Academic Program Manager
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Job no: 492779
Work type: Administrative (Full Time)
Location: Marion, IN
Categories: Administrative/Professional, Office/Clerical, Academic Advising/Academic Support
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Job Title: Academic Program Manager
Reporting Relationship: Director of Academic Operations
Unit: National & Global
Department: School of Integrated Learning
Campus Location: NGM Building
Summary of Position: Reporting to the Director of Academic Operations, the Academic Program Manager will work collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and staff to support current academic operations in fulfillment of the responsibilities of their role. The manager will oversee the tracking of students in the pre-education program to ensure successful transition to undergraduate licensure education programs. This position will also track initial and advanced program licensing activities related to program requirements and state licensing laws, and will represent IWU as an Indiana and Ohio Licensing Advisor. The manager will also provide tracking and managerial support for clinical experiences.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee online pre-education program activities:
Track & monitor all online pre-education students
Collect and manage education programs admissions documents (vaccination records, background checks, etc.)
Ensure students are transitioned to the appropriate education program (program change, enrollment, registration, etc.
Address questions and concerns from prospective and enrolled pre-education students
Manage licensing activities:
Track all licensure candidate's content and pedagogy testing
Make decisions on program withdrawals based on test completions
Collect and submit testing scores to update candidates' program progress
Monitor and transmit regular communication regarding testing due dates
Review candidate applications for licensure
Respond to all licensure candidate questions and concerns
Support the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE)
Assist in maintaining (OCE) student and administrative handbooks
Collect and manage education programs admissions documents
Provide tracking support for clinical experiences
Provide support for prospective and on-going grant, program, and academic operations opportunities (data collection, tracking, reporting, etc.)
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
Education
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
Experience
Previous experience working with basic information technologies (such as email, word/pdf documents, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)
P-12 education experience or higher education experience preferred
Required Skills
Possess excellent interpersonal skills for relating effectively with students, faculty, and staff
Possess excellent writing skills
Diversity Statement
IWU commits to create a community that reflects kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment that exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member’s earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Advertised: 22 Feb 2023 US Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 22 Apr 2023 US Eastern Daylight Time
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