Director, Higher Education Administration & Policy

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid medical/sick leave

Parental leave

Tuition benefits for employee and/or+

Pre-tax and flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University seeks a program director for the Higher Education Administration and Policy program in the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) in Evanston. The director will lead intellectual vision, teaching quality, faculty development, assessments, and operations while partnering across admissions, marketing, and staff to ensure program success and sustainability.

The director will hold an instructional non-tenure track role, teach in the program, and pursue scholarly work,

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in a relevant field.
• At least five years of administrative roles with growing responsibility and people development.
• Five years of teaching higher education topics.
• Knowledge about multiple functional areas of higher education institutions.
• Scholarly work in higher education topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide intellectual and strategic leadership for the program, including curriculum and pedagogy.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and ensure academic standards.
• Lead faculty recruitment, hiring, and evaluation with budget alignment.
• Define admissions criteria and make final admission decisions.
• Build relationships with students and alumni and advocate for them.
• Support student success and career development with staff teamwork.
• Guide program messaging, partnerships, and external representation.
• Develop and manage the program budget.

Skills

Teaching of higher education topics

Knowledge about higher education

Academic leadership

Education

Earned doctorate in a relevant field

Job description

Northwestern University seeks a program director for the Higher Education Administration and Policy program in the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) in Evanston. The director will lead intellectual vision, teaching quality, faculty development, assessments, and operations while partnering across admissions, marketing, and staff to ensure program success and sustainability.

The director will hold an instructional non-tenure track role, teach in the program, and pursue scholarly work,