Director Of Academic Formation

Job Summary:

The Director of Academic Formation provides instructional design and logistical support for all modalities, including academic partnerships, to students and faculty and oversees the advising of the Master's level students.

Primary Duties:

Instructional Design

• Promote best practices for teaching and learning in all modalities (residential, online, and parish-based)

• Support residential and adjunct faculty with instructional design in creation of course content for use in Canvas

• Ensure the usage of Canvas by residential and adjunct faculty meets Trinity standards for residential, online, and parish-based education

• Gather, review, and file course syllabi for all courses

Coordinate Parish Based Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with current and potential institutional partners

• Enlist, train, and support mentors for the parish-based courses

Oversee Advising for Master's Level Programs

• Coordinate academic advising

• Assign students in all modalities to Academic Advisee Groups

• Serve as a resource for faculty members who serve as advisors

• Manage the thesis process for Master's students who choose to write a thesis

• Liaise with faculty to assign Supervisors for the Master's thesis projects

• Liaise with faculty to assign Readers for the Master's theses defense

• Schedule defense of Master's theses

• Implement and manage the online portfolio system to help assess students' achievement of formational learning outcomes

• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of learning/teaching theory and practice required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Team player

• Administrative organizational skills

• Highly competent in computer usage

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Master's degree in theology, pedagogy, and/or related field

• Anglican theology background preferred

• Experience with Canvas, is required; experience with ePortfolio systems, preferred

• Experience working in higher education, preferably theological

• Experience working in higher education administration, preferred

• Experience in developing online courses that use multiple forms of online education strategies

Trinity Requirements:

• Commitment to Trinity's vision, purpose, and values

• Adherence to Trinity's Statement of Faith and Covenant

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:

• Remain in a stationary sitting position 50% (or more) of the time

• Navigate from office to office within the 2-story administrative building and around campus

• Navigate to and within all buildings on campus

• Lift weight up to 30 lbs

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• Benefits include healthcare, dental, and vision coverage, health reimbursement account, life insurance, 15% employer contribution to pension plan, and employee funded supplemental pension plan.

To Apply:

• Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation to elucci@tsm.edu by March 15, 2024.

• The search will continue until the position is filled.