Director, Instruction •General Education

Wgu Position

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is : Grade : Management_Executive 610 Pay Range : $126,800.00 - $228,300.00

Job Description Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Influence, embrace, champion and implement the shared vision and strategy established by academic and university senior leadership to lead personnel, processes, and innovation in course instruction for the assigned school / college.
• Direct the hiring, performance management, development, and retention of faculty and staff through effective workforce planning.
• Exhibit, lead, and develop sound financial stewardship, with a specific focus on supporting significant growth while optimizing unit economics for course instruction to achieve successful student, program, and school / college outcomes.
• Set clear and achievable goals for school / college course instruction in collaboration with school / college leadership based on strategic priorities of the school / college.
• Exhibit, lead, and develop accountability for course instruction operations to deliver successful student, program, and school / college outcomes. Report on and represent functional accountability to school / college in regular and impromptu venues. Drive a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery of instruction to students.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative leadership, faculty, and team members across the university to serve students, one by one and at scale, to achieve key results.
• Contribute to the advancement of WGU's culture and practices consistent with its brand, differentiation, and desired employee experience.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities :

Western Governors University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.