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Senior Director Undergraduate College of Education Preparation

3 months ago

Chicago, United States National Louis University Full time
Overview

Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

What We Offer:

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

Job Summary

The Senior Director of Undergraduate Educator Preparation is an administrative role that supports the Associate Dean in all areas of operation for the department. The Senior Director has direct oversight of academic programs and administrative faculty, workload planning, and faculty workloads. The Senior Director ensures that smooth faculty (full-time and adjunct) hiring, onboarding, credentialing, training, and regular teaching observations are instituted according to agreed-upon college, university, and department deadlines. Specifically, the Senior Director supports curricular content leading to licensure and subsequent endorsements in the program in collaboration with the Licensure Officer and the Associate Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation. Additionally, the Senior Director supports the planning and coordination of the Industry Advisory Council, Student Success Collaborative (SSC), incubation of new projects, and provides support to the Office of Teacher Development and Office of Field Experience.

As a senior member of the leadership team for the department, the Senior Director serves as a liaison with other departments across the university, particularly the Registrar's Office, Academic Advising/Student Success Coaching, Office of Field Experience, Career Bridge, and Student Affairs, serving as a problem solver and decision-maker on behalf of the department. Coordination with the UGC Curriculum and Instruction Committee, Learning Design Department, and Provost's Office in the development of new programming and associated coursework, as well as the revision of existing coursework, is an integral part of this role. Leading and supporting program accreditation efforts and the embedded programmatic assessment strategy as they pertain to maintaining and seeking accreditation is the responsibility of the Senior Director as well.

The Senior Director supports the annual reporting process, working closely with the Associate Dean, departmental faculty, and staff to analyze annual data and create actionable goals for the department. As part of the department's leadership team, the Senior Director takes responsibility for ensuring action plan goals and activities are executed. The Senior Director helps guide key decision-making for the department, with students at the center of all decisions made. Additionally, the Senior Director supports the Associate Dean in collaboration with external partners, especially school districts, as the unit works to ensure high-quality teacher preparation in high-need communities. Lastly, the Senior Director represents the department at college/university-sponsored events such as Major Exploration Days, Admit Days, Career Fairs, etc.

NLU UGC CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Student-Focused: Make decisions based on what is best for students with the belief that when all students have access, resources and support, they are empowered to achieve success.
  • Expect Excellence: Hold high expectations for our students and for the adults to serve them and hold ourselves accountable for achieving excellence.
  • Personalized Support: Take a holistic approach to providing individualized support that encourages students to realize their full potential in college and beyond.
  • Data-Driven, Collaborative Environment: Work together as a unified team, utilizing real-time data and technology to adapt to student needs.
  • Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Remain agile and open to changes and new ideas-incorporating data as well as student, faculty and administration voice-to ensure that we are continuously learning, improving, and innovating in all aspects of the student experience.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Oversight of Academic Programming in Undergraduate Educator Preparation: Supervise the Chairs for ECE/ELE/SEC/EAL/BIL programming, Academic Director of ECE Competency-Based, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging coordinator. Ensures that there is continuity across coursework, that curriculum is exceptional in quality and that faculty maintain fair, equitable and high expectations of students in the program. Works with key faculty and staff to ensure that regulatory, accreditation, and other pertinent learning standards are implemented within the curriculum and that required assessments are completed and that corresponding assessment data is used to provide continuous improvement to the curriculum.
  • Administrative program oversight: Provide leadership (program and course levels- program health & portfolio); ensure ongoing communication and alignment between Undergraduate College (UGC) administration and faculty; engage in administrative planning as needed (e.g., supporting scheduling and staffing across the unit, action planning and execution, providing approvals for advising and the registrar's offices, making budget recommendations, providing input on marketing materials and enrollment strategies, etc.); oversee the development and revision of initial licensure and subsequent endorsement programming. Credential and onboard new faculty teaching across majors and concentrations. Incubate new curricular ideas, supporting their development and launch.
  • Ensure student success, positive outcomes, and excellent student experience: Supervise the implementation of assessment strategy as it pertains to the curriculum; use data-informed practices to drive instructional and curricular decision-making (including oversight of the Student Success Collaborative); provide support and oversight to the student support planning process; make final decisions in the resolution of student and faculty issues; serve as decision-maker for the unit in regard to students and curriculum with other units in the college/university (e.g., registrar and academic advising/success coaches). Oversee the annual reporting process, coordinating with key faculty and staff across the department to create reports and goals.
  • Support the Teacher Development and Office of Field Experience by ensuring effective communication between academic departments, licensure, and program coordinators for students in field experiences.
  • Student Engagement and UGC Ed Prep Events; support and facilitate on-site and virtual events to increase student engagement, orientations, connections, and workshops.
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Education is required, Doctorate preferred.
  • Endorsement and/or experience working in ECE/ELE/Middle Grades/Secondary Education preferred.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
  • Seven (7+) plus years professional experience in higher education and/or PK-12 serving in a leadership capacity, particularly in settings working with diverse populations.
  • Five (5+) plus years Project Management experience including serving as the lead on complex initiatives.
  • Three (3+) plus years cultivating and developing external partnerships with demonstrated successful outcomes.
  • Three (3+) plus years advanced proficiency in the utilization of technology and data systems for analysis and reporting purposes.
  • Three (3+) plus years advanced conflict management and negotiation skills across all populations-students, faculty, field supervisors, and partners.

  • Communication: Drives free flow of timely and accurate information and communication throughout the organization effectively communicates and relates to a broad range of people internally and externally.
  • Service Focus: Acts professionally and calmly at all times when interacting with others; consistently demonstrates concern and courtesy towards colleagues and students and all other customers; treats all people respectfully; takes personal responsibility for correcting problems; follows up with individuals to ensure satisfaction with the level of service they have received.
  • Leadership Direction and Vision: Takes the lead in developing a shared vision that challenges and inspires individuals across various stakeholder groups (e.g. with staff, students, parents). Articulates, discusses, and models the vision in a manner that maximizes personal credibility as well as the understanding and buy-in of others. Empowers and oversees the creation and accomplishment of specific, challenging, and attainable staff and student goals that are directly connected to the shared vision.
  • Strategic Thinking: Formulates vision and strategy for the future of the organization, while weighing diverse inputs, identifying innovative opportunities, and courageously pursuing change in service of impact.
  • Results Focused: Develops and executes action plans to drive intended impact, engaging stakeholders and adjusting course as needed to ensure on-time and high-quality results.
  • Team Leadership: Sets clear goals and works to integrate team and program needs into cohesive actions. Delegates, coaches and develops team members while inspiring them. Recognizes individual strengths and builds community through recognizing success.
  • Equity Mindset: Understands and is committed to the goals of equity; consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization's work and workplace; considers the impact of equity related issues on students, staff, and faculty.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Special Instructions
Special InstructionsPlease Include the following along with your application: - Resume (Required) - Cover Letter (Optional)