Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term

Outreach-Fixed Term • East Lansing, MI

3d • Remote

About The Position

The program director will be responsible for overseeing and managing multiple aspects of the Online Master’s Program in Strategic Communication, including: recruiting and admitting qualified students, advising students during their time in the online program, engaging alumni and nurturing industry alliances and partnerships, working with an advisory committee to revise and maintain a competitive and relevant curriculum, recruiting, managing, and evaluating faculty to ensure high-quality instruction, overseeing program marketing, and managing program budget. The director will also teach classes in the program as necessary. This position will be an annual year (twelve month) position. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in strategic communication, advertising, public relations, marketing, communication, business, or a related field
• Professional leadership or academic administrative experience of at least 1 year
• Experience in budget management
• Community building skills pertaining to student and faculty relationships, networking with alumni and industry partners, and the like

Nice To Haves

• Experience in or openness to learn about higher education (e.g., administration, teaching, research), especially in relation to online education and curriculum design
• Professional, teaching, or research experience in integrated digital and social media campaigns, data analytics, and related areas
• Demonstrated ability to recruit competitive candidates for organizations, programs, and the like

Responsibilities

• recruiting and admitting qualified students
• advising students during their time in the online program
• engaging alumni and nurturing industry alliances and partnerships
• working with an advisory committee to revise and maintain a competitive and relevant curriculum
• recruiting, managing, and evaluating faculty to ensure high-quality instruction
• overseeing program marketing
• managing program budget
• teach classes in the program as necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees