Seeking director of center for teaching and learning

Pratt Institute seeks a founding director of a planned center for teaching and learning, scheduled to open its doors for the fall 2018 semester.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will advance, support, and sustain a strong and inclusive culture of teaching and learning across the Institute, serving all of Pratt’s faculty. As it contributes to quality teaching within and across disciplines at Pratt—in our studios and classrooms—the Center will also help to ensure that we serve our students as well as we possibly can, and that we achieve equitable outcomes for all.

Ideally, the Center for Teaching and Learning will be a place that supports faculty in the generation and nurturing of ideas related to teaching and learning (including assessment for learning), as well as a practical resource that offers programs and tools related to pedagogy, curriculum development, learning research and more.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, the founding director will be a proven leader who can advance teaching and learning, including assessment for learning, at the Institute, with particular attention to the needs and opportunities offered by Pratt’s expertise in art and design fields. The director will have a demonstrated knowledge of research on teaching, learning, and assessment; meaningful experience in the areas of faculty and/or organizational development; and a strong record of teaching in higher education. Working with partners across campus, and drawing on current research in relevant fields, the director will shape and implement a mission for the Center that establishes it as a vital, trusted source of energy and support for teaching, learning, and assessment at Pratt. Developing faculty leadership for teaching, learning, and assessment is expected to be a critical part of its operations.

For a complete position description, requirements, and to apply, please visit our applicant site.

About Pratt Institute
The mission of Pratt Institute is to educate artists and creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society. Pratt seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional knowledge, collaborative skills, and technical expertise. With a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, a Pratt education blends theory with creative application in preparing graduates to become leaders in their professions. Pratt enrolls a diverse group of highly talented and dedicated students, challenging them to achieve their full potential.

Pratt’s Brooklyn campus is located on 25 landscaped acres in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Clinton Hill. Pratt is an internationally recognized school of architecture, art, design, and information science that draws students from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds. We are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in our curriculum and in the ranks of our faculty, students, and staff, and we seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals.

Pratt Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

For more information about Pratt Institute, visit www.pratt.edu.