Director of Leadership Studies & Lecturer

Job Title

Director of Leadership Studies & Lecturer

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 & Lecturer oversees the School’s Leadership programs, 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 Leadership programs 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 Leadership programs’ 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

• Master's 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 Adult Learners

• 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.

• 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.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Termin