Director Specialized Mentor Strategy
Director Specialized Mentor Strategy
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$ 122100 - 219800
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Job Description
If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competencybased degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of studentfocused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Job Description
- Contributes to embraces and implements the shared vision and universitywide strategy.
- Leads personnel processes and innovation in Mentoring.
- Directs hiring performance management development and retention of faculty and staff.
- Focuses on effective workforce planning to support significant growth while optimizing unit economics.
- Exhibits sound financial stewardship to achieve successful student program and school/college outcomes.
- Sets clear and achievable goals for specialized mentoring based on strategic priorities.
- Ensures a culture of continuous improvement experimentation measurement and learning from data to enhance mentoring quality.
- Collaborates with academic and administrative leadership faculty and team members across the university.
- Specializes in serving students with individual needs and at scale to achieve key results in student success.
- Contributes to WGUs culture and practices in line with its brand differentiation and desired employee experience.
- Travels to Commencement Ceremonies School meetings and to support networking toward innovation and thought leadership.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Student focus: Always keeps the student at the center of what we do and why we do it.
- Thinks Strategically: Applies broad strategic direction with universitywide impact and in a distributed organization context. Anticipates beyond short term and thinks critically.
- Executes and Achieves Results: Focused on results not just activity. Exceptional skill and demonstrated success in delivering and improving results in a higher education senior leadership role. Strong bias for and practical experience in measuring and improving. Thorough understanding and commitment to competencybased education.
- Managerial Courage: Willing to tackle difficult topics and conventional thinking in a respectful and productive manner doesnt hold anything back that needs to be said. Authentically reflect and portray the mission of WGU internally and externally.
- Thinks Big/Innovation: Formulates a bold vision sees around corners and inspires results. Fosters creativity and brings innovation successfully to fruition. Sets new standards that enhances WGU and benefit students.
- Develops Teams and Individuals: Defines success in terms of the whole team creates a feeling of belonging. Hires and develops top talent and future WGU leaders. Inspire and motivate instructional teams to meet and exceed expectations.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Clear ownership and delivery of revenue and cost budgets. Proficiency in budgetary workforce and financial management.
- Leads Change: Is an agent for change influences others to accept change. Effectively demonstrates own ability to change shifts gears comfortably decides and acts without having the complete picture and comfortably handles risk and uncertainty.
- Strategic Collaboration: Equipped to collaborate with key stakeholders on universitywide initiatives and programs to drive progress on WGU metrics for varying student populations
- DataDriven: Proficiency in datadriven decision making. Proven ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends and drive innovative process improvement. Strong problemsolving skills including root cause analysis countermeasure determination and preventing systemic recurrence.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills: Effectively utilizing Microsoft Office 365 to present information clearly and concisely. Able to master new applications and/or platforms as needed.
- Emotional intelligence: Proven ability to communicate with appropriate social skills demonstrating selfawareness ability to leverage interpersonal relationship skills and navigate challenging workplace dynamics.
Education
- Masters degree in Business Education or a related field.
Experience
- Five 5 years of people leadership experience overseeing budgets and managing diverse teams including five 5 years in design strategy and product ownership with a focus on continuous improvement and thought leadership.
- Higher Ed coaching background.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Business or Education or content area relevant to the role
- Work experience with competencybased education
- Leadership experience with Mentoring.
Work Environment:
- Travel will be required for Commencement Ceremonies School meetings and to support networking toward innovation and thought leadership
Physical Requirements:
- May have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
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Position & Application Details
FullTime Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a fulltime regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not allinclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
