Program Director, Undergraduate Studies

Job DetailsJob Location: Logan University - Chesterfield, MO 63017Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: EducationSummary:  The Program Director serves as a supervisor, leader, mentor, and role model to students and personnel across multiple foundational academic programs. The Program Director is responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, and strategic growth of undergraduate and associate degree programs within Basic Sciences, including Life Science and Human Biology, as well as oversight of general education coursework. The Program Director holds a faculty appointment within one of the assigned academic disciplines.   This role carries institution-wide responsibility for academic foundations and will lead the development of future bachelor’s and associate degree programs aligned with institutional priorities.   The Program Director coordinates full-time and adjunct faculty and scheduling for all assigned degree programs and general education courses. The Program Director ensures the quality and integrity of in-person and online education in alignment with institutional standards and existing and future accreditation bodies. The Program Director plays a central role in academic planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and programmatic growth and outreach.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:   Provide leadership to the academic department to ensure appropriate development, administration, and long-term success of multiple degree programs and general education curricula. Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and assessment of curriculum across assigned programs, including vertically and horizontally aligned general education courses that support multiple majors. Assist with recruitment and retention efforts, advisement, evaluation, counseling, and external partnerships to grow and sustain degree programs and general education offerings as appropriate. Collaborate with college deans, student support services, and institutional stakeholders to coordinate academic pathways that support student success, persistence, and degree completion. In consultation with the Dean, recruit and retain high-quality faculty, including maintaining an adequate adjunct faculty pool across foundational sciences and general education disciplines. In partnership with the Dean, design, develop, and implement faculty onboarding, orientation, and development initiatives that support excellence in teaching across diverse instructional modalities. Create equitable faculty teaching loads in alignment with the Faculty Handbook, including balancing program-specific and general education instructional needs. Cultivate a learning-centered environment through faculty evaluation and development that supports engaging classroom experiences, scholarly activity, and service aligned with institutional mission and student learning outcomes. Support faculty in developing and annually evaluating professional development plans aligned with short- and long-term career goals and institutional priorities. Provide leadership, oversight, and mentoring of faculty related to faculty–student issues and conflict resolution. Participate in department- and college-level strategic planning and budgeting, with specific responsibility for forecasting enrollment trends and instructional needs across foundational and general education curricula. Develop innovative experiential learning, internship, or applied learning opportunities (where appropriate) and embed them into relevant curricula. Monitor courses to ensure instructional quality, consistent adherence to course rubrics, student competencies, and pedagogical best practices. Provide data-informed analysis and assessment to determine resources and supports needed to maintain and improve program quality and student outcomes. Ensure compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to distance education, including State Authorization, NCSARA, HLC, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Maintain programmatic accreditation where applicable, including: Timely submission of fees, reports, and requests for program changes. Maintenance of student records, advising plans, and experiential learning documentation. Documentation and resolution of student or external complaints. Ongoing curriculum review to meet accreditation standards. Facilitation of continuous program evaluation and student learning outcomes assessment. Communication with accrediting bodies and coordination with faculty and external partners. Submission of required documentation for graduate credentialing eligibility when applicable. Teach up to 12 credit hours annually. Lead the exploration, development, and proposal of new bachelor’s and associate degree programs aligned with institutional growth strategies and workforce needs. Perform other duties as assigned.   ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assumes additional responsibilities, performs special projects, and assists with other duties as needed or requested. Exhibits student-centeredness in the performance of all job duties. Treats all others with respect; understands the impact of culture/background on the behavior of others; respects differences among the Logan community and demonstrates inclusive behavior. Anticipates, listens to, understands, and responds to customer needs.  Delivers work products and services to customers in a way that reflects positively upon the department and the University.  QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   Education, Training and/or Experience Doctorate degree  in degree or related discipline with 3 years of related work experience. Experience in course development. Experience with learning management systems (Canvas, Jenzabar, etc.).   Knowledge, Skills Abilities and Personal Characteristics Consistently utilize effective interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to maintain mental concentration for extended periods of time. Ability to perform multiple duties in addition to departmental responsibilities with frequent interruptions and time pressures. Possess the ability to tolerate and implement changes. Ability to perform and function in a manner consistent with mentoring faculty and students.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS   Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment.  Requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile, and prepare work documents, and set up and maintain work files. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary Must be able to lift 25 lbs.   WORKING CONDITIONS   Work is performed in a general office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.   This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Logan University.  Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.