Job Description
The Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is a unit in the Office of the Vice-Provost for Academic Innovation (VPAI). The CTI partners with the Cornell teaching community to explore and foster inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices. We facilitate the development of vibrant, challenging and reflective student-centered learning experiences. Our vision is a Cornell teaching community that embraces the research on learning, catalyzes innovative instructional practices, and creates learning environments where every student can thrive.The OpportunityThe Teaching Support Specialist (TSS) will work under the leadership of an Associate Director of the Center for Teaching Innovation and will deepen pedagogical development for teachers at all stages of their career, with a particular focus on graduate students. The TSS will work to promote inclusive, evidence-based, and innovative teaching throughout the university. They will collaborate with colleagues and with CTI Graduate Teaching Fellows to develop, implement, and assess programs that support the development and deepening of teaching skills for graduate students and prepare them for careers as future faculty.
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven, team-based environment with multiple competing priorities.Excellent project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy.Strong ability to set priorities, work independently, and contribute as part of a team.
Experience
