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University of Colorado Denver
Faculty Level/Title: Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA) Director
Working Title: Director CFDA
FTE: Parttime
Salary Range: Please see section below Compensation and Benefits
Position #Requisition #36447
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***THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN AND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT CU DENVER FACULTY***
About the University of Colorado Denver
The University of Colorado Denver is the states premier public urban research university and equityserving institution. Globally connected and locally invested CU Denver partners with futurefocused learners and communities to design accessible relevant transformative educational experiences for every stage of life and career. Across seven schools and colleges in the heart of downtown Denver our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges through break through innovations and impactful research and creative work. As part of the states largest university system CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy with 2000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. For more information visit ucdenver.
Job Description
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The University of Colorado Denver is seeking applications for a rostered faculty member to be the parttime Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA). The ideal CFDA Director will be a motivated and accomplished faculty leader on campus who will help advance the career success of all faculty ranks. The Director of the CFDA provides academic strategic and operational leadership for campuswide faculty support career development and resource initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs (AVCFA) the Director will work with the Office of Faculty Affairs to create opportunities for faculty success including but not limited to workshop development faculty promotion processes and procedures career advancement faculty leadership development and faculty fellow initiatives. The Director will serve as a conduit for national research and stateoftheart practice in exemplary Faculty Development Centers and function as a catalyst on the CU Denver campus to incorporate new initiatives to advance faculty success.
CFDA Director
What you will do:
- Program Direction 70
Organize existing resources and information available to ensure accuracy and inclusion of all pertinent resources relevant to faculty advancement.
Maintain the CFDA electronic Dossier Library and coordinate the delivery of dossier consultation that can be matched with faculty in all tracks.
Oversee CU Denver New Faculty Orientation (NFO)
Create and maintain faculty workshops that are relevant to faculty wants and needs at CU Denver.
Oversee institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Collaborate with the AVCFA to support the delivery of ongoing programs such as: mentoring support coaching first year experiences.
Recruit support and oversee CFDA faculty fellows.
Supervise CFDA staff including Assistant/Associate Director.
Collaborate with the AVCFA to evaluate update and improve faculty programming offerings and to develop short and longterm goals for the department.
Provide continued support to IRC faculty outside of what academic units already provide and implement initiatives based off needs from AVCFA and UCDALI
Oversee faculty professional development fund distributions and provide annual maintenance and reporting to AVCFA
Seek funds from internal and external sources to support and expand programming
Collaborate with other constituents at CU Denver such as UCDALI TIPS CETL ORS and other departments as needed to provide collaborative and excellent faculty support
Provide strategic and fiscally responsible management of the CFDA budget
Engage in outreach to schools colleges and the library to inform them the CFDA programming and collect input about new program development.
- Mentorship and Support 20
Provide oneonone consultations for individual faculty members on issues related to academic careers faculty promotion processes dossier production scholarly productivity writing leadership development and other faculty needs.
- Program Evaluation 10
Conduct regular assessments to ensure programming offerings are responsive and aligned to faculty career development needs.
Ensure accuracy of information located on the CFDA website
Please Note: NOTE: (PRA Series) Please include percentages of time spent on each duty function.
Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications)
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Earned terminal degree in any field or discipline from an accredited institution of higher education
Current rostered faculty member
Leadership experience preferably working with faculty
Preferred Qualification to possess (Preferred Qualifications)
Full professor full Teaching or Clinical Professor or Principal Instructor
At least three years of experience leading supporting or engaging in faculty advancement activities (example: faculty mentoring coaching supporting faculty promotion processes)
Three years of relevant administrative experience including overseeing budgets and supervision of staff
Demonstrated commitment to professional development through engagement in professional development experiences and programs
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence and faculty development
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with university constituencies including administrators faculty staff and stakeholders of the institution
Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in higher education for faculty development
Comprehensive knowledge of faculty promotion processes and procedures
Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with program and curriculum design program implementation adult learning pedagogy mentorship program outcomes and assessment tools
Leadership experience skills and abilities to develop and carry out new initiatives
Skilled in communicating effectively in writing public presentations and individual or group consultations
Skilled in identifying problems analyzing data and making recommendations
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to integrate principles of equity and inclusion into program practices
Conditions of Employment
Term limited 3year renewable position. (The right of IRC faculty applicants to return to their home department as faculty members will be negotiated with their chairs and deans.
This position follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office as needed based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration.
Mental Physical and/or Environmental Requirements
- The ability to sit for extended periods stand and walk occasionally reach with hands and arms use hands to manipulate a keyboard and mouse and have good near vision for computer work; often requiring minimal lifting but may involve bending or reaching to retrieve items from shelves or drawers.
For additional conditions of employment relating to mental physical or environmental concerns please see the following Guidelines for Physical and Mental Job Requirements and additional functional attributes here.
NonDiscrimination Statement
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .
The University of Colorado Denver is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting diverse faculty and staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness respect communication and understanding. We encourage applications inclusive of race color national origin sex age disability creed religion veteran status marital status political affiliation political philosophy pregnancy or related conditions sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression.
The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equity in education and employment.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation for this position will include course buyouts for 50 of the faculty members course load an administrative stipend 10 of base salary) and summer pay 6 weeks) for faculty on 9months appointment. Faculty on 12month appointment will receive an additional administrative stipend 5 in lieu of summer pay.
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training.
The above salary range or hiring range represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado Denver provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Benefits statement to include in all benefitseligible positions. See Eligibility Matrix.
Benefits: Compensation Calculator: Deadline
Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified and interviews begin. Preference will be given to completed applications received by Monday March 31 5PM (MST).
Required Application Materials:
To apply please visit: and attach:
A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.
Curriculum vitae / Resume outlining experience(s).
Three professional references including name phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address. (We will notify you prior to contacting both on and offlist references).
Questions should be directed to Dr. Sarah Hagelin at .
Background Check Policy
The University of Colorado Denver strives to maintain a safe and productive educational clinical research and employment environment. All prospective employees and current employees must therefore consent to and pass background checks prior to any final appointment/employment.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Part-Time
