Summary
The National Intelligence University (NIU) is the Intelligence Community's sole accredited, federal degree-granting institution. It serves as the intellectual hub for the intelligence profession, preparing today's leaders for tomorrow's challenges.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.
Duties
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the Deputy Provost, Deans, and Department Chairs to establish a plan for achieving expected outcomes for teaching excellence. Maintain a climate that encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary engagement, participation, collegiality, and innovation. Advises senior leadership on administrative matters relating to the accomplishment, coordination, integration, and synchronization of a variety of substantive staff actions, events, and other related assignments.
Professional Development Workshops' New Faculty Orientation: Facilitate various faculty development events, including workshops and seminars throughout the academic year. Coordinate orientation programs for new faculty.
Support Faculty: Work with full-time and adjunct faculty, both in groups and individually, to foster excellence in teaching and assessment of student outcomes.
Instructional Technology Integration: Leverage technology for instructional design and enhancement. Effectively utilize the university's learning management system (e.g., Blackboard) and other educational technologies. Collaborate with faculty and staff to improve online and blended learning offerings in alignment with university strategies for instruction in both classified and unclassified environments.
Pedagogical Expertise: Stay knowledgeable of pedagogical and andragogical approaches and best practices in instruction. Assist faculty in increasing experiential learning opportunities in the classroom, revising syllabi, and engaging students.
Program Assessment and Data-Driven Improvement: Utilize data to assess and enhance the effectiveness of teaching initiatives and faculty development programs. Assess faculty needs to design programs that meet identified instructional needs.
Learning Spaces Design: Work with university stakeholders to envision and create learning spaces that support innovative teaching practices.
Centralized Digital Repository: Establish a centralized digital repository of teaching resources and oversee the distribution of these resources to support faculty development.
Research Promotion: Promote research on effective teaching and learning practices, as well as the art of teaching. Work with faculty on initiatives focused on researching and reporting on emerging teaching and learning methods and innovative practices for adult learners.
Project Management: Manage large-scale projects, present to leadership and academic departments, and support other administrative activities as needed.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Master's degree in instructional design, educational technology, higher education leadership, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience in higher education at the graduate level, including experience in developing courses and programs.
Demonstrated experience in course and program-level assessment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member, and proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines.
At least 3 years of experience providing faculty development and support for academic technologies to higher education faculty and staff.
Experience as an instructor of record or other primary faculty role in higher education courses.
Experience working with faculty across a variety of disciplines and ranks.
Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading teams that support faculty with course design, development, and technology integration in teaching and learning.
Certification in Quality Matters.
Desired Requirements:
Earned Ph.D., Ed.D., or terminal degree.
Prior experience working in/with a Center for Teaching and Learning on a college campus.
Record of teaching excellence at the college level.
Prior experience leading faculty development that contributed to measured, enhanced student success, particularly among adult-learners.
Expertise in educational technology.
Education
Master's degree
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. w.
Required Documents
A complete application package must include:
a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:?Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and;?Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
- Classified or government sensitive information
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.
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