Texas A&M University - Texarkana-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Texarkana, TX
Educational Services

The Director of Leadership Studies & Assistant/Associate Professor oversees the Bachelor of Science in Leadership program, including teaching and administrative duties that support the program and its students as well as the university and its growth.

  • Oversee the BS in Leadership program at the main TAMUT campus as well as partnering campuses within the System and throughout the region
  • Conduct annual program assessment as well as external reviews as directed by university policy
  • Lead/Supervise the BS in Leadership areas of support, including admissions, student advising, program recruitment, and academic tutoring
  • Select, train, direct and support adjunct instructors, and adult learning facilitator(s) and/or academic success coach(es)
  • Conduct annual program assessment and internal/external reviews
  • Maintain compliance with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Standards in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
  • Align CBE practices with Competency Based Education Network's (CBEN) best practices
  • Oversee program and curricular design and delivery of Leadership CBE courses
  • Work with articulation specialist and other university offices to create direct articulation agreements with credit-bearing and non-credit bearing programs/courses
  • Extend program model through discipline-specific organizations and programs, specifically in way of publications, presentations, webinars, collaborative efforts, etc.
  • Design, deliver and assess curriculum and instruction based on seminal research and best practices in the field, including incorporating Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), Competency Based Education (CBE), and student-supportive scheduling as appropriate
  • Teach face-to-face, web-enhanced, and/or online courses (regular and accelerated) housed within the BS in Leadership program
  • Support student success through communication systems supporting timely inquiry response and specific assignment feedback
  • Provide academic advising within the support structure of the BS in Leadership program
  • Serve on department, college and/or university committees, especially in areas benefiting post-traditional students and/or supporting PLA/CBE efforts
  • Provide service and leadership as appropriate at the national, State, System, regional, and local levels.
  • Terminal degree in Adult Education, Educational Leadership, or closely related field from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 18 graduate SCH in Adult Education, Educational Leadership, or closely related field
  • 5+ years experience working with post-traditional students in an academic setting
  • Demonstrated teaching excellence in various instructional delivery modes (face-to-face, online, etc.) including utilizing online classroom management programs
  • Familiarity with Competency Based Education, Prior Learning Assessment, and/or other forms of non-traditional models
  • Evidence of scholarship and research agenda
  • Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated experience with cross-functional collaboration
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, digital, and written communication/presentation skills
  • Knowledge of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database capabilities
  • Demonstrated experience developing and leading prior learning assessment (PLA) degree programs including teaching PLA courses and assessing PLA portfolios
  • Demonstrated experience in academic program design, delivery, and assessment
  • Demonstrated experience with CBE design and delivery
  • Commensurate salary
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