[Hiring] Educational Developer @Yorkville University

Role Description

Reporting to the Senior Educational Developer, Faculty Excellence & Development, we are hiring an Educational Developer to join the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTEI). As our new Educational Developer, you will support the continued growth and evolution of faculty development across Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, taking ownership of established programs while identifying and developing new initiatives in response to emerging faculty, teaching, and learning needs. You will collaborate with faculty, academic teams, and colleagues across CTEI to develop and deliver programming, resources, consultations, and development opportunities that strengthen teaching practices and enhance student learning across diverse disciplines and learning environments, with an initial focus on new faculty onboarding and supporting the growing needs of Nursing and Health Sciences programming.

This is a remote role with periodic multi-day travel to campuses in Ontario, New Brunswick, and British Columbia, as well as conferences.

Qualifications

• Completed a Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of educational development and scholarship in higher education.
• Completed the Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) Certificate through the ISW Network.
• Experience facilitating Instructional Skills Workshops (ISWs) for faculty and academic staff.

Requirements

• Experience supporting faculty through educational development, including consultation, workshop facilitation, curriculum design and development, or a combination of these areas.
• Knowledge of current educational research and evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning in higher education.
• Experience teaching in higher education and contributing to the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Comfortable working with learning management systems, educational technologies, and digital teaching tools.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneNote.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines, while adapting as needs evolve.
• Commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, access, and accessibility within higher education.

Benefits

• Minimum annual salary of $70,000, midpoint of $80,000, and maximum of $90,000.
• Paid time away, retirement savings matching, and extended health coverage with 80% of premiums paid.
• Tuition-free access to all education programs after 12 months of full-time employment.

Company Description

At Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, we believe education is more than the pursuit of knowledge – it is a catalyst for transformation. Our mission, grounded in democratizing education, is to create access for learners from every background and empower them to achieve their aspirations and advance their careers.

Our community is vibrant and diverse. Many of our learners are adults balancing education with careers and personal commitments. Every member of our team – whether in teaching, operations, or technology – is dedicated to removing barriers and expanding access.