Winter Haven

202400437

Academic Affairs

1/6/2025 8:00 AM Eastern

 

 

 

Job Description:
This position provides coordination, analysis, evaluation, management, and support of the Academic Affairs and Workforce Education (AAWE)unit, College curriculum, and the Honors Program. This includes processing the flow, progress, completion, and recording of the College curriculum and the college catalog in collaboration with various offices across the College and state Department of Education. This position also directs marketing, recruitment, selection, curriculum, retention, evaluation, and continuous improvement processes of the Honors Program for the College. The Director is a critical member of the Academic Affairs and Workforce Education team, specifically a leader among the faculty and academic and workforce leadership. The Director represents the College President and Provost at relevant internal and external meetings and events.

Examples of Duties

 

 

Typical Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare/evaluate the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (like or divergent from obvious standards) of documentation, files, accounts, and equipment. Advanced technology/software skills to include but are not limited to Google Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Genesis, Banner, Acalog, Zoom, website maintenance, databases/data platforms, etc.

• Inter- and intra-personal Skills: Works collaboratively with College personnel and external stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality of relevant data/information. ?Includes issuing and receiving assignments, instructions, and/or directions. Ability to work independently with the responsibility for planning details and methods to obtain definite objectives and to make decisions within broad limitations of policy and professional standards.

• Language Ability:??Requires the ability to read Standard English, as well as technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes, etc.? Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats.? Requires the ability to communicate, with tact and good judgment, with a broad array of individuals from various professional backgrounds.

• Critical Thinking Skills:??Requires strong skillset in the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of instructions or inquiries furnished in written/oral form; to acquire knowledge of topics related to occupation. Strong analytical and organizational skills, with special attention to detail. Knowledge of principles and practices of program design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral/written instructions.? Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, the public, and students.

• Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide; calculate decimals and percentages; and compute/interpret statistical analysis. 

• Knowledge:??Must possess knowledge of accepted policies and practices in American higher education related to building and maintaining college curricula, course structure, course prerequisites, program outcomes, course objectives, instructional method theory, and practical applications.

 

Working Conditions/Additional Information

• This position is a full-time on-campus position located at our Lakeland campus. (Remote/hybrid options are not available.) 
• Weekend and evening work may be required.
• Position may be required to work during College closures (such as winter/spring break and inclement weather closures).
• Travel to seminars and conferences required.  

Salary and Benefits Information

• This position is a level P17. 

We offer an excellent employer-paid benefits package including the following: Medical, Dental, Life, Long-Term Disability, Vacation (except faculty), Holiday and Sick Leave, Retirement (if eligible) and college fee waivers. Other employee-paid, voluntary benefits (vision, short-term disability, etc.) are also available. 

Required Education:

• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited university or college is required.

Preferred Education:

• A doctoral degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Instruction and Curriculum, or a related field is preferred. 

Required Experience:

• Five years of professional, exempt experience including, but not limited to, working collaboratively with faculty and staff on college curricula development is required.

Preferred Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years related experience in education program coordination is required. Experience in accelerated student/honors programs preferred.

 

Supplemental Information

 

Submissions that do not include all parts of the following required information will not be considered:

• an electronic job application,
• resume. 

 

Important Information 

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
• Polk State College participates in E-Verify. Candidates must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States. Polk State College does not provide visa sponsorship. 
• Polk State College is committed to equal access/equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. For additional information, visit polk.edu/compliance. For questions or concerns, please contact:  Lonnie Thompson, Chief of Institutional Compliance & Engagement/Title IX Coordinator; lthompson@polk.edu. 
• To request Veteran’s Preference, please be sure to upload all necessary documents (DD-214, etc.) to your application.
• Polk State College is a drug-free workplace.
• Polk State College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is considered on a case-by-case basis.  
• Reference checks, successful completion of a background check, and third-party Education Verification for all stated degrees will be required prior to employment.
• Polk State College does NOT provide relocation assistance for this position.

 

We encourage applicants to provide feedback of their experience or request help at Careers@polk.edu.