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Call for 26-27 Engaged Teaching Scholars

The WVU Teaching and Learning Center is seeking Engaged Teaching Scholars for the 2026-2027 academic year to represent the campuses of WVU Potomac State College, WVU Tech, and West Virginia University. To express interest in this opportunity, please forward the requested application materials to the WVU Teaching and Learning Center (tlc@mail.wvu.edu) by the deadline of Monday, April 20 at 11:59pm. You will find further details on this opportunity below.

About the Engaged Teaching Scholars program

Engaged Teaching Scholars demonstrate a commitment to effective teaching and a willingness to share their effective practices with other educators. The goal of the Engaged Teaching Scholars program is to better integrate faculty members into the WVU Teaching and Learning Center, while supporting their scholarly teaching efforts. Engaged Teaching Scholars, in consultation with the Director of the Center, will identify and produce a scholarly teaching project to benefit those who teach across West Virginia University. Learn more about past Engaged Teaching Scholars, and their scholarly teaching projects, by visiting tlc.wvu.edu/scholars.

Selection Criteria and Appointment

Interested faculty members will complete an application outlining their proposed project and their motivation for joining the Engaged Teaching Scholars program. The Director of the WVU Teaching and Learning Center, in consultation with the Office of the Provost, will inform the selected Engaged Teaching Scholar of their appointment.

The nine-month term of the Engaged Teaching Scholar will begin in August 2026. The WVU Teaching and Learning Center will provide Engaged Teaching Scholars with a stipend in the amount of $2,000. To support Engaged Teaching Scholars in their professional development, a book allowance of $150 is provided towards titles on teaching, learning, research methods, and/or faculty development.

To qualify, the faculty member must be at the assistant professor rank or higher with at least two (2) years of higher education teaching experience. In addition, the faculty member must be a tenured, tenure-track, teaching-track, clinical-track, service-track, extension-track, or librarian-track faculty member.

Responsibilities

Engaged Teaching Scholars are led by the Director of the WVU Teaching and Learning Center. The Engaged Teaching Scholar represents the faculty of their campus through service to the WVU Teaching and Learning Center, and will propose new events, programs, and services based on the needs of their campus. They will encourage instructors on their campus to share their effective teaching practices through the WVU Teaching and Learning Center.

Engaged Teaching Scholars, in consultation with the Director of the WVU Teaching and Learning Center, will identify and produce a scholarly teaching project to benefit those who teach across West Virginia University. Examples of scholarly teaching include, but are not limited to: Developing a workshop, seminar, or program; Hosting a faculty learning community, teaching interest group, or book group; Dissemination of empirical scholarship on teaching and/or teaching practitioner scholarship.

Engaged Teaching Scholars provide event and programming support, including:

• Attendance at regularly scheduled events in the WVU Teaching and Learning Center (minimum of 4 per semester, as schedules allow) and facilitating table activities (distribute handouts, answer questions, keep participants on task in small groups).
• Escorting a group of new faculty members during New Faculty Orientation activities.
• Serving on interview committees and providing input on the selection and appointment of full-time educational development staff for the WVU Teaching and Learning Center.
• Providing support for our annual teaching conference, including peer review of conference session proposals from instructors across West Virginia University.

Specific questions on the responsibilities of Engaged Teaching Scholars may be directed to the WVU Teaching and Learning Center: tlc@mail.wvu.edu

How to Apply

To apply, please forward the following documents to the WVU Teaching and Learning Center (tlc@mail.wvu.edu) by the deadline of Monday, April 20 at 11:59pm . Faculty are encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their academic unit leader prior to applying.

• Completed application
• Curriculum Vitae (Not to exceed five pages)
• Reference Letter from a colleague who can speak to your knowledge, skills, and ability to serve those who teach across WVU. (Letter writers may send this reference directly the WVU Teaching and Learning Center (tlc@mail.wvu.edu) or provide the letter to the faculty member for inclusion in their application package.)

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