Director-Educational Operations

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director-Educational Operations will partner with educational leaders within the school and institution to ensure continuous quality improvement in educational programs, monitor and report progress and outcomes, and oversee scheduling and sequencing of curricula across degree programs. This role collaborates with the Office of the Dean to implement programs and prepare required accreditation reports.

Work with faculty and staff to foster an innovative, supportive educational environment,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health, social-science or related field required.
• Six years of related education experience, including accreditation processes.
• PhD and grant writing experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support admissions processing and orientation for all new students.
• Coordinate continuous quality improvement via programmatic annual reports and reviews.
• Supervise instructional designers to maintain a resource webpage and learning tools.
• Support dean and deans to meet faculty, staff, and student needs; market and administer courses.
• Manage new online course development across the school.
• Collaborate with Academic Dean to ensure compliance and accreditation reports.
• Liaise with statewide organizations and partnerships for educational initiatives.
• Monitor external placement sites for internships or rotations.
• Attend conferences; update online learning policies to comply with guidelines.
• Provide strategic planning guidance and mentorship to administrative staff.
• Assist the Dean and department chairs.

Skills

Education accreditation

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Master's degree in health, social-science or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Organization

SOM-Advanced Biomedical Education-Chair

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Director-Educational Operations

Job Summary

The Director-Educational Operations will be responsible for working with educational leaders within the school and institution to ensure continuous quality improvement in educational programs, monitoring and reporting the progress and outcomes of the educational program, the scheduling and sequencing of the educational programs, and significant operational responsibilities related to implementation of all degree programs within the school. This will include working with the Office of the Dean to implement the educational programs and develop required accreditation reports. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to foster an innovative and supportive educational environment.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Master's degree in a health, social-science or related field with six (6) years of related experience to include education accreditation processes.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD and grant writing experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to successfully conceptualize, develop and execute the assessment, evaluation and reporting requirements related to an accreditation process. Results oriented, have analytical skills, be self-motivated and dependable and be able to assimilate new information. Demonstrated excellence in written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support admissions processing and orientation for all new students within the school; coordinate and track continuous quality improvement in programs (e.g., programmatic annual reports, internal/external program reviews) for all departments in the schools.
• Supervise the Instructional Designers to assure they develop and maintain comprehensive resource webpage where students and faculty can receive technical assistance, orientation to learning management tools, access to knowledge base archives, and other information as it relates to academic technology, and ensure the curriculum delivery methods are valid, effective, and successful.
• Support dean, associate deans, and assistant deans to meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students; support marketing and administration of traditional and online courses for all degree programs in the school.
• Manage new online course development process across the school.
• Collaborate with the Academic Dean to assure all degree programs are in compliance; collaborate with the Dean and the Academic Dean regarding SACCOS accreditation requirements and reports.
• Act as school liaison to statewide organizations focused on similar education; act as school liaison for collaborative partnerships to further educational initiatives.
• Monitor student external placement sites for all departmental programs that include an internship or field rotation.
• Attend and participate in conferences to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of graduate instruction and curriculum development; maintain and modify online learning policies to comply with State and Federal guidelines and rules.
• Provide guidance to departments in strategic planning for educational initiatives and other mission areas; provide mentorship and guidance to administrative staff across departments in the school.
• Assist the Dean and department chairs