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Director Information Technology Programs

Employer
University of Kansas
Location
Kansas, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Dec 13, 2022

Job Details

Job Title

Director Information Technology Programs

Department

Edwards Campus

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

Program Leadership - 50%

Program Coordination:
  • Course Scheduling: Coordinates the development of the course schedules with Edwards Campus student needs in mind. Promotes best practice in course scheduling with student feedback. The program leader will collaborate with other program and unit leaders to support the development and integration of communication curriculum and student competency development into other academic and continuing education programs. Develops a two- or three-year course rotation plan.
  • Course Staffing: Develops plans for staffing of the courses to be taught with the appropriate mix of faculty (tenure-track, professor of the practice, teaching professor, lecturer).
  • Program Budgets: Works with the Edwards Campus and School of Professional Studies administration to develop and manage the budgets for the information technology-related programs.
  • Program Records and Reports: In conjunction with the Edwards Campus and School of Professional Studies administration responsible for the management and maintenance of all program records, and preparation of reports in accordance with School and University procedures and policies.
  • The program director should be receptive to questions, complaints, grievances, and suggestions from the members of the program, both academic and staff personnel, and from students. The program director has the responsibility to take appropriate actions as required and in accordance with the policies and rules of the School and University.

Program Supervision:
  • Develop mechanisms to receive constant feedback from the relevant constituencies, including the creation of an advisory board and participation in professional meetings to ensure the continued relevance of the curriculum to meet student and workforce needs.
  • Manages searches, appointments, compensations, evaluations, reviews, teaching assignments, professional development, promotions, merit raises, and dismissals.
  • Provides mentoring and leadership for faculty, particularly those seeking promotion.

Curriculum Development/Management and Instructional Oversight:
  • Develop mechanisms to receive constant feedback from the relevant constituencies, including the creation of an advisory board and participation in professional meetings to ensure the continued relevance of the curriculum to meet student and workforce needs.
  • Identify program goals for students in appropriate language for marketing.
  • Work with faculty, staff, and the KU Center for Online and Distance Learning to transition/maintain courses for online delivery. Continuously monitor online course offerings to ensure content remains relevant and refreshed on a regular basis.

Recruitment: Oversees student recruitment activities
  • Defines recruitment messages for the program and audiences; collaborates with campus marketing to maintain and regularly update web content, market program-specific events.
  • Determines enrollment goals in and tracks data in relation to these goals.
  • Participates in the development of recruitment plans.
  • Participates in recruitment and orientation activities coordinated by the recruiter/advisor and Edward Campus staff.
  • Identifies and participates in community engagement activities – partner with campus business development team and local community leaders to build program awareness in the community through presentations and panel participations with local professional associations, chambers of commerce, and specific business, government and non-profit organizations related to one’s academic program.

Student Career-Related Advising: Defines professional career path advising and works with KU Career Center and Edwards Campus staff to provide career services to student.
  • Provides mentoring for students on career and educational choices
  • Advises students on job hunting and professional networking

Program Quality and Assessment: Ensures curriculum and teaching pedagogy meets workforce and student needs.
  • Collaborates with Edwards Campus faculty governance and the Center for Faculty and Academic Administration to deliver Edwards Campus-based teaching improvement programs.
  • Ensures that teaching provides students both theory and practical exposure to the discipline, including guest speakers, service learning, internships, etc.
  • Oversees the development of initial program curriculum given market research and competitor analysis. Ensures continued relevance of the curriculum to meet student needs.
  • Develops mechanisms to receive consistent feedback from the relevant professional communities in the Kansas City metro area, including advisory board and participation in professional associations.
  • Oversees elective approvals
  • Conduct annual program reviews and develop/manage formal assessment mechanisms to ensure program coherence and full compliance with guidelines and policies of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), and industry accreditation authorities.
  • Manage accreditations of the Information Technology-related programs, as applicable.

Teaching – 40%

Teach four courses per calendar year in the JCERT and non-JCERT information technology-related programs identified above at the Edwards Campus or online.
Teaching responsibilities include:
  • Curriculum development
  • Instructional design
  • Classroom management
  • Grading and teaching improvement in relation to student and colleague feedback
  • Keeping curriculum up-to-date and engaging with external organizations to ensure relevance to a variety of workplace needs
  • Adhering to program, School, and University policies and standards.

In addition to the regular class teaching schedule, it is expected that transitioning courses to online, hybrid, and different length formats as needed will be part of the position responsibilities.

Service - 10%

Serves as a member of the School of Professional Studies Academic Program Leadership Team.
  • Contributes to the service mission of the university.
  • Participates regularly in the School of Professional Studies Academic Council
  • Performs community related service as it relates to recruitment and Edwards Campus and program outreach efforts.
Req ID(Ex: 10567BR)

23998BR

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).

Contact Information to Applicants

Lee Stuart
leestuart@ku.edu

Limited Term End Date

2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Position Number

01198716

Required Qualifications

  1. Minimum Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or its equivalent in a closely related field
  2. Demonstrated record of teaching excellence in Information Technology or closely related field
  3. Years of related experience in Information Technology for each rank:
    • Assistant Professor of the Practice: 3-5 years
    • Associate Professor of the Practice 5-15 years
    • Professor of the Practice: 15+ years
  4. Excellence in written communication skills as demonstrated in application materials
  5. Three (3) years leadership experience as demonstrated in application materials
  6. Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as evidenced in application materials


Employee Class

F-Faculty

FTE

1.0

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Doctorate Degree in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Higher Education Administration, or closely related field
  2. Five (5) years of escalating leadership roles and responsibilities
  3. Demonstrated experience in online teaching and course design
  4. Ability to use technology to enhance student learning


Position Overview

The Director of Information Technology Programs/Professor of the Practice is both an Administrative and Teaching position. The Asst/Assoc/Professor of the Practice portion serves a 3-year limited term, that may be renewed pending comprehensive evaluation. The director serves as the program director for the undergraduate programs in Information Technology (IT) and Applied Cybersecurity, the Bachelor of Professional Studies concentration in Applied Data Analytics, the Master’s program in Information Technology, and the associated graduate certificate programs at the Edwards Campus. The program director will work closely with the School of Professional Studies and the Edwards Campus leaders to provide strategic direction for and oversight of these academic programs. This position serves the educational needs of several Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) programs. Specific percentages of effort for JCERT are determined each year.
Responsibilities include:
  • Managing course development and design (including transitioning courses to different formats, and development of new online and hybrid courses);
  • Delivering classroom and online instruction, and providing academic support for these programs;
  • Related long-term curriculum development;
  • Student recruitment and admission;
  • Student retention;
  • Supervision of faculty;
  • Program budgets;
  • Program quality and assessment;
  • Community outreach;
  • Alumni development.

In addition, the program director provides an important link to other programs at the campus with similar content knowledge.

Reg/Temp

Regular

Application Review Begins

2023-01-17T00:00:00Z

Anticipated Start Date

2023-02-01T00:00:00Z

Additional Candidate Instruction

For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://employment.ku.edu/academic/BR . A complete online application includes the following materials:
  • A cover letter addressing how required qualifications are met.
  • Resume
  • 3 Professional References

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU's mission. As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application. The response must be within 4,000 characters or less.
  • Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds, and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Application review will begin Tuesday, January 17, 2023 and will remain open until a qualified pool has been identified.

Company

University of Kansas

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