The Assistant Academic Faculty Director is a key leadership position with blended responsibilities, within the university, reporting to the Associate or Assitant Dean. He/she/they promote and support a quality learning experience for learners by ensuring an engaging courseroom
environment. This management position contributes to a range of activities related to excellence in teaching and learner retention by
working closely with the part-time and adjunct faculty that are assigned within their school. The Assistant Faculty Director coordinates with
the pertinent program directors to remain aware of discipline-specific requirements and content intent. He/she/they act as a liaison to other departments including the Center for Faculty Excellence, Office of Research & Scholarship, Doctoral Affairs, Faculty Hiring, HR, Faculty Scheduling, Learner Affairs, and Learner Services. The focus is on cross-functional collaboration, managing systems, and mastering
processes related to teaching effectiveness. In addition to faculty management, this role includes learner-facing assignments, such as
teaching, as well as a variety of operational and administrative responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for management oversight of 50+ PT/adjunct faculty and mentors, anticipated from our DNP, Public Health, and Human Services programs.
Promote learner success by fostering excellence in teaching and mentoring.
In collaboration with the program director, regularly analyze and report on data to assess learner learning and retention.
Cross-functionally collaborate with program directors on key course development(s) and scheduling initiatives pertaining to PT/adjunct faculty.
Ensure CU standards, policies, and priorities are reflected in course delivery.
Support and promote instructor professional development to enhance teaching skills.
Ensure instructors are aware of current and emerging classroom procedures and instructional materials.
Advise instructors on use of materials and equipment.
Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on instructional delivery methodologies, materials, and expectations that are clearly communicated and met.
Conduct annual performance reviews.
Contribute to other school initiatives including such things as curriculum coordination/review and new program development in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Dean, and Program Directors
Maintain discipline knowledge by participating in discipline-related professional communities.
Teach two courses per year

Job Skills:

Coaching and Developing Others — Objectively evaluating and identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping them improve their knowledge or skills.
Communication - Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in verbal, visual and written form.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Education — Knowledge and demonstrated excellence in the practice of principles and methods for teaching, instruction, and assessment.
Training and Development -- Selecting and implementing appropriate training/instructional methods, procedures, and strategies for development of new or improvement of existing skills.
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people.
Monitoring — Monitoring/assessing performance in yourself and those who report to you.
Adaptability/Flexibility — Open to change and to considerable variety of responsibilities, ideas, and approaches.
Courage -- ability to have crucial conversations to address high stakes, sensitive issues and improve performance.
Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Innovation — Creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas.
Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take and offer opinions and direction.
Self-Control - Maintain composure, mitigate emotional inputs/outputs, manage difficult situations with a high standard of integrity and ethical conduct, serve as a role model demonstrating fitness for the profession.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs, video conferencing and video creation platforms, and messaging platforms.
Willingness to embrace and use new technology.

Work Experience:'

2+ years of teaching in nursing or a related discipline required. Online teaching experience, CCNE-accredited program, and doctoral level teaching or mentoring experience preferred.
2 years of experience working with remote teams and a matrix environment required.
2 years of experience leading and coaching large remote teams required.
Some performance coaching experience required.

Education:

All degrees must be conferred from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

A doctorate in nursing or a related discipline required.

Certificates, licenses and registrations:

Registered Nurse License in good standing required.

Other:

Ability to work remotely with the ability to travel 0-10% of time.
Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.
Access information using a computer.
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant
Strong mental acuity.
Effectively cope with stressful situations.
Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
Must be able to lift 20 lbs.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

Careers - Our Benefits, Strategic Education, Inc

SEI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$73,900.00 - $110,900.00 - Salary

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.