Associate Director, Academic Innovation

5 days ago

Adelphi, Maryland, United States University System of Maryland Office Full time
About the Position

The University System of Maryland Office is seeking an experienced professional to serve as Associate Director, Academic Innovation. This role will play a critical part in advancing the University System of Maryland's mission to champion access, affordability, and achievement of high-quality credentials for Maryland students.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the implementation of system-wide academic innovation initiatives and associated projects, including planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation.
  • Lead planning committees and task forces to advance initiatives and develop specific projects.
  • Conduct needs/interest assessments, determine length and type of engagements relative to available budget and human resources, and develop initiative framing language, project goals, and call for participation.
  • Structure opportunities for engagement that help advance initiative/project goals and assess progress and conduct evaluation.
Center Operations
  • Plan and lead staff meetings, track progress across projects and initiatives, and help set short-term priorities for advancing current projects.
  • Draft/contribute to the development of meeting agendas, grant proposals, position papers, reports, press releases, and other Center documents.
  • Lead the planning and execution of virtual and in-person webinars, summits, workshops, retreats, and meetings.
  • Use research methods to evaluate Center's reach and impact.
Committee Leadership and Representation
  • Lead committees affiliated with the Center or represent the Kirwan Center on committees within the System.
  • Stand in for the Executive Director at events and meetings as needed.
  • Contribute to maintaining and enhancing the Kirwan Center's reputation as a trusted partner and leader in academic innovation.
Strategic Planning
  • Work with the Executive Director to set Center goals and priorities and develop initiatives.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education Level/Certifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution.

Required Experience:

  • 5 years of experience developing and leading innovative professional development (workshops, learning communities, etc.) and/or initiatives related to college teaching and learning.
  • Experience facilitating adoption of established and emerging learning technologies.
  • Experience with quantitative data analysis and reporting.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Strong attention to detail in one's work.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to take initiative.
  • Demonstrated ability to:
    • Incorporate principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into programs and services;
    • Work collaboratively and productively with administrators, faculty, and staff;
    • Develop and manage collegial relationships with professionalism and grace;
    • Communicate and act with discretion, sensitivity, and sound judgment in working across different campus constituent groups;
    • Set priorities, work independently, and be flexible in one's work; and
    • Give and receive productive feedback.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred Education Level/Certifications:

Doctorate from an accredited institution

Preferred Experience:

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Facilitating the development of alternative credentials and other mechanisms aimed at making students' knowledge, skills, and abilities more transparent
  • Facilitating cross-institutional knowledge-sharing and use of established and emerging technologies to improve teaching and learning, with emphasis on Generative AI
  • Advancing best practices in universal design for learning and digital accessibility
  • Building institutional capacity to support and scale inclusive, learner-centered teaching
  • Leading academic change at a higher education state system level or at a higher education consortium/institutional member-based higher education association.
  • Organizing, leading, and evaluating train-the-trainer activities.
  • Conducting quantitative data analysis and reporting in the area of program evaluation.
  • Conducting quantitative educational research or program evaluation in one or more of the Kirwan Center's current initiative areas (see www.usmd.edu/cai).

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Successful grant proposal authorship in one or more of the Kirwan Center's current initiative areas (see www.usmd.edu/cai).

Annual Salary:

$135,000-$150,000

Benefits

  • Paid Leave: 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick & safe leave, 15 holidays, 3 personal leave days, 12 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with flexible spending accounts.
  • Retirement Plans: Mandatory and supplemental options with major providers like Fidelity and TIAA.
  • Life Insurance: Optional term life and AD&D benefits through MetLife.
  • Tuition Benefits: Tuition remission for employees and their families.
  • Training & Development: Free professional development conferences and unlimited LinkedIn Learning access.
  • Credit Union Access: Membership eligibility for SECU, Maryland's largest credit union.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling, legal, financial, and work-life support services.

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