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University of the Pacific

Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

🇺🇸 Stockton, California 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $80K - $86K 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ September 22nd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of the Pacific is hiring an Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning to develop and lead teaching-related programs for faculty across its three campuses. The Assistant Director designs workshops, course design retreats, and faculty development programs that promote evidence-based, student-centered instructional practices. The role also conducts one-on-one teaching consultations and supports STEM teaching effectiveness through assessment and course design.
Highlights:
  • Build teaching-focused faculty communities across the university's three campuses
  • Design and facilitate workshops, communities of practice, and course design retreats for faculty
  • Partner with faculty and academic leaders to support STEM teaching effectiveness through course design and assessment
  • Conduct confidential one-on-one teaching consultations and classroom observations
  • Develop on-demand resources to disseminate effective pedagogical approaches
  • Contribute to strategic planning for educational development goals, curriculum, and assessment
  • Hiring Range: $80,000-$86,000 per year; requires a master's degree and two years of relevant experience

Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Full Description

The Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning reports to and works collaboratively with the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the University of the Pacific to develop and lead teaching-related programs and initiatives, consult with faculty members and departments, and support faculty professional development on all three campuses.
Essential Functions
  • Collaborates with the CTL director, faculty, and institutional partners in building vibrant, teaching-focused faculty communities across the three campuses
  • Designs and facilitates workshops, communities of practice, book clubs, course design retreats, and additional teaching and faculty development programs to promote evidence-based, student-centered, inclusive instructional practices
  • Partners with faculty, departments, and academic leaders to support teaching effectiveness in STEM disciplines through evidence-based instructional practices, course design, and assessment
  • Conducts confidential, one-on-one teaching consultations and classroom observations
  • Develops on-demand resources to disseminate effective pedagogical approaches
  • Contributes to the strategic planning and implementation of educational development goals, curriculum, and assessment
Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's degree in any academic discipline
  • Two years of experience designing and facilitating educational development programs for university faculty
  • Two years of demonstrated teaching experience and effectiveness in an academic discipline at the university level