Faculty and administrators developed the Center for Instructional Innovation at JCCC in 1990. In 1991, the name was changed to the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The CTL is a faculty-based program counseled by a campus wide advisory committee. In the past a faculty member was approved by the CTL advisory committee and served as director for a two-year period. One of the guiding principles of the Center is “By faculty; For faculty.” JCCC faculty members take ownership in the Center by establishing initiatives and by leading their colleagues through these initiatives.

CTL seeks to enhance teaching and learning, improve student and faculty success and stimulate educational effectiveness. The Center provides individual consultation in numerous educational specialties, hosts a variety of faculty workshops and seminars and offers a wide range of instructional resources.

CTL has physical space on campus, but can be considered being on wheels; programs and resources can be delivered where faculty members need them. CTL houses a library with teaching and learning resources for all faculty to use, a space for faculty to meet with colleagues or connect with a group to talk about teaching and learning.

In the fall of 2004, a full time Coordinator of Faculty Development was hired. The Coordinator also coordinates activities for the CTL. CTL began a new pilot program that gives faculty an increased voice and ownership. Each department/program area named a faculty liaison that will work directly with CTL in planning and promoting faculty development activities that will address their needs and interests. This committee was named The Faculty Development Advisory Board.