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Grand Canyon University · 1 month ago

Faculty Program Manager - Canyon Center for Character Education

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Grand Canyon University is seeking a Faculty Program Manager for the Canyon Center for Character Education. This role leads initiatives to equip and inspire faculty in integrating Christian virtues and character formation into their teaching and mentoring practices.

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Responsibilities

Oversee faculty development and training initiatives that foster Christian character and virtue

Organize and lead faculty workshops that promote Christ-centered teaching, Christian character, and the power of practical wisdom within faculty life

Develop and implement onboarding for new faculty, embedding Christian character and virtue into the core commitments of GCU faculty

Facilitate training sessions focused on integrating Christian character into academic practices and communities of practice within each college

Provide curriculum support for faculty and curriculum teams to ensure alignment with Christian character education, GCU’s mission, and the Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work (IFLW)

Oversee faculty-focused initiatives and CCCE resources for virtue and Christian character integration into teaching, mentoring, and professional development on-ground and online at GCU

Collaborate with Faculty Training and Development (FT&D) in the development and delivery of workshops and resources aimed at virtue literacy, practical wisdom, and Christian character formation

Expand engagement and faculty involvement in virtue literacy strategies through live and digital opportunities such as webinars, discussion forums, experiential tools and resources, and practice-based workshops focused on Christian character formation

Establish and support Communities of Practice across all colleges, organized by discipline, focused on GCU’s One Foundation commitments, and informed by the CCCE’s Christian character framework

Develop, implement, and refine faculty-facing CCCE training modules (asynchronous and synchronous) to ensure they are aimed at deepening mentoring skills, virtue literacy, and Christian character formation over time

Collect, develop, and curate discipline-specific resources and toolkits on Christian virtues and character formation for faculty

Lead and coordinate the rollout of the Christian Character Champion (C3) model across all colleges, emphasizing faith, hope, and love in C3 selection and training of this tiered faculty leadership and mentorship model

Cultivate community, recognize expertise, and facilitate a best practices exchange focused on Christian character, virtues, and virtue literacy among colleges and the C3s

Facilitate reflective practice and Communities of Practice among faculty through coaching, dialogue, and feedback to encourage growth in biblical virtues and moral friendship

Support faculty in teaching and modeling Christian character aimed at virtue literacy, civil discourse, and transformative leadership

Manage grant expenditures for faculty-focused initiatives, projects, and resources

Lead and report on faculty formation outcomes and participation to CCCE leadership, using data and stories to demonstrate impact

Attention to grant timelines and completion metrics required

Support the embedding of Christian character formation into hiring, onboarding, tenure, and ongoing faculty training and review

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Curriculum designFaculty developmentChristian worldviewGroup facilitationCross-functional collaborationAdult learningTraining developmentOrganizational skillsInterpersonal communication