Faculty & Department Chair, CFFP

Job Title 

Faculty & Department Chair, CFFP

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The College for Financial Planning - a Kaplan Company’s mission is to be the education provider of choice for working adults in the financial services industry by enabling student learning through advanced educational programs and quality support services. The College provides learning opportunities through comprehensive programs of study that lead to licensing and certification through individual courses, graduate-level study, and continuing professional development.

The full-time Faculty & Department Chair position is a faculty member who meets all the responsibilities of a full-time faculty member while also managing their academic department.  Departments include:

• Financial Literacy

• Financial Planning Education

• Advisor Development

• Advanced Programs and Designations

• Financial Analysis

Areas of expertise for an individual department chair might include:

• Financial planning process

• Investments and wealth management

• Insurance and risk management

• Income tax planning

• Retirement and employee benefit planning

• Estate and legacy planning

• Behavioral finance

• Financial Analysis

• Portfolio management

• Security analysis

• Economic and quantitative analysis

• Analysis of alternative investments/classes

Primary job duties include teaching, leading curriculum and content development, engaging in innovative scholarship and contributing to professional and institutional service.  The department chair leadership responsibilities fit into the institutional service duties for this position, and include the following:

Faculty Leadership

As advocates for faculty success, Chairs model and mentor their faculty colleagues in the development of excellence in teaching and scholarship, and provide guidance in meeting the College’s strategic goals.  Duties supporting this objective include:

• Serve as a tireless advocate for departmental faculty

• Review and approve full-time Faculty Goal Setting and Load forms

• Conduct the annual performance appraisal cycle including goal setting, continuous feedback, and the corresponding end-of-year evaluations

• Identify opportunities for change and growth which will help enhance department faculty ability to meet College goals

• Recruit adjunct faculty and academic facilitators

• Train full-time and adjunct faculty and academic facilitators to teach and facilitate classes, and review and revise College materials and courses as appropriate

• Ensure excellent communication so that all department faculty are well-informed and up-to-date on critical College information

• Encourage department faculty to maintain and enhance professional expertise in the field, and support them in their quest to do so

• Participate in professional development activities relative to leadership and teaching excellence

• Additional responsibilities specific to individual programs vary and should be negotiated with Deans as needed

Program Leadership

Chairs are uniquely situated as custodians of their programs, working to ensure their health and growth within the College and beyond.  To this end, Chair duties include:

• Serve as the “face” of the department, advocating for the department and its programs

• Ensure high standards for program and course delivery are met through:

  • Class observation of and feedback to faculty in their respective departments

  • Review of instructor evaluations and provision of feedback to faculty

• Update and develop program materials and requirements, ensuring department’s offerings are current, innovative, and competitive in relation to other programs and within the industry

• Handle faculty content questions and feedback for content revisions

• Manage program assessment within their respective programs and departments in collaboration with faculty and College assessment team