Assistant Director of Learning Systems & Faculty Support

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry Office of Academic Affairs oversees the various educational programs offered through the School and supports academic excellence. The Office of Academic Affairs staff members often participate in the admissions process and implement curriculum reviews and accreditation. The Office of Academic Affairs offers pre-admission evaluations for prospective DDS students, assists current students with any number of issues, and advocates for the student body to ensure needs are met.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Learning Systems & Faculty Support provides school-level leadership and expertise in instructional design, curriculum support, educational assessment, and learning systems to enhance the educational experience within the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. The position serves as a primary resource to faculty and course leaders regarding evidence-based teaching and learning practices and provides consultation and guidance in the design, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of educational activities.

The position works directly with faculty to provide course consultation and instructional design support; coordinate the development, collection, review, and approval of course syllabi and Canvas course materials; develop and deliver educational training resources, including online modules; and maintain standardized educational resources such as syllabus and lesson-plan templates. The position also supports curriculum mapping and works with faculty to align course objectives, instructional strategies, learning activities, and assessment methods.

The Assistant Director collects, analyzes, and reports student performance and assessment data to support Teaching Committee reviews and other educational decision-making. The position evaluates assessment practices within the DDS program and develops recommendations to improve the quality, validity, reliability, and alignment of student assessments with established learning objectives.

The position also provides support for classroom instructional technologies, including interactive and audiovisual resources and basic classroom computer and application support. Due to the collaborative and highly visible nature of the role, the position establishes and maintains effective working relationships with faculty, course leaders, students, and other School stakeholders and serves as a knowledgeable resource on instructional design and teaching and learning best practices.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s degree in education, special education, instructional design, educational technology, educational media, or related discipline with coursework in curriculum development or learning theory; or a Bachelor’s degree in the assigned discipline and two years of experience in teaching, educational testing, or instructional design and curriculum development; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Knowledge of instructional design principles, educational and learning theories, teaching methodologies, and instructional strategies.

Ability to assist educators in identifying curriculum needs and instructional goals and objectives and in developing effective strategies for courses, lectures, presentations, and other educational activities.

Ability to evaluate course content, instructional materials, learning objectives, and class sequencing and recommend appropriate teaching methods, media, organization, and instructional design approaches for a variety of subject areas and learner needs.

Knowledge of educational assessment and evaluation methods, including the ability to develop or support evaluation strategies for individual and group learning needs.

Knowledge of instructional media, communications principles, educational materials development, and classroom techniques applicable to various educational settings.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with diverse audiences.

Ability to develop professional written materials, including abstracts, proposals, reports, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations, and to effectively present data and results.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative, professional working relationships with faculty, department chairs, staff, students, and other stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience with curriculum development or instructional design in a health affairs, health sciences, or healthcare education environment is preferred. Experience in K-12 education is also viewed favorably.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

N/A

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Organization

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Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,117

Graduate/Professional Enrollment: 10,894

Total Student Enrollment: 30,011

Founded: 1789, as the first state university in the United States

Type of Institution: Public, four-year

Undergraduate Admission: 15,961

Graduate/Professional Enrollment: 10,039

Total Student Enrollment: 26,000

Faculty: 3,000

Percentage of faculty who hold Ph.D.s or the highest degrees in their field: 94 percent

Faculty/student ratio: 1/14

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Chapel Hill's main street, Franklin Street, borders the campus and offers shops, coffee houses, cafés, movie theaters and houses of worship. The town has a historic district, museum, library, parks, malls, and many recreational facilities.

Origins of Carolina's students: 82 percent of UNC's freshmen are from North Carolina and 18 percent are from out-of-state. Our students come from 42 different states and our international students represent 37 countries.

Size of freshman class: Approximately 3,400

Class size: Barely five percent of undergraduate classes contain more than 100 students; two-thirds of undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students. Forty-one percent have fewer than 20 students, including First Year Seminars, in which first-year students work closely with professors.

Sports and athletic programs: UNC is an NCAA Division I school with 28 varsity teams. Carolina is the proud home of the Dean Smith Center, Kenan Stadium, Carmichael Auditorium, Koury Natatorium, and many other fine athletic facilities. Students join more than 60 intramural and club sports, which include baseball, bowling, crew, golf, lacrosse, rock climbing, rugby, tae kwon do, and ultimate frisbee. The Student Recreation Center offers weight training, aerobics, stair machines, and all the equipment you would expect to find at a great health club! Carolina offers a newly renovated outdoor pool and indoor pools, a golf course, tennis courts, and the longest zipline in America!

Number of residence halls: Incoming undergraduates will live in one of Carolina's 29 residence halls, which are wired for Internet access and cable television. housing.unc.edu

Scholarships and financial aid: About 40 percent of UNC-Chapel Hill students receive scholarships and/or some form of financial aid. studentaid.unc.edu

Special research institutes: Institute for Research in Social Science, Institute of Outdoor Drama, Morehead Planetarium, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Institute of Government, Institute of African American Research.

Career services: On-campus counseling, job fairs, résumé writing service, internships, placement services. www.unc.edu/depts/career

Technological facilities: Students find multiple uses for Carolina's state-of-the-art technological resources. They can access Carolina's computer services through Academic Technology and Networks, which manages academic computing, e-mail, microcomputing labs, interactive media presentation, video and classroom support, and a help desk. The MetaLab oversees the development of SunSITE, one of the world's busiest digital library and electronic publishing projects.

Students may open e-mail accounts, and many use campus computer resources to construct personal Web pages. Students in residence halls have hardwired network connections to the Internet and cable television in their rooms. At the ATN Training center, students may take classes on software packages and utilities. Computer labs are available for student use all over campus.

Carolina Computing Initiative: Beginning with the freshman class of 2000, undergraduates must purchase laptop computers. The University has arranged for IBM to offer computers at excellent prices. Students, faculty, and staff will enjoy cost savings, higher quality compatible equipment, and better technical support through CCI. www.unc.edu/cci

The Study Abroad program allows students to live and learn in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim, Africa, and the Americas. www.unc.edu/depts/abroad

The Honors Program offers special seminars, research programs, and the chance to design your own independent studies. www.unc.edu/depts/honors

Carolina students spend time in public service through student organizations, the Campus Y, the Carolina Center for Public Service, and courses that incorporate community service.

UNC's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national collegiate honor society, is the oldest in North Carolina, dating from 1904. There are many other honorary societies at Carolina.

UNC offers ROTC programs in all branches of national military service.

Through the First Year Seminars program, first year students will understand what it means to study at a premier research university. They will learn from faculty members and share in their research in seminars of no more than 20 students.

Life outside the classroom: More than 370 clubs, teams, and student organizations offer something for everyone! You can choose from among musical and dramatic performing groups, publications, ethnic and religious clubs, the Campus Y and other service organizations, fraternities and sororities, and pre-professional organizations. Whatever your interests, you will find others at Carolina who share them! www.unc.edu/depts/union/student/listintr.htm