Director, Curriculum

HCC•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Director, Curriculum ensures the College’s inventory of courses, awards, and programs is current, accurate, consistent, compliant, and responsive to stakeholder needs. The role designs and coordinates professional development for instructional leaders involved in curriculum development, assesses the unit to foster continuous improvement, and promotes a positive and productive work environment. The Director serves as the College’s liaison with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on curriculum and related matters. The Director provides input into policies governing the College curriculum; develops and maintains procedures for curriculum changes; prepares annual reports for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and supports program coordinators and directors as curriculum change agents. The position collaborates with instructional leaders, College departments, and state agencies; supervises staff coordinating curriculum changes; manages the Curriculum Department budget; and maintains the district’s master inventory of programs, awards, and courses. The Director also chairs the Curriculum Council and Core Curriculum Council and conducts unit assessments. This position is based in a general office environment. It may require work after hours, including weekends and holidays. The job class may be security sensitive under Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Higher Education Leadership, or a discipline/program represented in the HCC curriculum.
At least 5 years of work-related experience, including 3 years of curriculum development in higher education.
Valid Texas Driver License.
Skills with MS Office Programs, an Information Management System, and budget management.
Competencies in delivering high-quality work, accepting responsibility, serving customers, supporting organizational goals, driving continuous improvement, acting with integrity, thinking critically, managing change, and communicating effectively.
Ability to perform job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations, remain stationary during the shift, move items weighing up to 25 pounds, position self to operate job equipment, apply established protocols in a timely manner, access/input/retrieve information using technology devices, and communicate with others to accomplish job requirements.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate preferred.
Curriculum development in higher education within Texas preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide input into policies designed to ensure the integrity and optimize the scope of the HCC curriculum.
Develop, maintain, and ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for the curriculum change process.
Prepare and submit annual reports to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including the Licensure and Certification Report and the Local Needs Report.
Design and direct professional development opportunities for program coordinators and directors in their roles as curriculum change agents.
Collaborate with instructional leaders proposing curriculum changes, College staff, and state agencies receiving or approving curriculum changes.
Maintain an annual calendar of unit deliverables and provide monthly progress reports on their status.
Supervise staff coordinating curriculum change processes for Academic, College Readiness, and Workforce Programs.
Manage the Curriculum Department budget.
Conduct quarterly and annual unit assessments to foster continuous performance improvement.
Chair the Curriculum Council and Core Curriculum Council, and serve on committees or councils as directed by the AVC of Curriculum & Learning Initiatives and/or Division.
Maintain the Master Inventory of Programs, Awards, and Courses for the District, the THECB, and SACS-COC.
Stay abreast of college, state, and regional (SACS-COC) rules, regulations, and processes for curriculum maintenance and revision, including those involving the core curriculum.
Model and reinforce integrity, responsibility, communication, consistency, transparency, efficiency, stewardship, empathy, and wellness within the unit and across the College.
Perform other duties, tasks, and assignments as required.