LOGAN UNIVERSITY Associate Vice Provost Curriculum & Dean of Distance Learning Salary in the United States

Description

DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS BRIEF SUMMARY OF OPERATIONALIZING THE MVV: The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for operationalizing the MVV through the lens of student experience and success.  The four key goals that align with the university strategic priorities and operationalize the MVV within academic affairs include:

1. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS
2. FACULTY AND STAFF (“WORKFORCE”) ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION
3. EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
4. SUSTAINABILITY

The division sees COMPLIANCE not as a goal, but as a way of doing business and ensuring compliance is embedded in all we do.

Through the Division of Academic Affairs curriculum philosophy and brand awareness, curriculum is designed and developed to be in line with or at the forefront of current educational best practices, as such, the pedagogical practices within each program must consider the constructivism learning theory that suggests students construct knowledge and meaning from experience. Constructivism classrooms are student centered, These classrooms are interactive, provide ample opportunity to apply new knowledge and build upon existing knowledge through hands on  and embed practical application activities to both introduce and reinforce the defined learning outcomes, ensure learning outcomes are made up of relevant and meaningful learning goals and are kept up to date based on the current state and anticipated future needs of future professionals, our students. Clinical programs understand early clinical experiences and immersive clinical education embedded into these programs in a meaningful way is critical to developing the most confident and capable clinicians.

In a demanding environment, such as health professions and health science education, the Division of Academic Affairs ensures students are supported for success not only through its curriculum design and delivery philosophy and by knowledgeable, available, and engaged faculty; but also through support and co-curricular experiences that provide students with the resources and well-rounded experience they need to meet their educational goals.

The Division of Academic Affairs assesses the effectiveness of its programs, key processes, and strategic priorities and uses the knowledge gained from the assessment process to continually learning, grow, and improve for the good of our current and future students.

SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY AND POSITION:

Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President of Logan University, the Associate Provost is an integral, critical leadership role for the university. The Associate Provost leads the Department of On-campus Graduate Health Professions Programs and Clinical Education; works collaboratively with the Provost’s senior leadership team; positively partners with departments outside of academic affairs that intersect with achieving the agreed upon strategic goals of the department and division as a whole.

The Associate Provost uses the Baldrige Excellence Framework as the foundation for operations including championing a focused, measurable approach to achieving agreed upon goals, establishing new relevant and meaningful goals, and continually improving to make his/her areas of direct responsibility successful and playing a key role in the overall success of the Department of Academic Affairs.

The Associate Provost must be committed to modeling the MVV of the institution and have the skills and knowledge to paint a clear vision for how and why his/her department must work toward the established prioritized action plans for continuous improvement and provide leadership that includes meaningful and timely expectations and coaching  as part of building a culture of engagement, satisfaction, and accountability. 

The Associate Provost, when called upon, will publicly and effectively articulate and reaffirm, both through words and actions, the division’s commitment to evidence informed practices consistent with each professions full scope of practice, while encouraging graduates to use the breadth and depth of information to practice upon graduation within that scope in a manner that best meets the needs of their patients and comfort level as a practitioner.

COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC DEAN POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Until program and enrollment growth dictates a need to separate the positions, the Associate Provost will jointly serve as the College of Chiropractic Dean, the founding program of Logan University.

The dean is responsible for the same expectations and duties as the associate provost, but at the program level rather than the division level.  The dean must have a positive and collaborative working relationship with the Doctor of Chiropractic faculty and students, he/she must operationalize policies and procedures that impact student engagement and success within the College of Chiropractic and ensure the program effectiveness, student engagement and success, faculty engagement and satisfaction, sustainability, compliance, and continuous improvement (as defined by higher education best practices, the chiropractic professions practice analysis, the current and anticipated needs of the healthcare industry, and the accreditation standards defined by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) using the Baldrige Excellence Framework.

Success will require an understanding of both complex organizational structures and the interdependence of the academic and non-academic aspects of effective program delivery and student achievement. The Associate Provost and College of Chiropractic Dean will bring positive energy and interpersonal skills to foster new cultural norms and programmatic innovations while respecting the value of tradition. As is the entire Logan University “workforce”, the Associate Provost and College of Chiropractic Dean will be held accountable for behavior and leadership consistent with the MVV of Logan University.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide strong, effective, approachable and communicative leadership consistent with the mission and values of Logan University and the Baldrige Quality Excellence Framework.
2. Ensure federal, state, regional, local, accrediting bodies, and clinical operations compliance for all areas of direct and indirect supervision.
3. Responsible for the continuous improvement of program effectiveness through prioritized deployed, data driven, action plans with evidence of learning and integration.
4. Responsible for the continuous improvement of student, faculty, and staff engagement, satisfaction and success through prioritized deployed, data driven, action plans with evidence of learning and integration at the department, division, program, course, and individual level.
5. Responsible for strategic planning, resource planning and profit and loss management of the division budget.
6. As a senior leader within academic affairs, responsible for working with the senior leadership team and the Provost to plan, stay focused on, and achieve measurable Department of Academic Affairs goals and work collaboratively and accessibly for a better Logan today, tomorrow and every day after.
7. All other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

1. Demonstrates emotional intelligence by being Self-aware, open to and provides constructive feedback; through self-motivation and positively encouraging to others; through demonstrating empathy for others; through optimistic behavior; and is a constructive participant in scholarly debate and role models the behavior for others.
2. Demonstrates good work habits by being a creative problem solve; intelligent risk taker; is open minded and comfortable with and able to help others navigate change positively; seeks to maximize the performance of his/her self and others while recognizing his/her own strengths and weaknesses and strives to continually improve and is not afraid to ask for help; is a reliable team player who demonstrates thoughtfulness.
3. The ideal candidate fits within the Logan culture by being an active participant in the community; is able to articulate how the mission resonate and connects with them; is a good steward of Logan and its resources; is curious, self-reflective, and a life-long learner who readily and appropriately shares his/her knowledge; he/she is open minded; is proud and excited to work at Logan and be a good ambassador for Logan and models servant leadership daily.
4. The Associate Provost and College of Chiropractic Dean will be approachable and will demonstrably care about his/her direct reports and those he/she works with.
5. This action-oriented leader will maintain composure, have effective conflict management skills and be able to confront conflict professionally, timely, and constructively.
6. As a strategic thinker, this innovative leader will remain focused on goals and objectives in a clear, prioritized, methodical, and measured way that allows his/her team to know and achieve those goals set forth so that the department can see and feel success and understand where they opportunities for improvement lie and will convey a clear vision on how to make strategic improvement.
7. High levels of organization and attention to detail, will allow for timely decisions and the submission of quality work using tools such as delegation, outside of the box thinking, mentoring, and clear communication.
8. A self-starter who works well independently and collaboratively. Understands how to delegate work effectively while trusting others to complete their work to the expected standards with minimal intervention and in a timely fashion.
9. Able to hold others accountable positively, constructively, and with proactive opportunities to improve through reasonable coaching and development.
10. Will be a strong, positive, mission and values driven, and visible presence within the Logan community with a clear passion for clinical education; student engagement and success, and faculty development, engagement, and success.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited institution in the United States (U.S) or its equivalent and licensure eligibility within the U.S. and the attainment of a Missouri license in good standing within sixty days of hire;
• The candidate will not have a history of licensure suspensions or sanctions and will have at least ten years of clinical practice experience as a chiropractor;
• Ten or more years of successful experience with regional and program level accreditation as both a peer reviewer and a member of self-study teams;
• A history of scholarly and service activity and experience commiserate with the faculty rank of professor;
• 15 years of administrative experience in clinical education with a stable work history in higher education and evidence of successive advancement, experience, and understanding of higher education policies, practices, procedures and politics through experience and exposure to multiple university settings;
• A demonstrated understanding of successful clinical affairs operations, compliance, and effective and engaging clinical education experiences.
• Strong, organizational management and leadership skills developed in a university setting with experience to include developing faculty, assessing students and programs, curriculum revision, and course development;
• Successful track record of building collaborative and meaningful relationships with a broad group of constituents, including faculty, staff, students, alumnae and community leaders;
• Understands the importance of positive, effective, and frank, two-way communication; the ability to communicate key decisions and needs for organizational change; and take a direct role in motivating the faculty and staff toward high performance and student, partners, and operational focus.
• Respectfully and effectively share a commitment and passion for providing effective student and faculty support in an authentic way aligned with the mission and values of Logan University;
• A demonstrated record of creating a focus on action that will improve graduate health professions, chiropractic, clinical experience, and academic affairs performance; while respecting institutional history and a demonstrated ability to balance the unique blend and broad spectrum of interpretations of what evidence informed chiropractic care is through the use of practice data, clinician experience, and current literature.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for setting reasonable, clear, measurable, expectations and action plans for performance improvement with a focus on creating and balancing value for students and other key stakeholders;
• The candidate should have the ability to anticipate change and effectively manage quality and risk at all times. Effective resource management is essential. Commitment to positive relationship building and effective working relationships across all levels of the organizations is required.
• Clear evidence of being a visionary and strategic leader who has advanced programs, colleges, and/or universities towards their highest aspirations and goals; creating an environment for success now and in the future.

Computer skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general working knowledge of computers including word processing and spreadsheets.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: Required as appropriate to degree possessed.
 

Other Qualifications: Must be able to work evenings and weekends occasionally.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds in order to move supplies, reach for files, and lift light boxes when sending information and materials, or in preparation for special events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment in this position is characteristic of a normal office environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE: The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.  An employee is expected to assist and provide coverage for coworkers during peak periods, vacation days, or sick days. 

DIVERSITY AND COMPLIANCE: Logan University strives to be an educational leader that is authentic, intentional and strategic about diversity, fairness and the development of an inclusive campus community.  We acknowledge and respect the differences in human experience that shapes and enriches education, healthcare, society and our institution.

It is our expectation that all employees support the mission and vision of the university and carry out their professional duty aligned with Logan University Values: Diversity, Empathy, Student First. Positive Attitude, Evidence Informed, Character and Teamwork.

Logan University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

All Logan employees are expected to complete annual compliance training by assigned deadlines.