Assistant Director for Educational Programs

Job Title

Assistant Director for Educational Programs

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vice Pres For Research

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who We Are

The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) pursues new approaches to data science research, education, operations, and partnerships. These approaches cross college boundaries to connect elements of Data Science from engineering, technology, science and the humanities, and inform wider social challenges. In partnership with over 200 research affiliates from across The Texas A&M University System, work being done by TAMIDS is shaping the future of Data Science research. To learn more, visit https://tamids.tamu.edu/ .

What We Want

TAMIDS is seeking an Assistant Director for Educational Programs who will develop opportunities for credit bearing education and workforce development, lead development and implementation of new programs including collaborations with other TAMU organizations, manage curriculum administration, and oversee operations including program reporting, records management, student advising, and admissions processes.  We seek to hire a candidate who will support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) as stated above. The preferred candidate will have a Ph.D. degree or terminal degree in Data Science-related or higher education-related field, and have experience working with faculty in curriculum development and implementation, educational program operations, administering educational offerings to working professionals, and with hybrid learning and online education platforms, tools and trends. We are looking to hire a candidate who is a team player and who will promote collaboration and cooperation while working within a team. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.

What You Need to Know

Cover Letter/Resume’/References: A cover letter, resume’, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

COVID-19 information:  Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six years of education program-based experience, including administration and/or management

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage educational programs
• Ability to coordinate multiple academic, administrative, and operational organizations around common goal
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to comfortably speak to large groups

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ph.D. degree or terminal degree in Data Science-related or higher education-related field
• Experience working with faculty in curriculum development and implementation
• Experience of education program operations
• Experience in administering educational offerings to working professionals
• Experience with hybrid learning and online education platforms, tools and trends

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds

Responsibilities:

• Education Strategy - Serves on management team for the Institute. Works with TAMIDS Director to develop a strategic plan for credit bearing education and workforce development. Proposes opportunities for TAMIDS to develop new educational programs, including collaboration with Texas A&M and external entities. Identifies opportunities for funding of education programs by industry, federal and state government and their agencies. Liaises with TAMIDS Director, staff, faculty affiliates and other TAMIDS partners in order to identify new opportunities. Handles special projects as assigned by the Director.

• Program Development - Develops program proposals for credit bearing education and workforce development, including coordinating curriculum, determining procedures and procedures for operations, organizational roles, assessment, recruiting, and budgeting and marketing arrangements. Manages program planning for TAMIDS with operational, delivery and administrative organizations. Manages TAMIDS role in collaborative program development with Texas A&M academic units and external entities. Represents TAMIDS in committees concerned with program development and planning. Identifies and interfaces with current and potential instructors for educational programs, guiding learning objective creation, course scope and sequence establishment, and potential employer needs and requirement elicitations in consultation with TAMIDS leadership. Ensures consistency in rigor for face-to-face and distance learning options for educational programs. Manages TAMIDS role in collaborative program development with Texas A&M academic units and external entities. Represents TAMIDS in committees concerned with program development and planning. Stays current on applicable federal and state policies and guidelines to ensure that University admissions meet federal and state regulations.

• Program Implementation - Directs TAMIDS operations in educational programs. Works with TAMIDS staff, faculty collaborators, organizational partners in TAMU and externally to ensure high quality delivery, represents TAMIDS in committees for concerned with program oversight and operations. Directs marketing, publicity, and outreach to generate candidates, and sets quantifiable goals for recruiting. Directs administrative functions including applications, admission and record keeping. Monitors on-time submission of grades by the instructors for educational offerings. Prepares program statistics, records, databases, reports, and communications. Provides information for, and coordinates with, university offices on course, instructor, and student evaluations and other documentation. Develops, maintains, and distributes handbooks for the programs that will be used by program participants. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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