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Posted: 28-Mar-25
Location: Houston, Texas
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LSC-System Office University Park
Executive Director, Early Childhood Education and Teaching (ECET) and Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP)
Position Summary: Working under the leadership of the Executive Dean, Baccalaureate Programs, the Executive Director, Early Childhood Education and Teaching (ECET) and Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) is the principal academic and budgetary officer for their department. The ED is empowered with the authority necessary to provide leadership regarding academic personnel, curricular, budgetary decisions that further the academic, programmatic, and scholarly mission of the institution in its service to the community. Such leadership includes the processes of academic personnel policy, participation in budgetary allocations, and determination of academic standards and benchmarks.
Job Functions:
- Leads department through planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Builds processes in the department and collaborates with other LSC divisions and Deans to ensure students are effectively served and supported.
- Leads course scheduling focused on student success and completion, development of appropriate admission/application processes, and design of interventions/academic support innovations for student persistence to completion.
- Ensures that the department offers programs that allow for student success; this includes developing benchmarks through data-informed decisions, developing accountability, and ensuring TEA, SACSCOC, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requirements are met.
- Guides the department in remaining current on the latest trends in instructional methods, technology, and effective pedagogies for learning and ensures that these trends are built into the long-range plan for the department.
- Analyzes and provides evaluation of instructional area, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement to ensure curriculum and instructional integrity.
- Develops and implements faculty and staff professional growth plans that leverage employee talent to achieve LSC goals. Oversees the recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and retention of qualified faculty and staff. Resolves personnel issues and student issues as needed and develops and maintains effective channels of communication.
- Develops budget recommendations and manages budget allocations for effective, efficient and productive educational programs and support services.
- Develops innovative and entrepreneurial partnerships to leverage system resources. Expands relationships with external constituencies by working with P-12 and university partners, attending community functions, and serving on various committees.
- Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.
Salary:
Hiring salary range is $103,314 - $118,811
Required:
- Master's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position
Preferred:
- Doctoral degree
- Experience teaching in higher education
- Experience in curriculum development
- Experience leading an Educator Preparation Program
- Experience with program accreditation
Required:
- Master's degree and at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience must include at least 3 years in a management level position
Preferred:
- Doctoral degree
- Experience teaching in higher education
- Experience in curriculum development
- Experience leading an Educator Preparation Program
- Experience with program accreditation