Assistant Director of Research

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Job Title:
Assistant Director of Research

Department:
Academic Affairs Administration | Teaching and Learning Institute

The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University invites applicants for an Assistant Director of Research. This position will be critical in pursuing the Drake Institute’s vision to promote teaching excellence to advance the educational mission of the university and enhance student learning. The Assistant Director will provide key leadership in efforts, programs, and services related to educational development research, discipline-based education research, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

The Assistant Director of Research will provide leadership and support in developing and implementing research efforts designed to contribute to an expanding educational development knowledge base, while also developing and advancing research-related collaborations with university partners. The Assistant Director will lead and manage programs and university-wide initiatives related to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and discipline-based education research (DBER) and will provide both individual and unit-level consultative services in response to needs and questions that emerge from teaching-related research efforts across the university.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.  
• Demonstrated experience with designing, implementing, and disseminating research in education, scholarship of teaching and learning, and/or discipline-based education research.

• Strong verbal, written, and visual communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to and consult on the design of studies that utilize a range of research design approaches (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with program management.
• Ability to work independently to meet organizational goals and outcomes within specified timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and as part of a dynamic team.

• Doctoral degree.
• Previous work at a center for teaching and learning or experience working with an office/program related to teaching and learning.

• Experience working research management applications and platforms.
• Experience delivering educational development programs and services.
• Grant writing or development experience.
• Demonstrated experience teaching in higher education.

Additional Information:

Career Roadmap

Function: Education

Sub-Function: Education Program

Career Band: Individual Contributor – Specialized      

Career Level: Consultant

Proposed Salary Range: $53,800-$71,700

Location:
Smith Laboratory (0065)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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