The Senior Director of Academics serves as a strategic partner for the Dean, Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, the school’s academic and practice leadership and the School of Nursing’s education team in overseeing new educational programs, sustaining continuous programs, accreditation program activities, and program visibility strategies that support the vision and mission of the School of Nursing.
The Senior Director of Academics’ leadership and expertise oversees complex and fast-paced strategic deliverables for continuous and new graduate degree offerings for the School of Nursing. This role requires unique problem solving to pursue new certificate offerings for working professionals. It also requires the ability to oversee the operational process of meeting deliverables including work plans, policies, and procedures in compliance with accreditation and University requirements, and management of complex timelines through facilitation of internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent is expected to exercise initiative, sound judgment, and discretion in their decision making regarding researching, analyzing, and presenting necessary background information to make recommendations to the Dean, Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs and Leadership Team in responding to a wide variety of complex needs and program opportunities. This includes calling and planning for strategic meetings to facilitate progress and sharing pertinent information through emails, documents, or presentations to the school’s academic leadership team. This position requires a great deal of autonomy, flexibility, communication skills, and political acumen.
Requirements for this position include a working knowledge of UC Davis, accreditation processes, UC system wide, and School of Nursing, policy and procedures, and campus resources. Expertise in leadership and managing a team. Experience working in a flexible team environment, maintaining composed demeanor when interacting with peers, staff, faculty, employees, colleagues. Experiencing contributing to a diverse. Supporting team members growth and development with annual evaluations with a yearly plan for professional enhancement and education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advance degree or higher in an appropriate area of education (e.g., instructional/educational technology or curriculum design) or related discipline.
• Experience with program evaluation software such as Qualtrics.
• Knowledge of current copyright regulations and intellectual property concepts as they relate to the academic environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RECRUITER WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING WHICH ACTIVITIES APPLY BY POSITION

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment.
• This position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy, and employment is contingent on compliance with applicable policies, procedures and training requirements.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

• 60% - Overseeing Educational Program Planning, Development and Implementation
• 35% - Strategic Program Improvements and Efficiencies
• 5% - Team Responsibilities