Associate Dean & Director, Academic Programs - School of Technology
Associate Dean & Director, Academic Programs - School of Technology
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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
As the Associate Dean and Program Director of one or more academic programs in WGUs School of Technology you will be a subject matter expert and a respected academic business leader in driving the education and successful outcomes of students in your field. In collaboration with college and university leadership other departments and other WGU organizations you will have endtoend responsibility of (a) growing your programs with new market relevant and innovative competency based program offerings (b) identifying and supporting the implementation industry partnerships and gotomarket strategies to bring the right students and employers to these programs and (c) delivering great educational outcomes for these students by directly managing the instructional faculty and leveraging the coaching and mentoring faculty to drive student success. Your success will be measured in terms of planning building delivering and scaling the right programs profitably that cater to our underserved student population with a highlevel of retention and ROI for the students. In this role you will report to the Vice President and Dean of the Department.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
P&L ownership experience with managing over Cloud and Network Security Programs with focus on achieving WGU contribution margins and net new student growth
Program management and program marketing experience in launching new and revised programs into the education market and operating programs using data and insights; datadriven portfolio management experience
Drive a culture of continuous experimentation measurement and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery to students
Strong people leader to directly or indirectly lead a diverse team of people including program managers instructional faculty and student coaches/mentors
Influences Others and Communicates Effectively: Communicates to improve and promote teamwork decision making and problem solving. Listens and responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions. Adjusts message and style to fit the audience. Provides timely and helpful feedback. Communicates appropriately to win support with all audiences.
Collaborates: Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains buyin trust and support of others.
Manages Ambiguity: Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Effectively handles risk. Can decide to act without the total picture. Is calm and productive even when things are up in the air. Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
Drives for Results: Has a strong outcomesbased orientation. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Has a track record of successfully achieving goals. Pushes self and helps others achieve results. Has a continuous improvement mindset.
Builds Effective Teams: Forms teams with appropriate and diverse mixes of styles perspectives and experience. Establishes common objectives and a shared mindset. Creates a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. Shares wins and rewards team efforts. Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team. Creates a team that works well crossfunctionally.
Organizational Learning: Learns quickly when facing new situations. Experiments to find new solutions. Takes on challenges of unfamiliar tasks. Extracts lessonslearned from failures and mistakes. Expands knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skill and Abilities:
Deep understanding of how students learn and combining innovative curriculum and student support strategies to drive student success and employability
Customer and student obsession with a focus on driving successful outcomes for them
Industry or academic leader in the discipline
Understanding of the industry trends job opportunities and educational market trends in the discipline
Credible voice of the department in external partnerships and presentation opportunities
Strong people leader to directly or indirectly lead a diverse team of INSERT people including academic program leaders instructional faculty and student coaches/mentors
Execution focus with the ability to divedeep and live in the details with a fastpaced weekly execution cadence
Ability to organize and coordinate activities and results across crossfunctional teams
Ability to coach and develop direct reports
Ability to collaborate with and manage teams including those in a remote environment while demonstrating excellence integrity and respect
Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels both internally and externally
Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment
Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation
Sound judgement and decisionmaking skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Job Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in Cloud Networking Cybersecurity or in a relevant area from an accredited institution
Five (5) years in a similar design and product ownership role demonstrating expertise in marketing continuous improvement and thought leadership. Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional teams and scale initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
Terminal degree in Cloud Networking Cybersecurity or in a relevant field from an accredited institution.
Experience in higher education particularly in online education programs or in rapidly evolving organizations/programs.
Expertise in developing curriculum and/or highstakes assessments.
Proven success in leading change management efforts and bringing structure to complex dynamic situations
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
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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.
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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
