Academic Program Director, Student Learning, Academic Services, and Assessment

Institution web site: http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/
Location: New York, NY 10019
Posted date: June 4, 2010

Payroll Title/Level:      Higher Education Officer

Position Type:             Exempt

FLSA Status:

Salary:             $68,803 – $91,511

Notice Number:           Job ID: 2875

Position Description and Duties:

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, an urban public institution, is a liberal arts college with a specialized mission in criminal justice, forensic studies, public service and related areas. Located steps from Lincoln Center at the cultural heart of New York City, the College offers bachelors and masters degrees and participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate School of the City University of New York. John Jay College is recognized for serving a broadly diverse student population. Under the leadership of its fourth president, Jeremy Travis, John Jay College is undergoing a transformation that includes unprecedented faculty hiring, new undergraduate majors and masters programs, and a new 600,000 square foot building ready for occupancy in 2011. With so many changes underway, the College offers to its many new faculty and staff the opportunity to shape the future of their institution.

The Academic Program Director for Student Learning, Academic Services and Program Assessment is a member of the Undergraduate Studies leadership team. The Director will contribute expertise on the assessment of student learning to UGS. S/he will participate in the planning and development of academic services for student success, including academic advisement, first-year experience, transfer services, and tutoring. S/he will have primary responsibility for the coordination of academic services across UGS and for the development and management of an academic monitoring system.

GENERAL DUTIES

- Directs curriculum development and operations of a College’s specialized academic program under executive oversight

- Designs, implements and monitors a comprehensive academic program development plan

- Administers all curricular, administrative, and financial aspects of the program

- Oversees program evaluation efforts and creates strategic plan to further develop program offerings

- Manages annual budget; develops proposals and other initiatives for expanded program support

- Cultivates and maintains strategic partnerships; serves as primary liaison to faculty and administrators to plan and execute programming activities

- May participate in faculty recruitment efforts

- Manages professional and clerical staff

- Performs related duties as assigned.

Specific Responsibilities

- Oversee the academic labs and provide leadership for planning new and improved labs and staff development to optimize student academic success

- Monitor student progress across academic service programs

- Design and conduct comprehensive assessment activities for Undergraduate Studies in consultation with the College’s Director of Assessment

- Assess early warning systems and academic referral models. Plan systems with regard to the early recognition and systematic referral of students with academic difficulties. Work with administrators and faculty across the College toward implementation

- Advance innovative student-centered approaches to learning; collaborate with the Director of Academic Assessment and the Director of Center for the Advancement of Teaching to promote such approaches.

John Jay College, in compliance with the Clery Act, has made its Annual Security Report available for review. You can obtain a hard copy of the report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 899 10th Ave. Room 530T, New York, NY 10019 or view it on-line by accessing the following web site: www. jjay.cuny.edu/CleryDisclosure2008.pdf

Qualification Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree and eight years’ relevant experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in Educational Psychology or comparable preparation is desirable. Experience teaching on the undergraduate level preferred. Experience in research design using quantitative methods strongly preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to diversity and student success, excellent oral and written communication skills, and outstanding interpersonal abilities. Experience in grantsmanship preferred.

How To Apply:           Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to the Search Committee for the Academic Program Director at:   ugsjobs@jjay.cuny.edu

The City University of New York is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Immigration Reform and Control Act/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer

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