The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is UNC-Chapel Hill’s pan-university faculty development center charged by the Provost to be the leader in faculty development initiatives supporting teaching and learning. The CFE provides programs that support and advance faculty through the various stages of their careers in their roles as teachers, researchers, leaders, and mentors, and connects them to resources across the University. The Center also facilitates University-wide responses to educational challenges and issues, and develops, evaluates, and encourages the best practices in faculty support, recruitment, retention, and assessment.

The CFE is growing under the auspices of a new Office of Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost. The CFE’s strategic goals include initiatives to enhance the visibility of and commitment to faculty development and success across campus; expand access to faculty leadership development, integrating programs and offerings in mentoring as central to equitable faculty advancement and success; and continue its outstanding work to cultivate excellence in teaching and learning and instructional innovation.

The CFE strives to plan, implement, and continually assess our programs and services to ensure that our work is of the highest quality and relevant to support the professional development of all faculty. The CFE facilitates campus connections and networking, creates opportunities for internal and external collaboration, and highlights the expertise and success of faculty across their career stages and campus roles. The Center embraces a growth mindset through continuously learning, developing new skills, and challenging ourselves in our individual work and collective work. Priority areas of growth for our Teaching and Learning team include support for faculty in Generative AI, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and emerging pedagogies.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Faculty Development Consultant in Teaching and Learning will have primary responsibilities in the Teaching and Learning unit and will report to the Associate Director for Faculty Development in Teaching and Learning. The focus of the position is to help plan, develop, implement, lead, and assess programs and resources; strong foundational skills in areas like consultation and workshop development are essential. The Faculty Development Consultant will offer consultations and lead workshops, programs, and events in collaboration with other staff, faculty, and campus partners to strengthen and expand the Center’s commitment to inclusive, equitable, engaging, and evidence-based teaching. This position contributes to the overall mission of the CFE by participating in meetings, retreats, and working groups to support the Director and center-wide initiatives; and representing the CFE in various campus committees and roles.