The Academic Faculty Director is a key leadership position within the university. He/she/they promote and support a quality learning experience for learners by ensuring an engaging courseroom environment. This management position contributes to a range of activities related to excellence in teaching and learner retention by working closely with each of the Capella schools as well as relevant offices to manage systems and processes related to teaching effectiveness. The Faculty Director coordinates with the pertinent program directors in order to remain aware of discipline-specific requirements and content intent. He/she/they act as a liaison to other departments including the Center for Faculty Excellence, Office of Research & Scholarship, Doctoral Affairs, Faculty Hiring, HR, Faculty Scheduling, Learner Affairs, and Learner Services.
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Ensure CU standards, policies, and priorities are reflected in course delivery.
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Support and promote instructor professional development to enhance teaching skills.
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Ensure instructors are aware of current and emerging classroom procedures and instructional materials.
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Advise instructors on use of materials and equipment.
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Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on instructional delivery methodologies, materials, and expectations are clearly communicated and met.
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Conduct annual performance reviews.
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Maintain discipline knowledge by participating in discipline-related professional communities.
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Teach the equivalent of 2 assignments per year.
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All other duties as assigned.
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Coaching and Developing Others — Objectively evaluating and identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping them improve their knowledge or skills.
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Communication - Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in verbal, visual and written form.
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Education — Knowledge and demonstrated excellence in the practice of principles and methods for teaching, instruction, and assessment.
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Training and Development - Selecting and implementing appropriate. training/instructional methods, procedures, and strategies for development of new or improvement of existing skills.
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Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people.
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Monitoring — Monitoring/assessing performance in yourself and those who report to you.
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Adaptability/Flexibility — Open to change and to considerable variety of responsibilities, ideas, and approaches.
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Courage - ability to have crucial conversations to address high stakes, sensitive issues and improve performance.
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Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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Innovation — Creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas.
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Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take offer opinions and direction.
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Self-Control - Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, anxiety, and avoid aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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Must be able to travel 10% of time.
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Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
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Typical office setting.
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Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.
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Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.
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Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
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Access information using a computer.
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Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
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Effectively cope with stressful situations.
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Strong mental acuity.
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Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
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Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
