Academic Faculty Director, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Academic Faculty Director is a key leadership position within the university. He/she/they promote and support a quality learning experience for learners by ensuring an engaging courseroom environment. This management position contributes to a range of activities related to excellence in teaching and learner retention by working closely with each of the Capella schools as well as relevant offices to manage systems and processes related to teaching effectiveness. The Faculty Director coordinates with the pertinent program directors in order to remain aware of discipline-specific requirements and content intent. He/she/they act as a liaison to other departments including the Center for Faculty Excellence, Office of Research & Scholarship, Doctoral Affairs, Faculty Hiring, HR, Faculty Scheduling, Learner Affairs, and Learner Services.

• Responsible for management oversight of between 100-150 PT/adjunct faculty and mentors:

  • Promote learner success by fostering excellence in teaching and mentoring.

  • In collaboration with the program director, regularly analyze and report on data to assess learner learning and retention.

  • Cross-functionally collaborate with program directors on key course development(s) and scheduling initiatives pertaining to PT/adjunct faculty.

• Ensure CU standards, policies, and priorities are reflected in course delivery.

• Support and promote instructor professional development to enhance teaching skills.

• Ensure instructors are aware of current and emerging classroom procedures and instructional materials.

• Advise instructors on use of materials and equipment.

• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on instructional delivery methodologies, materials, and expectations are clearly communicated and met.

• Conduct annual performance reviews.

• Maintain discipline knowledge by participating in discipline-related professional communities.

• Teach the equivalent of 2 assignments per year.

• All other duties as assigned.

• Coaching and Developing Others — Objectively evaluating and identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping them improve their knowledge or skills.

• Communication - Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in verbal, visual and written form and plan and facilitate quarterly webinars with faculty teams.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Education — Knowledge and demonstrated excellence in the practice of principles and methods for teaching, instruction, and assessment.

• Training and Development -- Selecting and implementing appropriate. training/instructional methods, procedures, and strategies for development of new or improvement of existing skills.

• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people.

• Monitoring — Monitoring/assessing performance in yourself and those who report to you.

• Adaptability/Flexibility — Open to change and to considerable variety of responsibilities, ideas, and approaches.       

• Courage -- ability to have crucial conversations to address high stakes, sensitive issues and improve performance.

• Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.

• Innovation — Creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas.

• Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take offer opinions and direction. 

• Self-Control - Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, anxiety, and avoid aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Work Experience:

• Five years of higher education teaching experience with at least two of those years online required.

• Experience leading, coaching, and managing large, remote, cross-functional teams across multiple time zones required.

• Master's and/or doctoral level teaching experience preferred.

• Experience teaching health science programs and at least one additional program disc