Job Title

Director, Center for Teaching and Mentoring

Department

University Provost

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Center for Teaching and Mentoring (formerly the LT&ITC) invites tenured MTSU faculty to apply for the position of director. This is a nine-month position with allocation for partial summer pay. This role involves overseeing all aspects of the center’s operations and staff and implementing plans for the re-envisioned center. The successful candidate will partner with and report directly to the Vice Provost for Faculty & Strategic Initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the mission, vision, and goals of the reimagined center, ensuring alignment with university goals.
• Provide leadership to all center staff.
• Develop and sustain campus and community partnerships to support professional growth for faculty and Academic Affairs staff.
• Facilitate strategic and long-range planning.
• Plan, request, and monitor budgets.
• Develop and present annual reports summarizing the center’s activities.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase faculty and staff use of the center’s services.
• Oversee evaluation and assessment of center services, programs, etc.
• Ensure alignment with national trends and best practices for teaching, learning, mentoring and professional growth.
• Develop and maintain regional and national connections with relevant organizations.
• Assess and oversee grant-writing and fundraising opportunities to support the center.
• Direct the center’s marketing and social media presence.
• Serve as liaison to the Provost's Office through the Vice Provost for Faculty & Strategic Initiatives on all matters relevant to the center.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Required Related Experience

Full-time, tenured faculty status at MTSU is required. In addition, a minimum of two (2) years demonstrated department, school, or center leadership and supervisory experience at MTSU is required. The cover letter or CV should explicitly highlight the applicant's two years of leadership or supervisory experience by including the dates (months and years) in the position(s).

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• strong interpersonal skills.
• exceptional administrative acumen.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• strategic planning and implementation skills.
• familiarity with centers for teaching, learning, mentoring, and professional development.

Documents Needed to Apply

Applications must include:

• a cover letter (two pages maximum) addressing qualifications and alignment with the role's key responsibilities.
• a current curriculum vitae.
• three references who can speak directly to the applicant’s qualifications, experience, and expertise related to the position.

Special Instruction to Applicants 

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Brian Hinote, Vice Provost for Faculty and Strategic Initiatives, at Brian.Hinote@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 02/01/2025