Ph.D. Program Director

Tiffin University; Tiffin (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffin University in Ohio seeks a Ph.D. Program Director to provide strategic leadership for the growth and sustainability of the Ph.D. program, with a focus on increasing enrollment and strengthening market position.

Collaborating with Enrollment Management, Marketing, the School Dean, faculty, alumni and partners, the role develops recruitment strategies, partnerships, events, and communications to improve recruitment, conversion and retention, including occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership for program growth and enrollment
• Collaboration with multiple university partners to strengthen recruitment
• Experience with program oversight and academic policy understanding

Responsibilities

• Teaching, program promotion, and student advising 40% of time
• Curriculum development, program review, and metrics 20%
• Student recruitment support 30%
• Immersion travel to support recruiting activities 5%

Job description

Description

POSITION: Ph.D. Program Director

SUPERVISOR: Dean of the School of Business

DEPARTMENT: School of Business

LOCATION: On-campus, located in Tiffin, OH

JOB TYPE: Full-time

GRANT-FUNDED: No

SOC Code: 11-9033

General Job Description for the Ph.D. Program Director:

The Ph.D. Program Director provides strategic leadership for the growth and sustainability of the Ph.D. Program, with particular emphasis on increasing student enrollment and strengthening the program’s market position. During the first academic year, a key outcome for the Program Director will be measurable growth in prospective student interest, applications, and new student enrollment.

The Ph.D. Program Director will collaborate with Enrollment Management, Marketing, the School Dean, faculty, alumni, and other University partners to develop and implement strategies that strengthen the recruitment pipeline and support sustainable enrollment growth. Responsibilities include identifying new recruitment opportunities and partnerships, engaging prospective students, supporting recruitment events and communications, monitoring enrollment trends and the competitive landscape, and recommending strategies to improve recruitment, conversion, and retention.

Occasional domestic and international travel is expected to support recruiting activities and international immersive experiences.

Major Duties and Responsibilities for the Ph.D. Program Director:

The Ph.D. Program Director is appointed by the President and is charged with the following principal duties and responsibilities:

Percent of Time Allocated to Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Teaching, program promotion, faculty oversight/training, student advising: 40%

Curriculum/Program Development, Program Review, Program Metrics: 20%

Student Recruitment Support: 30%

Support Duties/Process Development: 5%

Immersion Weekend Residency/Event Planning: 5%

Key Objectives for this Position:

1: Grow enrollment and strengthen the recruitment pipeline for the Ph.D. Program

2: Improve student persistence, progression, and degree completion

3: Strengthen academic quality, assessment, and continuous improvement of the Ph.D. Program.

4: Improve the quality, consistency, and timely progression of the dissertation process

5: Strengthen the Ph.D. Program's visibility, reputation, and scholarly community

Leadership

• Represents the Ph.D. Program within and outside Tiffin University
• Speaks for the Ph.D. Program on any matter relating to the program
• Chairs the Ph.D. Program Committee that oversees academic activities in the program: funding, admissions, courses, dissertation committees, dissertation oversight, etc.
• Thinks about the Ph.D. Program creatively, practically and holistically, initiating ideas for program and curriculum development in light of disciplinary standards
• Evaluates and implements program design and practice, including program review, assessment of program and student learning outcomes, modification of degree requirements and addition and deletion of Ph.D. courses
• Develops and enforces policies and procedures to maintain quality, monitoring any pedagogical, operational, dissertation, research and administrative issues that affect the Ph.D. Program
• Creates a supportive environment for Ph.D. students by fostering a sense of community among the Ph.D. students in alignment with the University’s mission and ICARE values
• Ensures a Ph.D., graduate-level learning environment
• Serves as a resource person on academic policies and procedures for the Ph.D. Program
• Understands and applies Tiffin University’s and Ph.D. Program’s most recent academic policies
• Oversees the Ph.D. Program residency requirements

Recruitment and Admission

• Collaborates with University Marketing, to ensure that any Ph.D. program information in public documents (website, print, etc.) is up to date and consistent with university