Academic Strategist
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$ 66300 - 99500
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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
Primary Responsibilities
- Evaluates improves and maintains standards and policies supporting competencybased education model.
- Leads the development and regular review of practices to ensure clarity accuracy and alignment with business strategy.
- Creates scalable toolkits documentation and tracking mechanisms to support stakeholder adherence to credentialing standards.
- Develops and implements communication strategies documentation and collateral to support institutional understanding of credential standards and changes.
- Designs and executes change management and training plans to ensure effective rollout and adoption of new practices.
- Partners with other standards and practices organizations to promote consistency and institutional alignment.
- Consults with internal stakeholders to ensure credential alignment during program design and redevelopment.
- Participates in intake sessions to assess and guide adherence to standards throughout the program lifecycle.
- Develops and manages audit functions reports on compliance and creates remediation plans as needed.
- Serves as an expert spokesperson for credentialing models to internal and external audiences.
- Presents at national conferences and publish articles to elevate thought leadership in competencybased education and credential design.
- Acts as a leading expert across the institution providing guidance to university leaders and peers on credentialing best practices.
- Influences senior leadership decisions by providing datainformed recommendations that align with institutional goals and learner outcomes.
- Provides mentorship coaching and domainspecific expertise to internal partners and project teams.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Deep understanding of competencybased education credential frameworks and masterybased assessment design.
- Strong strategic thinking systems thinking and problemsolving skills with the ability to conceptualize and implement scalable processes.
- Demonstrated experience leading initiatives and influencing decisions in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts visually verbally and in writing to varied audiences including senior executives.
- Skilled in change management including training development and implementation planning.
- Capacity to make quick thoughtful decisions under pressure while navigating ambiguity.
- Ability to collaborate across functions and build trust with stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated understanding of industry trends labor market alignment and datainformed credential development.
- Personal characteristics: integrity initiative adaptability empathy and missiondriven commitment.
Minimum Experience
- 5 years experience in higher education with a focus on academic operations credentialing curriculum design or a related field.
- Experience with competencybased education academic standards and policy or framework development.
- 1 year experience leading crossfunctional academic initiatives involving faculty instructional design and regulatory bodies.
- Bachelors degree in education curriculum and instruction learning design higher education administration or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with learning management systems digital authoring tools or UX principles in learning environments.
- Experience working in agile or iterative development processes.
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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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
