Curriculum Support Manager, Arizona State University, AZ, US

Job Profile

Academic Program Manager 1

Job Family

Academic Program Management

Time Type

Full time

Max Pay – Depends On Experience

$65,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary

Implements an academic program. Programs are usually focused to a single purpose, may be educational, or service oriented, and may exist as a subset of an integrated funded program activity. Oversees fiscal and grant planning, program implementation and administration, marketing, and communication.

Job Description

Compensation: $54,600 - $65,000 per year: DOE

The new School of Conservation Futures (SCF) is seeking a Curriculum Support Manager to help develop and manage innovative academic programs and courses. The ideal candidate is an engaged, strategic, motivated leader, project manager who is excited to help launch new academic programs and is comfortable collaborating with faculty, student success teams, and leadership.

The SCF Curriculum Support Manager is responsible for understanding the school’s curriculum and managing a number of curriculum-related responsibilities, including curriculum development, program assessment, teaching and course schedules, hiring and onboarding of instructional support, and curricular budgets. Many of the essential duties must occur every session of every semester. This position requires a very detail-oriented team member who enjoys a balance of repetitive work and helping with new initiatives.

Essential Duties

• Manage processes related to curriculum development in line with ASU’s Academic Planning Cycle, Office of the University Provost, and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) requirements. Track, submit, and support approval processes for various types of curricular proposals and forms that run through Kuali, ASU’s Curriculum Management system.
• Facilitate program assessment processes, working closely with faculty, the College of Global Futures, and the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE).
• In coordination with school leadership, support the development and maintenance of a multi-year teaching plan, supporting decision-making processes that identify gaps and determine which courses need to be offered when, how they should be scheduled, and who is teaching them.
• Support school leadership in onboarding faculty associates (FAs), academic associates (AAs), and graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) to support course needs, leading the process of hiring them and serving as main point of contact for them, connecting them to resources available to support their teaching.
• Managing budgets for program fee, course revenue, and instructional costs.
• Course scheduling and tasks associated with the delivery of courses:
• Schedule new courses and maintain the course schedule each semester in Peoplesoft, Identify issues (e.g., gaps in teaching coverage and enrollment issues), ask questions, and help resolve issues that arise, Designate classroom preferences for courses in AdAstra, Monitor courses for low enrollment and courses that are full, Serve as the point of contact for and support textbook ordering and uploading syllabi, Coordinate with the Registrar’s Office on reserved capacity groups that are needed, Pull course-related reports (i.e., the schedule of classes and rosters) from Peoplesoft, Analytics, and other data analysis tools, Input instructor class funding (ICF) into PeopleSoft each semester (reporting which instructors and units receive credit/funding for courses listed under the schools’ prefixes.
• Roster contact/grade posting role: help support faculty and instructors with academic status reports and grade posting; support the grade change process; and provide grade reports.
• Coordinate course evaluation processes: serve as a point of contact; communicate key information about the process; help set course evaluations semester/session; and create/share reports.
• Meet regularly with program committees to support program development and changes, providing key information and resources needed.
• Other related duties:
• Schedule conference room and classroom space for courses and special events, Analyzing curriculum data and providing reports, Frequently communicate with administrators, instructors, advisors, instructional design team, and other course schedulers via phone, email, and in person, Other Duties as assigned.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with courses and curriculum in a higher education environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate and graduate curriculum, curricular policies and procedures in higher education.
• Experience with software and tools such as PeopleSoft, Ad Astra, Kuali, Salesforce, Google Suite, Airtable, Dropbox, Slack, MS Office (e.g., Outlook and Excel in particular), Analytics, and Adobe.
• Experience with meeting deadlines, utilizing project management skills and establishing priorities.
• Evidence of problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience with data analysis, enrollment projections, and understanding budget implications.
• Evidence of effective written and oral communication skills.
• Evidence of working effectively in a collaborative environment subject to changing priorities, tight cyclical deadlines and potentially conflicting outcomes.
• Evidence of being detail-oriented, skilled at multi-tasking, enjoying puzzles and problem solving, and making decisions in line with organizational goals.
  
  

Working Environment

• Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position.
• Constantly detects and operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• Ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Work both independently and within a complex structured team.
• Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
• Ability to rapidly learn, adapt and effectively utilize new technology, practices, policies and methods.
  
  

Department Statement

The ASU College of Global Futures is an integral unit within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, an innovative enterprise designed to radically enhance the university’s impact in creating a thriving future for humanity and planet Earth. The College contains five schools: the School of Sustainability, the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, the School of Ocean Futures, the School of Complex Adaptive Systems, and the School of Conservation Futures.

As defined in its design aspirations, ASU has a deep commitment to use-inspired, public-serving work in both the local and global contexts. This commitment is further articulated in ASU’s Charter, declaring the university’s enduring commitment to the communities in which it is embedded.

Driving Requirement

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding

No Federal Funding

Instructions To Apply

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$11548.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV
  
  

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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