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Texas A&M University Director of Professional Education & Lecturer in United States

Job Title

Director of Professional Education & Lecturer

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

School of Professional Education & Community Engagement

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Director of Professional Education will oversee course development and implementation for the School of Professional Education and Community Engagement (PECE). The position includes but is not limited to coordinating course proposals, reviews, and approval processes for both non-credit and credit-bearing courses in PECE; evaluating current and prospective program curriculum; and developing and guiding quality assurance activities such as the assessment of course objectives, program goals, and instructional provider credentials. This position requires 1) an in-depth comprehension of curriculum and course development procedures, tools, and policies for the online and in-person delivery of micro-credential, certificate, and degree program courses and 2) the skill to work collaboratively with university faculty and staff as well as university academic partners (business and industry leaders) to create a suite of educational programs that support non-credit to credit learning pathways. The position also carries a 2/2/1 instructional assignment in Instructional Design and Technology (2 classes per fall and spring semesters and 1 class per summer semester). The Director of Professional Education reports to the Executive Director of PECE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Apply specific academic knowledge, contribute to, and serve as a resource to faculty, staff, and university academic partners in developing, designing, and implementing non-credit and credit-bearing courses through PECE.

  • Develop, implement, and maintain a revenue-generating online catalog of the courses/programs in PECE that serves education consumers and features connections to job/career interests.

  • Develop and oversee onboarding processes for internal and external instructional providers, including the negotiation and management of contractual agreements.

  • Monitor and manage instructional delivery agreements with business, industry, and government clients to ensure compliance and client satisfaction.

  • Develop metrics to guide and assess instruction as well as enrollment trends, persistence, and completions.

  • Work closely with the Director of Community Engagement to develop, design, and implement customized training programs for university academic partners.

  • Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify and coordinate areas of mutual interest and form partnerships in that space to develop non-credit to credit pathways.

  • Process course proposals, including assigning course and section identifications that align with institutional practice and systems.

  • Oversee the student information system used to deliver courses/programs and collaborate with IER colleagues to collect and analyze relevant data to guide practice.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate-level SCH in instructional technology or a closely related field.

  • Two years of experience with professional and/or continuing education programming.

  • Demonstrated understanding of pedagogy and/or andragogy as well as learning theories, specifically as applied to online delivery of course content.

  • Three years of experience in teaching, curriculum and/or course development, instructional design, or other instructional support role in higher education or business and industry.

  • Experience with quality assurance frameworks for online course development such as Quality Matters, OSCQR, etc.

  • Demonstrated experience authoring in a learning management system such as Canvas, Blackboard, etc.

  • Familiarity with accessibility requirements for online content.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple, time-limited projects to successful completion.

  • Demonstrated experience with cross-functional collaboration.

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, digital, and written communication/presentation skills.

  • Knowledge of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database capabilities.

  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively with all segments of university, business and industry, government, and student populations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Terminal degree in instructional technology or related field from a regionally accredited institution.

  • Experience leading professional and/or continuing education programming.

  • Related experience in maintaining compliance with education-based governing agencies and codes such as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Administrative Code.

  • Experience with developing and maintaining contractual business agreements.

  • Experience with professional and/or continuing education management software programs such as Modern Campus programs, PCDiploma, Credly, etc.

  • Experience with Student Information Systems (SIS) and/or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) programs.

Other Requirements

  • Ability to travel and work beyond normal office hours.

  • Ability to work events after hours or on weekends when needed.

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

This position generally supervises employees and/or graduate assistants.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED. To ensure full consideration, applications must be submitted by 11/01/2024.

To apply: Upload your cover letter, resume, transcripts, and 3 professional references with contact information and with one reference being a supervisor/manager in the questionnaire section of your application.

Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact HR@tamut.edu.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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