Assistant Director for Curricular Strategy and Implementation

Miami University Alumni Association•Oxford, AL

60d•$62,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position takes primary responsibility for forecasting MILE course demand and sharing this information with the Provost and deans to help guide appropriate course scheduling. It leads MILE course cluster pilots in collaboration with divisional representatives, including: creating cluster themes, surveying incoming students regarding cluster preferences, and working with advisors to pre-enroll incoming students. The role also works with relevant offices to ensure the integrity and clarity of microcredentials, tracks student progress toward completion of MILE graduation requirements to ensure there are no graduation bottlenecks, and serves as the primary contact for tagged and general transfer courses for OT36. Additionally, it takes primary responsibility for student petitions for MILE course credit.

Requirements

Master’s degree
At least 3 years of experience in a relevant area (may include work in advising, registrar’s office, course scheduling, UG or grad program leadership, etc)
Excellent organizational skills
Attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Ability to use software tools to assist with curricular forecasting, scheduling, and reporting
Knowledge of state policies regarding higher education curriculum

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday
An understanding of OT36

Responsibilities

Lead strategic curricular planning (including demand/supply forecasting) for MILE classes, in consultation with the MILO Director, Provost and divisional deans.
Take primary responsibility for managing the MILE course approval process.
Track course scheduling and enrollment as well as student demand for MILE courses.
Facilitate and coordinate MILE course clusters, including: calls for cluster themes and course proposal, surveying students regarding cluster preferences, and working with advisors to pre-enroll students.
Collaborate closely with Asst Director for Professional and Experiential Learning and Miami Online to ensure that ASC courses align with Microcredentials in strategic ways.
Serve as the primary contact for tagged and general transfer courses for OT36.
Take primary responsibility for reviewing student petitions for MILE course credit.
Based on assessment and other data, suggest faculty development opportunities to improve the quality of ASC and cluster courses as well as course proposals.
Track Civics course scheduling and completion to ensure that there are no graduation bottlenecks.