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Purpose Statement:
The Coordinator of the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) at Pikes Peak State College is responsible for coordinating with the faculty directors of CETL to oversee and foster faculty professional development. This position works in collaboration and under the direction of the faculty directors and instructional divisions to identify and address training needs, creating opportunities for faculty and part-time instructors to enhance their teaching skills. Additionally, it provides pathways for part-time instructors to earn merit pay through professional development. Under faculty directors' guidance, the coordinator facilitates college-wide initiatives focused on teaching and learning excellence. The faculty directors lead the position in designing, leading, and facilitating professional development activities, training, and curriculum in areas such as teaching and learning, adult learning theory, digital literacy, culturally responsive teaching, and other best practices that promote equitable student success. The coordinator works closely with the Division of Online Learning and other academic divisions to ensure alignment with instructional best practices and institutional goals, establishing processes and procedures for CETL programs. As the professional support for CETL, the Coordinator collaborates with the faculty directors to deliver cutting-edge pedagogy and andragogy workshops to faculty, instructors, and staff. Additionally, this position provides support to the director for budgets, events, associated committees, task forces, and more.
The college offers the possibility for alternative work arrangements such as flexplace, remote work, or flextime scheduling upon completion of training and department needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Completed Bachelor’s degree in education, student development, curriculum development, professional development, training, instructional leadership, faculty development, educational innovation, or related field.
- Two years of professional level experience in a post-secondary environment teaching, developing, coaching, training, or mentoring faculty.
Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completed Master’s degree in education, student development, curriculum development, professional development, training, instructional leadership, faculty development, educational innovation, or related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Three or more years of professional level experience in a post-secondary environment teaching, developing, coaching, training, or mentoring faculty.
- Strong knowledge of learning theories, effective online/blended teaching and learning practices, and instructional design models.
- Experience developing and delivering faculty development programs related to online course quality assurance.
- Quality Matters (QM) Peer Reviewer certification, Quality Matters (QM) APPQMR workshop facilitation workshop certification.
For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 2025. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis.
Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.
Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.
Visa support is not available for this position.
Application Instructions: Application must be submitted online. Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration. A complete application will include:
- Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
- Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred. Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.
- Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.
This position may be eligible for a variety of employee benefits. Pikes Peak State College participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates.
Note: Prior submission of application materials will not be considered.
Essential Functions
- Work under the direction of the Director of CETL to coordinate and facilitate large-scale events around teaching and learning for faculty, instructors, and staff.
- Work with the Faculty Director and program coordinators to promote and run programs.
- Using the CETL website, SharePoint, and email, market programming with clear pathways to sign up and attend workshops, communities of practice, book clubs, and other events.
- Assist in running CETL book clubs and communities of practice in coordination with faculty director.
- Coordinate efforts around faculty and instructor onboarding (may include things such as New Faculty Academy, New Faculty and Instructor Orientation, Promoting Advancement and Growth for Educators, and others)
- Update and maintain the CETL SharePoint by regularly posting news, adding information to pages, uploading workshop videos, and organizing files.
- Oversee CETL administrative staff.
General Duties, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Cultural competence and demonstrated evidence, understanding, and commitment to the concepts of diversity, multiculturalism, and their application in the workplace.
- Adult learning theory, culturally responsive teaching, inclusive teaching methods, needs assessment, curriculum development and evaluation.
- Teaching methods, modalities, techniques, and styles.
- Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
- Additional duties as assigned.
As part of the State of Colorado, PPSC offers a competitive benefits package:
This job description reflects Pikes Peak State College’s best effort to describe the essential duties and qualifications of the job. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation.
EEO Statement: Pikes Peak State College is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act institution. We value diversity, strive for a more unified campus where all people are valued, treated fairly, and possess a sense of belonging. Pikes Peak State College encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.
