Accounting Program Lead Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Education / Teaching

Position Overview

The Management Accounting Program Lead is a temporary, part‑time, non‑tenured position for our Professional Development and Lifelong Learning Programs. The Program Lead is responsible for aligning the program with the skill needs in the program's industry or occupation. This will include participating in interviews with other industry experts, recommending program‑level curriculum (i.e. program name, program description, program outcomes, outcomes for the courses that comprise the program), participating in course developer and instructor search committees, advising course developers and instructors, and recommending program and course revisions.

The Management Accounting certificate will be a non‑credit certificate program. Certificate programs typically consist of 3 courses. The goal of the program is to help early‑career accountants with a degree advance into management/managerial accounting roles. Each course is typically 6 weeks in length and includes 4‑5 hours of asynchronous learning per week and a 60-90 minute Zoom session each week. In general, information will be delivered using asynchronous media (e.g. recorded video) and synchronous sessions will be used for interactive conversation and activities that invite learners to engage and apply information.

Learners will be assessed using authentic assessments that simulate real‑world application of skills.

The Program Lead will be initially appointed for a 4-month period during the design phase of the program. That initial appointment may be extended into a course development phase and an ongoing annual appointment.

During the design phase of the program (4 months), this will be a 0.08 FTE appointment. Compensation for this 4-month phase is $2,050.

If the program is approved for development, the appointment may be extended to an annual appointment at 0.03 FTE. Compensation for the annual appointment is $2,520/yr.

The Program Lead may also be appointed to develop and teach courses in the program for additional pay if the program is approved for development. If the Program Lead develops all courses in a 3‑course certificate, the total course development compensation would be $7,950 at current rates (assuming 6-week courses). The instructional pay for 6-week (3 CEU) courses is $2,713 per section.

FTE and compensation rates for all potential future appointments are subject to change.

Major Responsibilities Design and Maintain Program Curriculum (65%)

Create and update program description

Create and update clear, succinct, and measurable program outcomes

Create and update a list of required and/or elective courses in the program

Write course descriptions and outcomes so the courses are aligned with the program outcomes

Annually review and revise the program‑level curriculum, including: program description, program outcomes, the list of required and/or elective courses in the program, course names, course descriptions, and course outcomes

Annually review each course in the program and collaborate with instructors to make changes based on learner feedback, instructor feedback, and industry changes

Follow the requirements laid out in the course development handbook

Advise Course SMEs and Instructors (25%)

Collaborate with course SMEs and instructors to programmatically align courses

Participate in course SME and instructor searches as appropriate

Support Enrollment and Marketing Efforts (10%)

Assist with developing solutions for workforce development clients

Support marketing efforts by collaborating with the marketing team to create videos and conduct interviews for articles that promote the program

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Four years of work experience related to the subject matter
Demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive environment that serves a diverse community in a professional setting.
Deep knowledge of the program subject matter
Ability to explain concepts in ways that help others learn
Ability to provide feedback that both encourages and helps learners develop knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree and at least six or more years of…