Director and Professor, Business Administration

Overview

Job :

Job Location s: US-IL-Chicago

Category:
Undergraduate College

Position Type:
Faculty

The Director and Open Rank Professor of Business Administration provides academic and operational leadership for the vision and day-to-day administration, and continuous improvement of the Business program in alignment with the strategic vision and priorities established by the university. This is a twelve-month, full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position serving in the Undergraduate College.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Senior Director to implement program initiatives and will provide leadership in curriculum development and maintenance, cultivate relationships with external partners, provide oversight to experiential learning opportunities, and work collaboratively across the University to support program growth and student success. The Director will partner with colleagues in enrollment, admissions, graduate programs, advising and coaching, Career Bridge, and student finance to strengthen recruitment, retention, and student outcomes.

You will:
Provide Students with Exceptional Learning Experiences

Your work has demonstrated your respect for education and the power that it holds to empower students to achieve their career and life goals. Each term, you will facilitate blended and online classes that utilize technology and data to drive instruction. You will work with a dedicated team of faculty, success coaches/advisors, career advisors, employer relations managers, and data analysts to determine how to personalize the learning experience for your students.

In addition to teaching content, you will support students with meeting the goals that they have for themselves and celebrate the lived experiences they bring to the classroom.

You are:
Driven to Succeed

You are energetic and passionate about a diverse student body that includes many first-generation students. To be successful teaching in this program, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education. The position requires you to be agile, creative, and engaging while offering an unparalleled experience to undergraduate students. Enthusiastic candidates have the belief that all students can be successful students.

As an active team member, you believe in a supportive environment and a student-driven and data-informed culture.

You are ready to:
Make an Impact

Each and every day, our Undergraduate College changes lives. You want to be a part of that meaningful innovation. You are someone that will always look for creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is challenging, but we are in it together.

To be successful in this program, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in higher education. The position requires you to be agile, creative, and engaging while offering an innovative, practice based curriculum and an unparalleled experience to undergraduate students. You believe in a supportive environment, a strengths-based approach to learning, and a student-driven culture. As an active team member, working closely with both internal and external partners, you are open to continued learning and self-reflection.

• Vision: Set vision and provide oversight of Academic Programming in undergraduate Business Administration department ure that there is continuity across coursework, curriculum is exceptional in quality and faculty maintain fair, equitable and high expectations of students in the program.
• Curriculum Oversight: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or provide oversight to the development of new courses and revisions in the discipline in accordance with industry standards. Maintain current and active knowledge in SME areas. Provide oversight of a set of courses and maintain consistency across them through development, implementation, and revision. Co-lead and/or support the development of new programs, credentials, certificates as needed.
• Leadership of Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Planning, and Department Operations: Lead regular department team meetings to support the effective implementation of the curriculum and delivery of a high-quality student experience. Facilitate discussions related to instructional planning, student success data, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with departmental priorities and strategic direction.
• Data-Driven Course and Major Planning: Collaborate with the Senior Director, UGC administration, and department faculty to review course and program data on a quarterly and annual basis, providing analysis and recommendations that support strategic planning, continuous improvement, and the evaluation of potential course, concentration, and program additions.
• Scheduling: Use an efficient scheduling model to ensure students have enough course options to continually progress toward graduation, class sizes that maximise resources, and flexible enough to…