Location: School of Education, Psychology, and Counseling
Hours: Full-Time, Salary

Job Summary:   The Director of the EdD in Education will be tasked with bringing the program into full operation, ensuring appropriate compliance with accreditation requirements (SACSCOC, AAA, and NAD), managing the hiring and oversight of program adjuncts, and assisting with the development of all online courses, a website, and a marketing plan.  This individual will also serve as the advisor for students in the program and teach some program coursework. The director must have an earned doctorate in education, the capacity to provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for a high-quality, innovative doctoral program. This individual will ensure the program’s alignment with the university’s mission and strategic goals, manage its operations, and foster an inclusive academic environment that supports student success, faculty excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The director will also contribute to the program’s continued growth and reputation as a leader in educational research, leadership, and innovation.

Qualifications:  

• Experience teaching in and providing guidance to students in doctoral programs
• Hold an earned doctoral degree in education
• Have 3+ years experience teaching (preferably recent) in a K-12 setting within the United States and come highly recommended as a K-12 educator
• Be capable of teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate education courses
• Possess strong organizational skills
• Be a team player with written and verbal communication skills
• Possess a high degree of technological proficiency, capable of using Microsoft 365/Google Suite, databases, and university platforms used to track student recruitment and progress

Duties:
Administrative oversight of the EdD  program

1. Program Development (Develop and teach graduate education courses, which are fully online):

• Lead and select experts for the course mapping process for the EdD program. This requires a large commitment of time, research, and organization over an extended period. Individuals must be found to develop each course and teach the course. 
• Each course is designed to provide a full experience for each student that allows each one to meet their career goals and satisfies Southern’s interest in a quality program. If the director is unfamiliar with the content, an expert must be selected to review the course outline and to assist with the build. Once the course is built, it is monitored by the EdD Director to track progress.

 

2. Monitor Program: 

• Become an expert in program offerings in order to make decisions about which courses need to be updated or redesigned based on current research and practice. 
• If the course requires redesign or updating, either complete the work or select individual(s) to do so, and then work with Online Campus personnel to provide for it to be done.  It must be monitored to be sure that it is progressing along the expected timeframe. 
• Select instructors and replace ones who no longer wish to continue teaching. The director makes the initial contact with candidates, then a decision is made with the Dean, followed by a contract with the individual. 
• Plan well ahead of each semester’s schedule, taking into account the goals of each enrolled student..
• Develop and manage course schedule.
• Continue to seek qualified individuals to teach the various courses when openings become available.
• Contribute to accreditation work for CAEP, the state of Tennessee, and the North American Division of SDAs (UPAR, NAD, AAA, CAEP, program review). Note: the EdD program is not under the purview of CAEP, but the director may work within other programs that are part of his or her faculty load.
• Manage the program’s budget, ensuring efficient use of resources to achieve strategic goals.
• Policy development
• Provide support and accountability for all students in the program
• Participate in department and university committees
• Nurture a culture of collaboration within the School of Education, Psychology, & Counseling and across the university                          

 

3. Program Marketing & Recruitment

• Work with the Director of Graduate Enrollment and Market Management to develop materials to market the program
• Ensure that both printed materials and non-printed materials are attractive and fit the brand
• May require some traveling for fairs, conventions, or advisory meetings 

 

4. Catalog changes:  (work with Graduate Programs Manager and bring changes to appropriate committee) 

• New programs require extensive catalog changes
• Changes in policy frequently require changes in the catalog as well
• Be very familiar with the graduate catalog, so when changes occur, one knows what other part of the catalog needs to be changed as well. 

 

5. Advising and mentoring of students (academic, spiritual, and career)

• The Graduate Programs Manager completes initial contact, then the Director makes decisions on transfer transcripts and other issues that are outside of the normal ones.
• Assess admission essays
• Meet with potential students and enrolled students with questions about the program, either through Zoom or in person. 

 

6. Monitor Assessments: (with the Unit Assessment System Manager)

• UPAR
• Dispositions Assessments
• Review other data collection instruments
• Develop and review appropriate rubrics for each assessment
• Overall monitoring to be sure data is collected and supplied for the Unit Assessment System Manager
• Instructor of record for the Capstone course where terminal data is collected.

 

7. Professor Responsibilities

• Building online coursework
• Teaching a variety of graduate education courses using the online modality
• Independent Studies
• Dedication and graduation program attendance

 

8. Committees

• Graduate Education Council
• Graduate Curriculum Committee, invitee
• SEPC Faculty/Staff Assembly

Special Requirements:    A strongly expressed commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a SDA church member in good and regular standing.

Typical Physical Demands:   Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 30 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, calculators, and telephone.  Requires normal range of hearing and vision.

Working Conditions:  Essential tasks are performed under normal office/school conditions with little or no noticeable discomfort. Work area is well lighted and ventilated.