Associate Director Of Distance Education Programs

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Associate Director of Distance Education Programs

Duties: Administering the day to day operations of the online graduate programs. Will be involved in close interaction with students and adjuncts from around the world on a daily basis, and will assist the Director with developing strategy sessions, timely implementation of ideas, constant improvement and assessment of the program, communication with students about curricular needs, career objectives, as well as addressing administrative needs, such as registration for and enrollment in courses. Assists the Director with implementing best practices in development of course architecture and training adjunct faculty on these best practices. Responsible for annual budget preparation and expense control for programs and providing input into overall department budget. Coordinates and works with the various administrative offices to establish processes for finance, financial aid, IT, and career services to interact with online students. Conducts regular webinars on topics such as career services, “Meet the Faculty”, and online pedagogical skills. Creates Substantial Academic Progress reports. Establishes performance goals and measures to evaluate the success of the programs. May recruit, train, and monitor the performance of student teaching and research assistants for the programs. Serves as a member of the program’s admission committee. Guides all students with all aspects of the program, from recruitment to registration to class selection. Interacts with the students including managing advising sessions on how the program can best fit the needs of the students. Conducts orientation for online students. Creates new “support groups” for all new students to the program, by example leveraging alumni. Counsels online students. Handles student complaints. Investigates alleged violations of the applicable code of conduct. Intervenes and resolves disputes between students and faculty. Engages all issues facing the program for constant improvement in all aspects of the program, including interfacing with law school management and staff, and outside academic partners. Participates in strategy sessions with law school personnel regarding optimal structure of the program. Implements optimal online course pedagogy in all courses, including study guide and asynchronous class format. Assists the Director in pedagogical design of online graduate program curriculum and course offerings. Ensures program goals are consistent with Law School and University mission. Assures compliance with all program, Law School, university and government standards, policies and procedures. Works with other ABA accredited law schools to develop uniform policies and procedures for online programs to further position with various regulatory bodies.

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