Associate Director for Adult Learner Pathways - Conway, SC, United States - Coastal Carolina University

Description

Associate Director for Adult Learner Pathways

Department:
Office of Continuing Studies

Full or Part Time:
Full-Time
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Coastal Carolina University seeks candidates for the Associate Director for Adult Learner Pathways in the Office of Continuing Studies.

The Office of Continuing Studies at Coastal Carolina University, under the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, is dedicated to serving the diverse educational needs of adult learners in the Grand Strand Community, enhancing the university's connection with the wider community beyond our Conway, South Carolina campus.

This office actively collaborates with various academic departments and units across the university to foster a culture that supports the continuous improvement and expansion of higher education access.

Central to our mission is the oversight of academic articulation agreements and partnerships with the South Carolina Technical College System and its 16 technical colleges.

These efforts are aimed at refining the matriculation process, particularly for adult learners who often enter the university with previously earned college credit.

We also focus on cross-departmental initiatives to enhance the transfer experience, provide faculty training on transfer credit recognition, and develop comprehensive resources that guide non-traditional students through their educational pathways and options.

Our primary goal is to unite stakeholders from Coastal Carolina University and our partner institutions to streamline the transfer process, improving military credit mobility, ensuring proper credit recognition, minimizing barriers, accelerating degree completion, developing credit-for-prior learning pathways, and upholding academic standards for all adult learners.

Oversees outreach to South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) and its faculty and staff for the purpose of developing new academic pathways and improving existing academic pathways;· Trains faculty on best practices for awarding credit from other academic institutions and evaluating learning outcomes from non-academic institutions, such as military experience, workforce trainings, etc.;· Assist efforts to develop operational procedures and guidelines for adult learners, who enroll in an online undergraduate degree completion program, through an alternative pathway (i.e.

credit-for-prior learning);· Manages records for transfer agreements and liaisons with the Office of Admissions and Merit Awards, the Registrar's Office, the Office of Student Accounts, Financial Aid and other university partners;· Leads inter-office Transfer Excellence Council that coordinates to improve transfer experience at Coastal Carolina University;· A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience is required.

The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science:
coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community.

The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities.

How to Apply :
Interested candidates may apply online at . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Program Coordinator II (AH40/ / FTE-S01012P), full-time position with benefits. Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.


Required Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to the area of employment. Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Analytical and Problem Solving, Confidentiality, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Language, Reading (documents or instruments), Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Sitting, Speaking, Walking, Writing
Please Select Any and All Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties: Calculator, Copier, Fax, Machines, Scanner, Telephone