Program Director

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Position Summary: The program director (PD) is an academic leadership position responsible for academic program development and oversight and may include teaching a defined course load annually. The PD ensures assigned programs are aligned with the University’s mission, are accessible, relevant, career-oriented, and deliver an engaging student experience that culminates in successful student performance outcomes. The PD remains abreast of market and higher education trends in their designated area(s) and adjusts assigned program(s) to ensure students have educational pathways that lead to positive career opportunities.

The PD is fluent in data and uses data and data analysis to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities relative to assigned programs. This position requires a leadership style that is firm and goal-oriented, yet motivates, develops, and enthusiastically engages stakeholders. The position requires an ability to learn quickly and thoroughly while continually recognizing and adapting to changing conditions. Finally, the position requires a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges as well as a full commitment to the success of the University, the assigned academic program(s), our clients, and our enrolled students.

Essential Functions:

• Leads the development, implementation, teaching, and oversight of assigned educational programs that meet the Bellevue University Course Master Design Standards.
• Works closely with the Dean, Admissions, Advising, Financial Aid, Career Services, other internal and external stakeholders (such as advisory boards, corporate clients, and accrediting agencies) to produce new academic programs and update existing academic programs to attain a continual improvement in academic quality, course and program performance, student performance, and student experience.
• Maps courses to Program Student Learning Outcomes as well desired skill outcomes.
• Chairs an Academic Advisory Board for their assigned programs and coordinates periodic meetings to solicit advice on continual program improvement and market alignment.
• At a minimum, conducts quarterly reviews of teaching performance, course and program performance, and program learning outcomes to ensure the program meets assigned performance outcomes and goals.
• Recruits and selects subject matter experts to create quality, high-performing, and engaging courses that adhere to the Bellevue University Course Master Design Standards.
• Works collaboratively with the Design and Development team to develop and deliver innovative, high-performing, and engaging learning content and courses with the appropriate academic rigor, career/job relevance, and regulatory compliance.
• Where feasible, creates internships or experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Develops and monitors the scheduling of program courses.

• Ensures that faculty teaching in their program(s) meet performance management expectations.
• Meets with faculty to define and communicate expectations for student engagement and faculty presence in course delivery. Meetings may be conducted physically, telephonically, by video conference or email, or any combination of these.
• Coaches/mentors instructors on a periodic and as‑needed basis.

• Acquires, converts, compiles, and analyzes relevant data to develop compelling arguments, develop a shared understanding through data storytelling, enhance decision‑making, and improve desired outcomes.
• Analyzes assignment, course, program, and student experience data and make adjustments to attain assignment, course, program, and student performance & experience outcomes.
• Analyzes data relative to program student inquiry and enrollment trends, course surveys, and Marketing outcomes, and makes adjustments to programs and courses as needed.
• Analyzes financial data…