Director of Educational Programs & Accreditation

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

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,