CTLT Faculty Fellow | Innovative Teaching for Student Success
Call for Applications
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT), in alignment with the CSU Student Success Framework, prioritizes innovative teaching that fosters universal student success and creates dynamic, interactive, and equitable learning environments. To advance this mission, CTLT seeks a faculty partner to collaborate on developing resources and professional development programs that equip faculty with next-generation teaching strategies and transformative practices. These might include experiential learning, peer and collaborative teaching, project-based learning, microlearning, and the integration of interactive technologies such as generative AI and gamification tools for engaging discussions and activities. Together, these approaches empower students to take ownership of their learning and thrive in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.
The Faculty Fellow will play a critical role in collaborating with CTLT leadership to integrate the CSU Student Success Framework across CTLT programs and initiatives. The Faculty Fellow will identify, develop, and share effective, evidence-based teaching practices that advance universal student success. The Faculty Fellow will also lead and/or contribute to a range of projects supporting faculty professional development, including developing materials, resources, and online Canvas modules that promote inclusive and culturally responsive teaching across the university. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Faculty Fellow will engage with faculty across disciplines, collaborate with key CTLT campus partners, and consult with the CTLT Advisory Board to gather feedback and ensure alignment throughout the design and implementation process.
Appointment and Compensation
The appointment is for Spring Quarter 2026, contingent upon the fellow’s availability and program needs. The fellow role will come with compensation of 4 Weighted Teaching Units (WTUs) per quarter, and the successful candidate will retain their faculty appointment in their home department. A summer appointment is also an option, based on the fellow’s availability and CTLT program needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Faculty Fellow for Innovative Teaching for Student Success will:
- Work closely with CTLT leadership to identify the most critical steps necessary to advance innovative teaching that fosters dynamic, interactive, and equitable learning environments across the university.
- Develop materials, activities, and content for online Canvas modules or a Canvas course to support ongoing faculty professional development in innovative teaching for student success in alignment with the CSU Student Success framework.
- Assess opportunities for integrating Cal Poly student success data into CTLT programming.
- Develop resources or guides that faculty can use to analyze and act upon student success data in their courses or departments.
- Identify and promote strategies for course design, classroom engagement, and assessment.
- Develop, lead, or co-facilitate faculty development opportunities such as workshops, learning communities, or peer consultations on innovative teaching for student success.
- Determine and utilize a data-informed assessment plan for measuring the impact of the interventions taken as part of this position to advance innovative teaching that creates dynamic, interactive, and equitable learning environments across the university.
Required Qualifications
- A tenured or tenure-track faculty member at Cal Poly.
- Demonstrated expertise in innovative teaching for student success, and practices that contribute to student success.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the success of students from historically underserved or underrepresented communities, including first-generation students, low-income students, students of color, transfer students, and students with disabilities.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with actionable student success data including in the CSU data dashboards and/or Course Equity Portal.
- Familiarity with best practices in course design to support student success.
- Experience facilitating faculty development or mentoring around innovative teaching for student success or related topics.
- Experience developing support materials, including resource guides, tip sheets, webpages, Canvas modules, or other teaching resources.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead dialogue around innovative teaching for student success.
- Experience collaborating across divisions with faculty, staff, administrators, and students.
- Faculty leadership or administrative experience in student success initiatives.
Application Process
To apply, please submit:
- A current C.V.
- A one-page statement of interest explaining how your background and experience qualify you for the Faculty Fellow for Innovative Teaching for Student Success role, including a summary of the areas in which you are most motivated and prepared to contribute in the position.
- Confirmation that you have consulted with your head/chair with a positive indication of their support for your release time.
Review of applications will begin February 25, 2026. This position is open until filled. Application materials should be submitted to Stacey Aragon, Administrative Support Coordinator in the CTLT, at staragon@calpoly.edu.
