Director, Center for Faculty Innovation

Working Title: Director Center for Faculty Innovation

State Role Title:Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Faculty and Curriculum

Department: 100580 - Faculty Success

Pay Band:N/A

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:5/11/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA.

JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Director of the Center for Faculty Innovation (CFI) advocates for excellence in teaching scholarship service and well-being by supporting faculty development. The director will lead a team of Assistant Directors to develop programming that meets the goals of the CFI in supporting JMU faculty. The Director serves at the discretion of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Curriculum (VPFAC); reports directly to the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success; andfacilitatesthe CFI leadership team along with the assistant directors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Execute the CFIs strategic plan with attention to continuous assessment and alignment withboththeacademicaffairs anduniversity strategic plan.

Plan and coordinate a comprehensive evaluation of the CFI focused on continuing to strengthenits position and role in supporting the success of a faculty at JMU.

Supervisea team of faculty at the CFI while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environmentthat promotes well-being.

Lead oneof the CFI programming areas/portfolios by developing/maintainingprogramming andparticipatingin university-level conversations that relate to the area.

Maintain active engagement in the educational development discipline through publications grant writing and presentations at educational development conferences.

Elevate the CFIs external presence and reputation while creating intentional opportunities for collaboration and shared learning with other centers.

Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the CFI including physical offices online presence registration system/database and interface with university business and reporting systems.

Steward the CFI image and culture with respect to the overall Center mission and operational priorities.

Serve as a member of the leadership team for the Office of Faculty Success and contribute to strategic initiatives of the Office.

Serve as a representativeofCFI Faculty Success VPFAC and Provosts office in official and informal capacity with JMU faculty senior leadershipalumniand other community groups as needed.

Provide management and leadership in other capacities as needed.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

A terminal degree
Demonstrated leadership insupporting faculty through a teacher-scholar model
Proven success in strategic planning organizational change and team leadership
Excellent communication facilitation and relationship-building skills
Experience in educational/faculty development
Deep commitment to excellence in teaching and learning for all faculty

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching in higher education
Leadership Experience in educational/faculty development
Experience with hybrid/online teaching modalitiesgenerativeAI ininstruction digital pedagogy and scalable educational development across modalities
Experience with UDL and/or digital accessibility
National/international professional engagement (e.g. with POD) and contribution to the field of educational development

Additional Posting Information:

You will be required to submit a cover letter a current CV or resume (uploaded under Curriculum Vitae) and 3 references. Please refer to our websites and for more information about our office.

JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: .

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