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Empire State College was established in 1971 by Dr. Ernest Boyer as a distinctive statewide institution focused on innovative and nontraditional teaching and learning.

The college continues its 45-year commitment experiment with new, flexible, and individualized modes of learning through such practices as mentoring students throughout their academic studies, creating individualized degree plans, valuing learning gained from life and work experience, building professional and social student support communities and creating flexible modes of delivery to meet students' diverse learning preferences. The college now boast over 75,000 proud and successful alumni and partners with nearly 20,000 students a year who want to expand their personal and professional horizons.

Empire State College is a part of the SUNY System and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With headquarters in Saratoga Springs, New York, ESC serves mostly working adults pursuing associate, bachelor's and master's degrees online and onsite at 35 locations across the state of New York and abroad.

Job Vacancy

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Job Title:
Program Development Associate
Job ID:
1102
Full or Part Time:
Full Time
Center:
Coordinating Center
Unit/Program/Office
Academic Affairs
Location:
Saratoga Springs
Description:
The Program Development Associate provides high-level support for a wide range of program development initiatives. The college is engaged in revisiting degree program offerings, developing new degree programs and certificates as well as expanding intensive residency programming. The college is also developing processes for systematic improvement based on outcomes assessment results. The Program Development Associate advises and consults with senior OAA staff and a variety of constituencies including faculty, deans and associate deans regarding projects and responsibilities. Responsibilities also include communication and coordination of activities of various work groups. The individual maintains positive relations with external contacts which may include accrediting organizations. The Associate also supports and/or conducts research for a broad range of education endeavors that may include:

- Environmental scanning in support of program review and new program development.
- Conducting, writing and presenting data analyses in support of new program development and program review.
- Writing and/or editing new program proposals and revisions, program review protocols and reports and other writing and editing tasks.
- Developing research specifications for consultants.
- Provide high-level policies and procedures advice to the senior OAA staff, and in consultation with appropriate constituencies, recommend and draft college policies and procedures related to specific initiatives and in overall areas of responsibility.
- Serve as OAA representative or staff support on a variety of college committees or task forces
- Write grant proposals, reports, etc. as appropriate to projects.
- Maintain expertise and interaction with scholarly/professional communities in areas of responsibility.
- Serve as liaison with external constituencies, as appropriate, in areas of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree and at least three years relevant experience. Expertise in higher education; strong research, data analysis and writing skills, excellent oral and written communication skills; sound judgment; team leadership capabilities; excellent capacity to research, develop, organize and conceptualize complex and detailed information; ability to acquire in-depth understanding of regulations, policies and procedures; ability to work in a technology-rich, distributed environment, and the ability to work well with senior administrators and staff at all levels and to advise college administrators.
Preferred Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in related field; advanced background in research methods; higher education experience in program planning, research and proposal development
Special Information (e.g., travel required, evening hours, etc.):
The position is approved for two years whereupon the need for the position will be reconsidered. This position requires occasional overnight travel and weekend/evening hours.
Rank/Salary:
$55-$65,000
Applications due by:
11/13/2009
Anticipated start date:
December 21, 2009
Empire State College is an EOE employer.
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Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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