Instructional Specialist, General Education Program 

The General Education Program (GEP) within the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for an instructional specialist position. The position is a non-tenure earning, in-unit, 12-month faculty position reporting to the Associate Dean of CUGS. The position is open until filled.

For more information on UCF’s General Education Program see https://undergrad.ucf.edu/gep/

Specific duties include the following:

• Serve as part of the GEP leadership team to plan and conduct events and programming in support of courses, learning outcomes, and other professional development activities for faculty.
• Provide program management, including data and administrative support for assessment, unit reporting, and institutional effectiveness.
• Teach two GEP courses per academic year.
• Collaborate with GEP Faculty Fellows and Foundation Area Co-Leads on assessment and professional development.
• Work with faculty in cohorts and on individual basis, in support of improved general education teaching, and liaise with other GEP collaborative units as necessary.
• Participate in grant writing, research, or special projects where professional development, assessment and general education teaching are components of the proposal or activity.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and literature in the field of general and/or international education.

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Experience teaching at the college level
• Evidence of working collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher-education development and training
• Extensive teaching experience at the college level
• A terminal degree from an accredited institution by the start of the appointment
• Demonstrated potential for research in general education
• Familiarity with course and program-level assessment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively, efficiently, and equitably with faculty, staff, students, and administrators in a collegial environment

Additional Application Materials Required

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.  In addition to the online application, interested candidates should provide the following materials:

• A cover letter
• A current curriculum vitae
• A list with contact information for three (3) professional references.
• A 1-2 page statement of their general education philosophy

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

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