Program Directors are accountable for a quality student experience. Provide visionary leadership and management to ensure the success of the MAC program, including program design, curriculum development, assessment, and technology integration. Lead and manage academic staff, full-time faculty, and teaching faculty. Foster student development and actively engage in educational governance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Management
Plans, organizes, directs, staffs, and monitors operations of the MAC program, including curriculum assessment, review, and development. Maintains program currency and leads the effort to review and revise the program to enhance the student learning experience.
Internship Supervision
Oversees the internship programs for the MAC students. Creates, approves, and supports appropriate internship sites and professional relationships with agencies and supervisors.
Teaching Excellence
Teaches 3 courses a year or the equivalent, within compensation, as assigned by the supervisor, to ensure quality of program and student learning experience. Demonstrates excellence in teaching and learning while fostering student development. Establishes a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the classroom through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Performance of Faculty and Staff
Monitors the performance of academic staff, full-time faculty, and part-time teaching faculty to ensure program quality. Responsible for hiring, developing, evaluating, and managing expectations of direct reports. Provides effective orientation, training, mentoring, and coaching to foster a respectful, empowering learning environment.
Curriculum Development and Review
Ensures that program curriculum aligns with the CityU Academic Model, focuses on application and current practice, and meets applicable accreditation standards.
Student Learning and Development
Oversees and advocates for student learning and engagement. Proactively develops students to become responsible, ethical, self-directed professionals. Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in mental health practice.
Academic and Institutional Governance
Participates in academic and institutional governance by serving on councils and committees.
Currency and Scholarship
Provides leadership to ensure faculty currency. Models, encourages, and promotes scholarship in teaching and learning.
Service and Outreach
Participates in and promotes professional communities in areas of expertise.
An earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution in Counseling or a related field, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program.
Experience in higher education management and adult education, with a minimum of three years of proven experience in teaching, preferably in both in-class and online modes of educational delivery.
Program development, administration, and leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience leading and managing in a creative and fast-paced environment.
Ability to work comfortably with and manage virtual teams.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills. Must relate to and communicate with diverse students, faculty, staff, and external communities.
Ability to present an appropriate professional image.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and learning management systems in support of quality teaching and learning.
City University of Seattle (CityU) is a distinguished and comprehensive private nonprofit university and an affiliate of National University. We serve students regionally, nationally, and globally, reaching across borders to impart knowledge and empower individuals. With a focus on adult learners and online students, we provide flexible, accessible programs tailored to meet the needs of the modern learner. Offering over 60 academic degree programs, we are committed to expanding our student's knowledge, skills, and possibilities. Our mission is deeply rooted in the belief that education can improve lives. We invite you to join us in our commitment to fostering community, promoting diversity, and providing an environment where every student can thrive and achieve their educational goals.