Director of Leadership Studies & Asst/Assoc Professor

Job Title

Director of Leadership Studies & Asst/Assoc Professor

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

School of Professional Education & Community Engagement

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Director of Leadership Studies & Assistant/Associate Professor oversees the Bachelor of Science in Leadership program, including teaching and administrative duties that support the program and its students as well as the university and its growth.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative

• Oversee the BS in Leadership program at the main TAMUT campus as well as partnering campuses within the System and throughout the region
• Conduct annual program assessment as well as external reviews as directed by university policy
• Lead/Supervise the BS in Leadership areas of support, including admissions, student advising, program recruitment, and academic tutoring
• Select, train, direct and support adjunct instructors, and adult learning facilitator(s) and/or academic success coach(es)
• Conduct annual program assessment and internal/external reviews
• Maintain compliance with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Standards in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) 
• Align CBE practices with Competency Based Education Network’s (CBEN) best practices.
• Oversee program and curricular design and delivery of Leadership CBE courses
• Work with articulation specialist and other university offices to create direct articulation agreements with credit-bearing and non-credit bearing programs/courses
• Extend program model through discipline-specific organizations and programs, specifically in way of publications, presentations, webinars, collaborative efforts, etc.

Teaching

• Design, deliver and assess curriculum and instruction based on seminal research and best practices in the field, including incorporating Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), Competency Based Education (CBE), and student-supportive scheduling as appropriate
• Teach face-to-face, web-enhanced, and/or online courses (regular and accelerated) housed within the BS in Leadership program
• Support student success through communication systems supporting timely inquiry response and specific assignment feedback
• Provide academic advising within the support structure of the BS in Leadership program Service
• Serve on department, college and/or university committees, especially in areas benefiting post-traditional students and/or supporting PLA/CBE efforts. 
• Provide service and leadership as appropriate at the national, State, System, regional, and local levels.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications – Assistant Professor Rank

• Terminal degree in Adult Education, Educational Leadership, or closely related field from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 18 graduate SCH in Adult Education, Educational Leadership, or closely related field
• 5+ years experience working with post-traditional students in an academic setting
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in various instructional delivery modes (face-to-face, online, etc.) including utilizing online classroom management programs
• Familiarity with Competency Based Education, Prior Learning Assessment, and/or other forms of non-traditional models.
• Evidence of scholarship and research agenda
• Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience with cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, digital, and written communication/presentation skills.
• Knowledge of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications – Associate Professor Rank

• All of the minimum qualifications required for the Assistant Professor Rank
• At least 5 years of higher education experience as an Assistant Professor

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and leading prior learning assessment (PLA) degree programs including teaching PLA courses and assessing PLA portfolios
• Demonstrated experience in academic program design, delivery, and assessment
• Demonstrated experience with CBE design and delivery