Faculty Manager

University of Arkansas System • Grantham, NH

22h • Remote

About The Position

The University of Arkansas Grantham is looking for a REMOTE Faculty Manager in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, KS, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI and WY. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. This position is responsible for conducting in-depth reviews of online classes, providing feedback/academic coaching and participates in faculty scheduling. The role ensures that the appropriate academic performance expectations are met. Manage multiple and concurrent departmental projects. A successful candidate will demonstrate a high attention to detail, effective communication skills, strong teamwork ethics, decisiveness and problem-solving abilities. The position reports to Vice Chancellor, Academics, will work closely with other members of the academic team and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• 5 years higher education online teaching experience
• 3 years of management experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team and with leadership
• Be decisive and have the ability/courage to address matters head on
• Ability to communicate in an online environment
• Effective interpersonal skills, academic reasoning, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of people (students, faculty, staff, and administrators)
• Ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, and integrate information electronically
• Maintain close attention to detail and produce work in a timely fashion
• Proficient in MS Office with experience with a learning management system such as Bb, Canvas, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret common journals and legal documents.
• Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Able to effectively present information to executive management, faculty, staff, and/or students.
• Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to present facts to faculty for departmental response.
• Able to deal with a variety of information presented in oral or written formats.
• Able to deal with non-verbal behavior in assisting with problem resolution.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing a team in a remote environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise part-time faculty
• Monitor and evaluate part-time faculty daily classroom performance to ensure academic expectations are being met and notify faculty regarding their performance in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned
• Regularly provide course check-ups to various faculty
• Conduct bi-weekly faculty performance meetings with the program chairs
• Utilize the appropriate academic dashboard systems and reports to monitor faculty engagement
• Teach one course a year
• Collaboratively participate in the hiring, training, and motivating of part-time faculty
• Collaboratively complete part-time faculty performance appraisals
• Implement mentoring activities for new and continuing part-time faculty
• Continuously update skills and knowledge through required training
• Seek feedback and opportunities for growth to enhance expertise and effectiveness

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 - 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees