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Selecting a CTL New Faculty Leader

The CTL Leadership Development program is intended to support faculty and their chief academic officers so that they can continually offer faculty and instructional development programs that a.) serve the needs of the institution’s faculty, b.) increase scholarly and professional expertise and c.) improve teaching and students’ learning. The designated CTL New Faculty Leader should be a faculty member who is new to the area of campus-wide faculty and professional development, who is prepared to make a two- or three-year commitment to the program, and who is preparing to assume responsibilities for faculty development work on campus. The New Faculty Leader should also be an active member of a campus faculty development team.

The CTL Steering Committee, respecting the diversity of campus-based faculty development efforts, asks that all CAOs follow these guidelines in designating a CTL New Faculty Leader:

• CTL New Faculty Leaders should be identified with faculty input through a process that encourages diversity in appointments and rotation of appointments over time.
• The process for identifying CTL New Faculty Leaders should be publicly communicated on campus.
• CTL New Faculty Leaders should serve for defined terms of two or three years.

The CTL New Faculty Leader Brochure has additional information that will be helpful in selecting a campus leader.

Role of the CAO in Selection

The Center for Teaching and Learning works with campus chief academic officers, or CAOs, to ensure that the CTL Campus Leader position serves the institution's needs. The designated CTL New Faculty Leader should be a faculty member who will support faculty development activities on campus. The Campus Leader should also be an active member of a campus faculty development team. By September of each academic year, campus CAOs must submit a "CTL New Faculty Leaders Designation" form designating the name of the CTL New Faculty Leader for the upcoming academic year.

The "CTL New Faculty Leader Designation" form asks the CAO to identify:

• The working relationship between the CTL New Faculty Leader and other Faculty Development Team members;
• The process by which a CTL New Faculty Leader is selected;
• What resources are available to support the Leader and Faculty Development Team;
• The Web site where information about campus faculty development is available.

Leader Responsibilities

Although local roles and responsibilities of CTL New Faculty Leaders certainly vary, the responsibilities common to all CTL New Faculty Leaders are to work in collaboration with the faculty development team and with other Faculty Leaders (e.g., CAO, deans, the director of a campus teaching center, faculty development committees, and others) to:

• Plan, organize and evaluate campus faculty development meetings and activities.
• Arrange for campus visits by CTL staff and faculty development leaders from other institutions.
• Attend at least one CTL Faculty Leadership meeting (but preferably both) each year, with at least two other team members from their institution or campus.
• Participate in CTL Web conferences and other statewide communication forums.

Although not a requirement, it is suggested that work as a faculty and instructional developer be included in each CTL New Faculty Leader’s professional development plan for the period of his or her Leader appointment.