Academic Director

MIU City University Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MIU City University Miami is seeking an experienced Academic Director to join our academic leadership team in Miami, FL. The role focuses on leading academic initiatives, ensuring program quality, and overseeing curriculum and accreditation processes.

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in higher education governance, faculty development, and strategic planning to support on-campus and online programs while fostering a multicultural, international academic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education academic administration or academic leadership.
• Experience coordinating and developing faculty.
• Knowledge of academic quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple academic projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Experience with curriculum development and academic program improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate on-campus and online course schedules before each semester.
• Monitor SAP at key academic milestones.
• Review course syllabi and academic materials prior to each semester.
• Lead faculty orientation and coordinate syllabi, materials, examinations, and schedules.
• Maintain and update faculty records in compliance with accreditation and licensing requirements.
• Develop and lead three faculty in-service training sessions annually.
• Maintain and update the Faculty Development Plan for each faculty member.
• Participate in accreditation visits, inspections, and institutional reviews.
• Organize Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings for each academic field.
• Supervise bi-monthly meetings for online and on-campus faculty.
• Coordinate and process faculty evaluations each semester.
• Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of new faculty members.
• Maintain a qualified faculty pool for each academic field.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of academic materials, curricula, and study plans for existing and new programs.
• Participate in the development of the Campus Effectiveness Plan (CEP) and Self-Study Narrative.
• Contribute to the University's Faculty Research Plan.

Skills

Academic administration

Faculty development

Curriculum development

Accreditation knowledge

Program improvement

Analytical skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multicultural environment

Job description

MIU City University Miami is seeking an experienced and highly qualified Academic Director to join our academic leadership team.

We are looking for a professional with strong experience in higher education, academic management, faculty development, curriculum oversight, and accreditation compliance, with the ability to lead academic initiatives and ensure the quality of our educational programs.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Planning & Faculty Coordination

• Plan and coordinate on-campus and online course schedules before each semester.
• Monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at key academic milestones.
• Review course syllabi and academic materials prior to each semester.
• Lead faculty orientation and coordinate syllabi, materials, examinations, and schedules.

Accreditation & Academic Compliance

• Maintain and update faculty records in compliance with accreditation and licensing requirements.
• Develop and lead three faculty in-service training sessions annually.
• Maintain and update the Faculty Development Plan for each faculty member.
• Participate in accreditation visits, inspections, and institutional reviews.

Faculty Leadership & Evaluation

• Organize Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings for each academic field.
• Supervise bi-monthly meetings for online and on-campus faculty.
• Coordinate and process faculty evaluations each semester.
• Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of new faculty members.
• Maintain a qualified faculty pool for each academic field.

Academic Development & Institutional Projects

• Support the development and continuous improvement of academic materials, curricula, and study plans for existing and new programs.
• Participate in the development of the Campus Effectiveness Plan (CEP) and Self-Study Narrative.
• Contribute to the University's Faculty Research Plan.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in higher education academic administration or academic leadership.
• Experience coordinating and developing faculty.
• Knowledge of academic quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple academic projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Experience with curriculum development and academic program improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international academic environment.

Why Join MIU City University Miami?

• Join an international university environment.
• Work alongside a diverse community of faculty and academic professionals.
• Opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of academic programs.
• Professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Collaborative and dynamic academic environment.

Location: Miami, Florida

Position: Academic Director