Director, Executive Doctorate in Education Management, Penn GSE

Director, Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, Penn GSE

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Director, Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, Penn GSE

Job Profile Title
Director C, Student Services, Graduate Programs

Job Description Summary
The Director of the Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management will lead this well-established program into the future with a focus on quality, continual improvement, and impact. The Director will oversee all logistics and operations of the program. This includes recruiting, student experience, faculty support, budget management and supervision of support staff. The Director will have knowledge of adult, cohort-based, and executive education program models.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule but must be on campus on a regular, weekly basis and for all cohort weekends, student events and in-person meetings with faculty, students, and colleagues and leaders across GSE and the university.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of and accountability for all operational aspects of the program;
  Manage all program operations including: overseeing the program''s annual budget; develop and execute student recruitment strategy in partnership with GSE Admissions including school-wide recruitment efforts; collaborate with faculty admissions committee and GSE admissions in making all admissions decisions; implementing continuous improvement strategies to ensure the continued quality and rigor of the program and all program faculty, in partnership with the Vice Dean of Executive Programs and GSE leadership;
  
  managing all program staff; sustaining a culture of high performance and continual growth; expanding the program''s alumni network and develop alumni communications, programs and opportunities, in partnership with Development and Alumni Relations; and occasional recruitment related and curricular travel.
• Develop, manage, and continuously improve the program''s curriculum and its delivery in close collaboration with the program''s faculty. Convene regular program faculty meetings and committees. Maintain and enhance academic standards, including dissertation work, instructional quality, content standards, cross-module integration, etc. Teach at least one course in the program.
• Oversee student progress and completion. Manage and improve internal data and reporting systems for regular monitoring of student progress. Work with GSE administration regarding application of GSE policies. Serve as advisor to all first-year students in the program and address all student concerns.
• Recruit, support, evaluate, and manage all faculty involved in the program including instructors and guest lecturers; ensuring alignment with program and evolving needs of the field. Oversee and…