What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Manager position at University of Arkansas?
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Founded in 1951, the University started as Grantham Radio License School - a private, postsecondary, degree-granting distance education institution. Over time, and as technology advanced, so too did our ability to serve our students. Since 2000, Grantham began offering degree programs exclusively online.
In late 2021, Grantham joined the University of Arkansas System and officially became the University of Arkansas Grantham. UA Grantham is now a stronger institution with greater ability to serve the thousands of students already enrolled in more than 60 online degrees and certificate programs.
Just as we help students maximize their potential, we can help you do the same. Online university careers offer a rewarding experience, and a chance to be a part of a diverse learning environment that brings together degree seekers from all over the world.We are unified by our mission: to provide quality, accessible, affordable, professionally relevant programs in a continuously changing global society.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas Grantham offers a remote work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 - 10% of employee salary.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.
If you need assistance with the application process, or if you are a person with a disability who would like to request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process, please contact the Department of Human Resources at hr@uagrantham.edu.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for conducting in-depth reviews of online classes, providing feedback/academic coaching and participates in faculty scheduling. The role ensures that the appropriate academic performance expectations are met. Manage multiple and concurrent departmental projects. A successful candidate will demonstrate a high attention to detail, effective communication skills and problem-solving abilities. The position reports to the Director of Faculty, will work closely with other members of the academic team and perform other duties as assigned.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
50% - People Management
*Supervise part-time faculty
*Monitor and evaluate part-time faculty daily classroom performance to ensure academic expectations are being met and notify faculty regarding their performance in a timely manner
*Other duties as assigned
*Regularly provide course check-ups to various faculty
40% - Operational Management
*Conduct bi-weekly faculty performance meetings with the program chairs
*Utilize the appropriate academic dashboard systems and reports to monitor faculty engagement
*Teach one course a year
5% - Stakeholder Engagement
*Collaboratively participate in the hiring, training, and motivating of part-time faculty
*Collaboratively complete part-time faculty performance appraisals
*Implement mentoring activities for new and continuing part-time faculty
5% - Continuous Learning and Development
*Continuously update skills and knowledge through required training
*Seek feedback and opportunities for growth to enhance expertise and effectivenessQualifications:
EDUCATION:
- Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 5 years higher education online teaching experience
- 3 years of management experience
- Experience managing a team in a remote environment preferred
SKILLS:
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team and with leadership
- Be decisive and have the ability/courage to address matters head on
- Ability to communicate in an online environment
- Effective interpersonal skills, academic reasoning, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people (students, faculty, staff, and administrators)
- Ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, and integrate information electronically
- Maintain close attention to detail and produce work in a timely fashion
- Proficient in MS Office with experience with a learning management system such as Bb, Canvas, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Language Skills: Able to read, analyze, and interpret common journals and legal documents. Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Able to effectively present information to executive management, faculty, staff, and/or students.
- Mathematical Skill: Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Reasoning Ability: Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to present facts to faculty for departmental response. Able to deal with a variety of information presented in oral or written formats. Able to deal with non-verbal behavior in assisting with problem resolution.
- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel (including the use of computer keyboards) and talk or hear (including the use of a telephone and computer).
- Occasionally required to walk, stand, and make presentations
- This position may involve sitting at a desk for extended periods of time
- Specific vision abilities include close vision and distance vision
University of Arkansas Grantham will seek to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability. Such reasonable accommodation may take the form of making existing facilities readily accessible to or usable by individuals with a disability, restructuring jobs, modifying schedules, acquiring, or modifying equipment, adjusting training materials, adjusting employment policies, and the like.
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity:Frequent Physical Activity:Occasional Physical Activity:Benefits Eligible:YesThe University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
