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The WVU Teaching and Learning Center is seeking Engaged Teaching Scholars to represent the campuses of West Virginia University, WVU Institute of Technology, and WVU Potomac State College. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit the requested application materials by the deadline of Monday, April 21, at 11:59 p.m. Details on this opportunity are provided below.

Selection Criteria and Appointment

Each campus will make recommendations to the Administrative Director of the Teaching and Learning Center. The Administrative Director, in consultation with the Associate Provost of Faculty Development and Culture, will inform the selected Engaged Teaching Scholar of their appointment.

The nine-month term of the Engaged Teaching Scholar will begin in August 2025. The WVU Teaching and Learning Center will provide Engaged Teaching Scholars with a stipend in the amount of $2,000. Engaged Teaching Scholars are invited to attend the 33rd Annual Great Teachers Seminar (June 16 – 19, 2025 at North Bend State Park) as representatives of their campus, with travel funding provided by the WVU Teaching and Learning Center. Conference registration is provided at no cost by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

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

Responsibilities

Engaged Teaching Scholars are led by the Faculty Director / Provost Fellow of the WVU Teaching and Learning Center. The Engaged Teaching Scholar represents the faculty of WVU through their service to the WVU Teaching and Learning Center.

Engaged Teaching Scholars, in consultation with the Administrative Director of the WVU Teaching and Learning Center, will identify and produce a scholarly teaching contribution 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; and dissemination of empirical scholarship on teaching and/or teaching practitioner scholarship.

Engaged Teaching Scholars serve on interview committees and provide input on the selection and appointment of full-time educational development staff for the WVU Teaching and Learning Center.

Engaged Teaching Scholars provide support for our annual teaching conference, including peer review of conference session proposals from instructors across West Virginia University.

Engaged Teaching Scholars facilitate table activities (distribute handouts, answer questions, keep participants on task in small groups) during hybrid workshops on their campus.

Engaged Teaching Scholars propose new events, programs, and services based on the needs of their campus, and encourage instructors on their campus to share their effective teaching practices through the WVU Teaching and Learning Center.

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 your campus point of contact (in the table below) by the deadline of Monday, April 21, at 11:59 p.m. Faculty are encouraged to discuss this opportunity with their academic unit leader prior to applying.

• Curriculum vitae (Not to exceed five pages)
• Cover letter expressing interest in the Engaged Teaching Scholar appointment and a description of your proposed scholarly teaching contribution
• 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 to Katrina Stewart or provide the letter to the faculty member for inclusion in their application.)