Associate Director, MSSP Program

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Posted Job Title

Associate Director, MSSP Program

Job Profile Title

Associate Director C, Student Services, Graduate Programs

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the MSSP Program Faculty Director, with dotted line reporting and support from the Cross-Master’s Curriculum Director, and under limited supervision, the MSSP Associate Director will manage many important operational components of the MSSP Program, including engaging in strategic planning, administrative operations, team management, and budgetary decisions. The MSSP Associate Director will initiate and lead the development and evaluation of innovative curricular programming, including classroom- and practicum-based learning, and ensure quality improvement processes in all aspects of the MSSP Program. The MSSP Associate Director will manage dual degree programs and certificate programs. The MSSP Associate Director will provide admissions and recruitment related assistance, as well as academic advising. The MSSP Associate Director will lead the MSSP Program team, including the Program Coordinator and any student workers. The MSSP Associate Director will regularly communicate with SP2’s MSSP students, faculty, staff, and community partners, disseminate programmatic innovations through professional publications and attendance at/participation in national professional meetings and conferences such as the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management as needed, oversee scheduling MSSP courses each term, and offer support to MSSP instructors, including review of all syllabi.

* All SP2 staff are required to participate in convocation and graduation ceremonies as needed.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Reporting to the MSSP Program Faculty Director, with dotted line reporting and support from the Cross-Master’s Curriculum Director, the Associate Director will advance all components of the MSSP Program, including operational (curricular innovation & development, dual degree programs, certificates including the MSSP + Data Analytics, practicum placements, and waiver exams). Engage in strategic planning, administrative operations, and budgetary decisions. Develop, implement, and evaluate programmatic innovations at the school level and engage in continuous quality improvement with all aspects of the MSSP Program.
• Schedule courses, recruit, and offer support to instructors for MSSP courses each term, including review of all syllabi to ensure quality standards of the MSSP program curriculum and programming; provide orientation regarding expectations and resources for teaching at SP2 for new instructors.
•  Provide academic guidance for MSSP students and regularly communicate with them through email and in-person meetings about a range of topics, including curricular offerings and community events.
•  Provide admissions related support, including recruiting,