Director, Teaching and Curriculum Development
Position: Director, Teaching and Curriculum Development
Department: Office of the Vice-Provost, Curriculum and Planning
Position Type: AUPAT 8, Full-time, 24-month Limited Term Contract
Date Posted: June 4, 2025
Application Deadline: June 20, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Competition #: 25-17-AU
Salary: To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $85,143 - $100,169 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plan, Telemedicine with Greenshield Health, health spending account, life insurance, optional life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee and family assistance program, tuition discount for employees and their dependents, free gym facility membership, 4 weeks vacation increasing with years of service, university paid holidays including winter break closure.
This opportunity is a 24-month term position which may be subject to renewal with possibility of permanency.
Acadia University invites applications for the position of Director, Teaching and Curriculum Development, a strategic leadership role within the Office of the Vice-Provost, Curriculum & Planning, formerly the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning.
The Director provides critical leadership in enhancing teaching excellence and academic program development at Acadia University. The Director will guide institutional strategies that foster pedagogical innovation, uphold academic quality, support faculty development, and contribute to ongoing review and reporting. This position collaborates with faculty members, academic leaders, and institutional partners to advance evidence-based practices in teaching, curriculum design, and scholarly inquiry related to learning and instruction
The Director will provide leadership in the following areas, including but not limited to:
- Supporting academic units in curriculum work including the review, renewal, and quality assurance of undergraduate and graduate programs
- Developing and implementing faculty teaching and learning development programs that promote evidence-based, reflective, and inclusive pedagogical practices.
- Advancing the university's capacity for institutional research related to academic planning, student success, and curriculum impact through data-informed analysis and reporting.
- Representing the institution on committees and in provincial and national communities of practice focused on teaching excellence and curriculum leadership.
- Managing special projects and externally funded initiatives that contribute to strategic priorities in teaching innovation, curriculum transformation, and educational policy development.
The successful candidate will be a thought leader and skilled practitioner who demonstrates a deep understanding of curriculum theory, assessment design, inclusive pedagogy, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The role requires strong strategic planning, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence institutional culture and support the professional growth of educators.
The Director will supervise the Teaching, Curriculum Development, & Planning team and provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, workload planning, and performance management.
- Master's degree in curriculum studies, higher education, instructional design, or a related field (PhD preferred).
- Experience in a post-secondary environment with demonstrated leadership in teaching and curriculum development.
- Proven success supporting academic planning, curriculum renewal and program reviews, and faculty development initiatives.
- Knowledge of institutional research practices, inclusive and equity-informed pedagogy, and Canadian post-secondary policy contexts.
- Experience with institutional research and educational data analysis to support academic planning and policy development.
- Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, and project management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas and data for a variety of audiences.
- Experience supervising and mentoring a team of educational professionals.
- Familiarity with tools for curriculum mapping, teaching evaluation, and educational technology platforms.
For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected]
TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and references.
Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]
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