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Doctorate of Social Work Academic Program Director
| Company | Capella University |
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| Location | Minnesota, USA |
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| Salary | $92700 – $139100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum development, andragogy, and assessment.
- Knowledge of online teaching, competency-based education, and direct assessment.
- Discipline knowledge.
- Ability to objectively analyze program/course quality data and implement recommendations relevant to improving learner outcomes.
- Ability to maintain program compliance with all regulatory rules, and national program accreditation standards.
- Familiarity with program development and evaluation.
- Ability to advise and assess learning effectiveness and quality of the education experience.
- Ability to provide significant impact on learner retention plus direct impact on cost, revenue and quality assurance within a program area.
- A masters degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
- A doctorate degree in social work (DSW or PhD) from a regional or national accrediting body required.
- The successful candidate must hold a Social Work graduate-level license and obtain at a minimum Graduate Level Social Work licensure in the State of Minnesota upon hire (including passing the ASWB exam with their current graduate-level license) required.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead and oversee the development and revision of academic offerings.
- Utilize analytics and evidence-based practices to develop and execute actions that drive continuous quality improvement application in learner success, teaching, engagement, academic quality, and curricula development.
- Preside over efforts to ensure appropriate academic programmatic accreditation and/or licensure is obtained and maintained.
- Ensure assigned academic offerings align with professional trends and standards, while seeking professional validation wherever possible (in the way of credentials, licensure, alignment with existing or emerging standards/programmatic requirements, etc.).
- Oversight of curriculum development according to external standards and in alignment with university design principles; supervision of SME course development and leadership.
- Lead specialized accreditation process, self-study, etc.; ensure alignment to HLC best practices in university faculty oversight of curriculum.
- Build and nurture internal and external partnerships and relationships that drive success of the school and academic offerings.
- Orchestrate and optimize course offering/scheduling.
- Supervise Core faculty; conduct Core faculty performance reviews.
- Host faculty meetings focused on program and curricula.
- Collaborate with Faculty Director on the hiring of new faculty.
- Address learner programmatic issues (academic, professional disposition, behaviors).
- Teach or mentor once a quarter.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years teaching in an accredited program or related field; online higher education teaching experience preferred.
- Significant experience managing and working with remote teams and a matrix environment preferred.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
