Director of EdD - School of Education, Psychology, and Counseling

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The Director of the EdD in Education will be tasked with bringing the program into full operation, ensuring appropriate compliance with accreditation requirements (SACSCOC, AAA, and NAD), managing the hiring and oversight of program adjuncts, and assisting with the development of all online courses, a website, and a marketing plan. This individual will also serve as the advisor for students in the program and teach some program coursework.

The director must have an earned doctorate in education, the capacity to provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for a high-quality, innovative doctoral program. This individual will ensure the program’s alignment with the university’s mission and strategic goals, manage its operations, and foster an inclusive academic environment that supports student success, faculty excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The director will also contribute to the program’s continued growth and reputation as a leader in educational research, leadership, and innovation.

• Experience teaching in and providing guidance to students in doctoral programs
• Hold an earned doctoral degree in education
• Have 3+ years experience teaching (preferably recent) in a K-12 setting within the United States and come highly recommended as a K-12 educator
• Be capable of teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate education courses
• Possess strong organizational skills
• Be a team player with written and verbal communication skills
• Possess a high degree of technological proficiency, capable of using Microsoft 365/Google Suite, databases, and university platforms used to track student recruitment and progress

Administrative oversight of the EdD program

• Lead and select experts for the course mapping process for the EdD program. This requires a large commitment of time, research, and organization over an extended period. Individuals must be found to develop each course and teach the course.
• Each course is designed to provide a full experience for each student that allows each one to meet their career goals and satisfies Southern’s interest in a quality program. If the director is unfamiliar with the content, an expert must be selected to review the course outline and to assist with the build. Once the course is built, it is monitored by the EdD Director to track progress.

• Become an expert in program offerings in order to make decisions about which courses need to be updated or redesigned based on current research and practice.
• If the course requires redesign or updating, either complete the work or select individual(s) to do so, and then work with Online Campus personnel to provide for it to be done. It must be monitored to be sure that it is progressing along the expected timeframe.
• Select instructors and replace ones who no longer wish to continue teaching. The director makes the initial contact with candidates, then a decision is made with the Dean, followed by a contract with the individual.
• Plan well ahead of each semester’s schedule, taking into account the goals of each enrolled student.
• Develop and manage course schedule.
• Continue to seek qualified individuals to teach the various courses when openings become available.
• Contribute to accreditation work for CAEP, the state of Tennessee, and the North American Division of SDAs (UPAR, NAD, AAA, CAEP, program review).
  
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  the EdD program is not under the purview of CAEP, but the director may work within other programs that are part of his or her faculty load.
• Manage the program’s budget, ensuring efficient use of resources to achieve strategic goals.
• Policy development
• Provide support and accountability for all students in the program
• Participate in department and university committees
• Nurture a culture of collaboration within the School of Education, Psychology, & Counseling and across the university

• Work with the Director of Graduate Enrollment and Market Management to develop materials to market the program
• Ensure that both printed materials and non-printed materials…