementing experiential learning experiences for students.
• Experience teaching courses in multiple modalities, in-person, hybrid, and online.
• Familiarity with curriculum and course design frameworks and assessment methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional projects.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in teams.
• Ability to successfully maintain positive intercultural and interpersonal relationships.
• Preferred: Experience leading cross-disciplinary curricular development efforts.
• Preferred: Scholarly contributions to the fields of educational development or the scholarship of teaching and learning.

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