Professional Development Specialist

🇺🇸 Kent, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K - $73K

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ October 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kent State University is hiring a Professional Development Specialist. The role involves developing and facilitating professional development programs focused on teaching for graduate students and faculty, collaborating with university departments to identify and meet professional development needs.

Highlights

Develop and facilitate teaching development programs for graduate students and faculty.
Collaborate with Graduate Studies, faculty members, and administrators to identify unmet professional development needs.
Provide support for faculty development offerings at the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Use evidence-based instructional practices and inclusive teaching approaches in programming.
Facilitate workshops, webinars, seminars, and communities of practice related to teaching and learning.
Required knowledge includes evidence-based instruction, graduate student development, inclusive teaching, and Microsoft Suite.
Must have a Master’s degree and at least two years of experience in higher education teaching development.
Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. and direct experience in graduate student professional development focused on teaching.
Salary range: $59,961 to $72,864.
Position shared between the Division of Graduate Studies and the Center for Teaching and Learning, reporting to the CTL Director.