Director of Education & Academy Strategy

Stevens Institute of Technology•Hoboken, NJ

About The Position

The Director of Education & Academic Strategy serves as the chief academic and learning officer for the Acquisition Talent Base and all future iterations of the ATB curriculum for varied audiences, providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the program's educational ecosystem. This role is responsible for establishing and advancing academic strategies, curriculum architectures, assessment frameworks, stakeholder engagement models, and learner experiences across a multi-university and multi-organizational consortium. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director reports to the Program Director and partners with content SMEs, federal government leaders, stakeholders, and workforce development partners to ensure programs deliver rigorous, innovative, and mission-aligned educational experiences that develop the next generation of the civilian workforce in public service and industry partners. The Director oversees the design and continuous improvement of multidisciplinary learning experiences that integrate national security, defense acquisition, digital transformation, leadership, workforce readiness, and employability skills. This leader drives educational excellence while ensuring program scalability, stakeholder alignment, and measurable impact.

Requirements

Master's degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, or Organizational Development.
12+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, workforce development, talent development, instructional design, or educational strategy.
Demonstrated experience leading complex educational programs, teams, or organizations.
Demonstrated experience developing educational strategy and managing large-scale curriculum initiatives.
Experience leading cross-functional and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Strong understanding of assessment, evaluation, and learning analytics.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive-level presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate (Ed.D., Ph.D., or equivalent).
Experience working with federal government, federal agencies, military organizations, or national security partners.
Experience building competency-based and workforce-aligned education programs.
Knowledge of defense workforce development priorities and talent pipeline initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute long-term academic vision, educational strategy, and learning innovation roadmap.
Create and develop a centralized library of content for all educational needs.
Serve as the senior educational advisor to program leadership, and federal government stakeholders.
Establish academic priorities that align with evolving defense workforce needs, federal talent development initiatives, and national security priorities.
Lead educational transformation efforts that position the team as a premier civilian defense talent development program.
Translate strategic workforce requirements into scalable educational solutions and learning pathways.
Identify emerging trends in higher education, workforce talent development, defense education, learning science, and educational technology to inform program direction.
Participate in conferences, advisory boards, academic forums, and strategic stakeholder engagements.
Lead academic governance across participating universities and partner institutions.
Establish standards, policies, and quality assurance processes that ensure consistency while supporting flexibility.
Facilitate collaboration among military stakeholders, content SMEs, and program administrators.
Chair curriculum councils, academic advisory groups, and educational working groups.
Build alignment among diverse stakeholders with varying missions, priorities, and operational requirements.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with universities, government agencies, organizations, and industry leaders.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the consortium.
Oversee the design, implementation, and evolution of educational framework and curriculum architecture.
Ensure alignment between program outcomes, competencies, courses, assessments, internships, and experiential learning opportunities.
Lead the development of multidisciplinary learning experiences focused on national security, federal government operations, systems thinking, defense acquisition, digital transformation, leadership development, workforce readiness, and employability skills.
Guide the integration of active learning, project-based learning, experiential education, simulations, and technology-enhanced instruction.
Establish competency frameworks and learning progression models that support learner growth across the program lifecycle.
Ensure curriculum remains current, relevant, and responsive to changing workforce needs.
Develop and implement a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and development strategy.
Onboard and support stakeholders across participating institutions.
Establish stakeholder standards and instructional expectations.
Promote innovative teaching practices and evidence-based instructional methods.
Support communities of practice focused on continuous learning and educational excellence.
Establish and oversee a comprehensive assessment and evaluation framework.
Define key performance indicators and success metrics aligned to program goals and stakeholder expectations.
Lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of educational data, learner outcomes, and workforce readiness indicators.
Evaluate curriculum effectiveness and learner achievement to inform strategic decision-making.
Oversee educational research initiatives that demonstrate program impact and support continuous improvement.
Develop executive-level reports and recommendations for senior leaders and federal government stakeholders.
Drive evidence-based decision-making across all educational initiatives.
Champion a learner-centered experience that promotes engagement, belonging, and success.
Ensure students develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for future civilian defense careers.
Integrate leadership development, self-leadership, collaboration, adaptability, communication, and complex problem-solving throughout the curriculum.
Partner with internship and workforce stakeholders to strengthen connections between academic learning and real-world application.
Use student feedback, performance data, and workforce outcomes to enhance program effectiveness.
Establish strategy for learning technologies, digital learning environments, and educational innovation.
Evaluate and implement tools that enhance learner engagement, accessibility, and instructional effectiveness.
Lead the development of scalable online, hybrid, and blended learning models.
Ensure technology investments support educational goals and improve learner outcomes.
Promote experimentation and innovation through pilot programs and emerging technologies.
Lead and develop teams responsible for curriculum development, instructional design, assessment, educational technology, faculty support, and learner success.
Build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, and talent development.
Establish operational priorities, resource plans, and performance expectations.
Manage budgets, contracts, timelines, and strategic initiatives.
Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.