PhD Program Director

Ph.D. Program Director

POSITION: Ph.D. Program Director

SUPERVISOR: Dean for the School of Business

DEPARTMENT: School of Business

LOCATION: Remote (with oncampus expectations at Tiffin University in Tiffin OH)

Tiffin University (TU) was founded in 1888 and offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration criminal justice social sciences creative and media arts humanities education sciences technology and health. The Universitys campus in Tiffin Ohio blends traditional historic and modern buildings creating a vibrant and welcoming educational community for its students faculty and staff. Students can pursue associate undergraduate and graduate programs both on campus and online as well as at Terra State Community College. In addition TU offers Bachelor in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees in Bucharest Romania and educational opportunities for students from Switzerland and Latin America. The University also provides an online Ph.D. program in Global Leadership and Change.

The main campus in Tiffin is a beautiful 153acre blend of traditional historic and modern buildings that create a vibrant and warm home for an educational community. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in business in Bucharest Romania. From academic programs in sports and recreation management to homeland security/terrorism communication and management TU offers more than 40 majors through oncampus and online learning resulting in real advantages for our students.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Dean for the School of Business and appointed by the President and Provost/COO the Ph.D. Program Director provides leadership and oversight of the Ph.D. program within the School of Business. The position encompasses the following principal duties and responsibilities:

Percent of Time Allocated to Principal Duties & Responsibilities

o Teaching Program Promotion Faculty Oversight/Training Student Advising: 40

o Program Promotion and Student Recruitment Support: 30

o Curriculum/Program Development Program Review Program Metrics: 20

o Support Duties/Process Development: 5

o Immersion Weekend Residency/Event Planning: 5

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

• Represents the Ph.D. Program within and outside the 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.
• Evaluate and implement 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.
• Develop and enforce 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 Universitys mission and ICARE values.
• Ensures a Ph.D. graduatelevel learning environment.
• Serves as a resource person about academic policies and procedures for the Ph.D. Program.
• Understands and applies the Tiffin Universitys and Ph.D. Programs most recent academic policies.
• Oversees the Ph.D. Program residency requirements.

Recruitment and Admission

• Collaborates with Enrollment and Recruitment Marketing ensuring that any Ph.D. program information in public documents (website print etc. is up to date and consistent with University brand standards.
• Works jointly with the Enrollment Management Area and Graduate Admissions to follow up and nurture prospects and applicants via email virtual meetings social media telephone and sponsorship of campus visits.
• Organizes and coordinates oncampus offcampus and virtual recruitment/marketing initiatives with Enrollment Management and Graduate Admissions.
• Communicate with applicants promptly regarding application status.
• Assists with the Enrollment Management Area and Graduate Admissions to identify strong candidates and build enrollment pipelines from affinity groups.
• Cultivates an inclusive and diverse Ph.D. student body aligned with the Celebrating CulTUral Uniqueness Initiative.
• Assists with the Provost/COO Dean of the School of Business the department and Faculty to assess enrolment capacity and strategic enrolment management.
• Works closely with Graduate Admissions and Enrollment and Recruitment Management during the admissions process.
• Acts on and approves completed applications for admission to the Ph.D. Program. Ensure all enrollment conditions are fulfilled and inform Graduate Admissions promptly of admission decisions.
• Approves transfer credit following University policies.
• Coordinates the ranking and selection of the programs graduate assistants; communicates with students and submits names to the department/university office to initiate the hiring paperwork.

Promotion of Scholarship

• Keeps abreast of current scholarship in the disciplines of global leadership and change engaging in faculty and department scholarship activities that keep the Ph.D. programs at the forefront of other scholars and program influencers.
• Oversees and provides appropriate supervision for dissertation committees ensuring that all Ph.D. students have appropriate dissertation committees and processes to complete the dissertation process successfully.
• Oversees graduate scholarship and research issues.

Advising

• Overall
• Ensures students understand university policies on intellectual property plagiarism and academic integrity. Report breaches of academic integrity to the Dean of the School of Business.
• New Students
• Ensures that an advisor is assigned to each student ASAP and that the student is notified of this.
• Assists in course selection for the first semester if the advisor has not yet been identified.
• Informs students about orientation for new Ph.D. students
• Coordinates/supervises departmental/program orientation for new Ph.D. students
• InProgress Students
• Monitor students progress each semester for classes and research; contact those who seem to be struggling.
• Ensure that a dissertation committee is established for each student (if applicable) promptly.
• Inform students about required training/approvals (as appropriate) in research ethics human subjects research and nonhuman vertebrate research keeping them informed of Tiffin Universitys Institutional Review Board policies and practices.
• Inform students starting dissertations about dissertation funding and travel assistance for the presentation of results.
• Completing Students
• Remind students to complete and submit the Intent to Graduate form before or at the beginning of the semester they plan to graduate.
• Remind students about the requirements related to the Ph.D. completion and provide them the necessary information to prepare for and take this exam
• Submit Dissertation Committee results promptly

Faculty Members

• Ensures the faculty (especially new hires) knows Ph.D. program policies and procedures.
• Works with faculty members to monitor students progress throughout the Ph.D. program.
• Works with faculty on program and curriculum development including the assessment of program and student learning outcomes.
• Publicizes and supports Ph.D. workshops for faculty and staff.
• Collaborates and assists with the Dean of the School of Business to oversee program faculty and staffing.
• Assists with evaluation of Ph.D. faculty who are teaching in the program.

Other Administrative Duties

• Works with the Dean of the School of Business to ensure a course rotation that allows the degree completion over a known time; advise students of this rotation.
• Reviews/updates program information annually for the Academic Bulletin.
• Assists with compiling information for annual reports program assessments program reviews and accreditation documents (if applicable).
• Other duties as assigned by the President Provost and/or Dean of the School of Business.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/ABILITIES FOR THE JOB

Education

• Terminal Degree required Ph.D. preferred.
• Preference for candidates with professional and/or educational backgrounds in global leadership studies change and organizational culture.

TIFFIN UNIVERSITYSPONSORED BENEFITS

Tiffin University offers excellent benefits. All fulltime employees of Tiffin University are eligible for our fulltime benefits package which includes medical dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account with employer incentive contribution Employer Paid and Supplemental Life Insurance ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability 403b Retirement with Employer Match Time Off (annual and sick leave) Observed Holidays Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Interdependence: Fosters collaboration

Communication: Strong decisionmaking and communication skills

Accountability: Formulates effective and progressive strategies aligned with the Universitys mission and values

Respect: Creates an engaging collaborative work environment by bringing diverse people and ideas together.

Entrepreneurship: Influences and Inspires

EMBRACING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION STATEMENT The vision for Tiffin University is to become A premier university for challenging students to enhance their global competencies and 21stcentury skills for success in a diverse world.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Tiffin University is to Educate students by linking knowledge to professional practice.

CORE VALUES The values of Interdependence Communication Accountability Respect and Entrepreneurship comprise the ICARE values of Tiffin University.

Tiffin University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

While we strive for a diverse mix of candidates all employment decisions are made without regard to race sex or other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Tiffin University is an Equal Opportunity Employer