Becoming Involved with CATL

For faculty looking to engage deeper with the scholarship of teaching and learning and/or faculty develop, you may wish to consider partaking in one of three opportunities offered through CATL. These vary in duration, responsibilities, and scope, and are a great way for faculty to demonstrate the teacher-scholar-mentor ethos of Elon. For more information, see the outline of opportunities below.

CATL Scholars

CATL Pedagogy Fellows

CATL Associate Directors
Commitment Two Years Two Years Four Years
Focus of the role Implementation, assessment, and dissemination of a specific scholarly inquiry project Development of resources, workshops, and consultations around a specific pedagogical topic Providing leadership, workshops, consultations, and resources to address Elon teaching community needs
Level of mentorship Cohort-supported; CATL facilitates check-ins and is available for consultation Ongoing CATL mentorship around project development and implementation Extensive CATL mentorship around faculty development and professional development
Faculty-development emphasis This role does not include a faculty development role Some, focused on the identified area of pedagogical focus This role is strongly focused on faculty development
Support Two course reassignments/year and project funds Professional development support varies by role Three course reassignments/year and professional development funds

 

Open Calls

CATL Pedagogy Fellow for Teaching and Learning in Graduate and Professional Programs (August 2026- May 2028)

Position Summary聽

Elon鈥檚聽Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning聽(CATL) serves as a catalyst for effective teaching and engaged learning at 福利亚洲国产精品. Center faculty promote intentional, evidence-based, and inclusive teaching and learning practices, contribute to聽University-wide initiatives related to teaching and learning, and foster the scholarship of teaching and learning at 福利亚洲国产精品.

The聽CATL聽Pedagogy Fellow聽for Teaching and Learning in Graduate and Professional Programs聽will develop and聽deepen聽expertise聽in聽teaching graduate students and students enrolled in professional programs. Working with members of the CATL team, they will offer new faculty programming and workshops for faculty who educate graduate and professional students across Elon鈥檚 campuses, schools, and programs. The fellow will serve as a consultant for individuals, departments, and programs looking to enhance teaching and learning in graduate and professional programs聽across all Elon campuses. Finally, the fellow will develop resources,聽to be hosted聽on the CATL website, to support educators and students in our graduate and professional schools.

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  • Current full-time, ongoing聽Elon聽teaching faculty member聽who聽teaches聽graduate students or students enrolled in a professional school,聽with preference given to post-probationary faculty,
  • A record of effective and intentional teaching,
  • Innovative, independent thinker with聽strong communication聽and聽interpersonal聽skills,
  • A demonstrated ability to work collegially with faculty, staff, and students from across the University,
    Strong organizational and administrative skills,
  • Experience with the Center鈥檚 programs and services.

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The Pedagogy Fellow will聽report to the CATL Director and will聽receive聽a $5,000 annual stipend, plus project funds as needed,聽over the course of a two-year term聽(with聽possibility聽of renewal for an聽additional聽two years).聽The Fellow will begin work in August聽2026.

Applications聽should be emailed to CATL at聽catl@elon.edu. Applications are聽due by 5pm on聽Friday, May 1st.聽

To apply:聽
Applications聽will be vetted by an internal review committee, and聽should include:

  • A current curriculum vitae with聽contact information for聽two聽references, including a current or聽previous聽chair
  • A letter聽of up to three pages聽(double-spaced)聽that聽addresses the following:
    • Why are you interested in supporting teaching and learning in graduate and professional schools at Elon?
    • How聽do聽your background,聽experience, and capacities聽make you聽well qualified聽for the position?
    • How will this position support your own development as a teacher-scholar-mentor?
    • What are potential聽topics聽areas of support (e.g., programmatic, resources) that聽you聽would want to develop聽for colleagues teaching graduate and/or聽professional students?

Please reach out to Sarah Bunnell, CATL Director, with any questions.