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Posted: 04-Feb-24
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Internal Number: 4882088
The Professional Performance Program at the University of Kansas (KU) is housed in the KU School of Professional Studies (SPS), which is located on the KU Edwards Campus (KUEC) in Overland Park, Kansas in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. KUEC has been a KU presence in Kansas City for 30 years, playing a crucial role in the Greater KC professional community. The campus now offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates with classes geared toward working professionals, available in the evening, online and in-person.
The KU School of Professional Studies (SPS) was created in 2019 with a vision to transform students' lives and improve communities through innovative, student-focused, and exemplary academic programs that lead to rewarding careers in an array of fields that serve the workforce needs of Kansas and beyond. The school offers a variety of disciplines, course formats, class schedules, student services, aid, and more to meet the needs of diverse students who may work full-time, have considerable commitments outside of the classroom, have prior college-level education or otherwise need a different approach to earning academic credentials. SPS continues to launch new degree programs aimed at supporting the needs of future students and is poised for significant growth over the next five years.
KUEC and SPS have a reputation for employing innovative teaching techniques and serving the unique needs of non- traditional students. KUEC and SPS faculty enjoy an interdisciplinary and collaborative atmosphere focused on supporting faculty in building rewarding careers while improving the success of students we teach. Employees typically enjoy a hybrid work environment, providing sufficient flexibility for a healthy work-life balance.
The School of Professional Studies (SPS) is launching the Professional Performance degree to meet the growing demands of individuals creating a career surrounding their athletic or artistic talents. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Professional Performance degree is designed for students with a strong interest in developing their own skills in entrepreneurship, media and marketing, content and brand creation, "influencing," web design, personal and business finance, and communication; and who have already earned an associate degree or equivalent hours.
The Professional Performance program focuses on preparing students with professional and workforce ready skills to ensure employment immediately following completion of the program. Professional Performance allows students to tailor the degree to their career goals by choosing an area of focus. The program allows students the opportunity to explore the technical and strategic aspects of self-promotion, entrepreneurship, and creating a personal or professional brand. Students will learn the foundational skills related to critical thinking, communication, leadership, finance, ethics, and career management, which will prepare them for the workforce, while also allowing students the ability to explore the reality of turning their athletic, artistic, or other strengths into a career. The program will prepare students to shape their own career by developing the pathway to monetizing their individual talents, creating a personal brand, becoming an influencer (such as a YouTube influencer), or creating their own business.
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