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Saint Mary's University · 1 month ago

Program Director - Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate

Minneapolis, MN

Part-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$30/hr - $35/hr

5+ years exp

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking a part-time Program Director for the Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies. The role involves overseeing program administration, curriculum, student advising, and faculty management to ensure academic quality and program effectiveness.

Education

Responsibilities

Collaborate with university and/or online administrative units to facilitate the development of a multi-year marketing and visibility campaign, ensuring alignment of messaging tied to program outcomes

Establish and monitor annual enrollment goals

Establish a muli-year course schedule that supports student’s progression and appropriate class sizes

Enforce academic policies as documented in the Catalog and Student Handbook

Advise and oversee students on program requirements, practicum requirements, and licensure requirements

Maintain relationships and contribute to community development for the purpose of recruiting students and faculty, engaging alumni, marketing the program, and cultivating practicum placement sites

Forecast enrollment, income and expenses, create multi-year budgets, and monitor program fiscal performance and reporting

Understanding program performance metrics and partnering across functional areas to recommend and implement ways to optimize program performance

Ensure that all expenses are processed in an accurate, timely, and prudent manner

Develop and implement a recruitment plan and collaborate with marketing and communications on promotional materials

Hire and oversee adjunct and practicum supervisors

Advise students on academic requirements and obtaining appropriate placements to complete the required 880 hour practicum via training workshops, individual advising and site development

Maintain and keep up to date with requirements for Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counseling (LADC) curriculum based on the MN Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy standards

Maintain standards of clinical performance in accordance with institutional objectives; professional standards of practice; and regulatory and accreditation agency standards

Coordinate practicum program development; maintain records, develop a handbook of practicum policies and procedures, recommend policy and procedure changes

Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with practicum site supervisors, practicum instructors, other clinical faculty and students

Collaborate with other program directors and faculty regarding the dual track/license process

Develop and supervise the practicum seminar instructors

Maintain contact with the credentialing agencies for addiction studies counselors and other licensure boards related to the fields of counseling and social work to uphold academic and professional requirements including dual licensure

Evaluate applications for admission, manage interviews, and make recommendations to Admissions

Direct student advising and orientation to the program

Collaborate with Admissions and Student Central to implement a communication strategy to yield admitted students

Advise prospective and current students on their educational goals and degree and licensure requirements

Oversee course sequencing and progress to ensure alignment programmatic needs

Administer the summative activities for student completion of the program

In collaboration with various offices, ensure that all students have an orientation to the program

Monitor academic status of students (probation, leaves, retention, degree completion)

Recruit, hire, and maintain a roster of exceptionally qualified faculty using a variety of sources

Conduct regular faculty meetings to promote coherence in curriculum implementation and sharing of best practices

Provide ongoing support to faculty

Evaluate faculty performance by reviewing instructor or course evaluations and conducting course observations

Create, update, and maintain a rigorous curriculum and coursework that reflects research and professional practice in the discipline

Ensure that faculty are teaching from approved syllabi and using updated technology, along with the university LMS system

Monitor the development and approval of all syllabi for all courses

Conduct program reviews and course observation at least every three years

Maintain curricular relevance through ongoing connections within the discipline/industry including formal advisory committees and various environmental scanning approaches

Implement ongoing assessment of student achievement of program outcomes

Qualification

Master’s degreeLADC licenseClinical experienceDual licensureHigher education experienceEthical decision-makingSupervisory skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Master's degree in discipline related to addiction studies

Minimum five years clinical experience as a LADC required

Holds current LADC license

Experience working with MN requirements for LADC licensure

Demonstrated commitment to the LADC profession, continuing education in the field, and to serving marginalized populations

Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills with students, faculty and other professionals in academic settings and with community partners

Understanding of nontraditional college student experiences

Professional decorum and ethical decision-making

Creation/maintenance of a collegial spirit among students, faculty, and colleagues

Effective interpersonal and supervisory skills in recruitment, performance management, coaching/counseling

Preferred

Doctorate preferred, in discipline related to addiction studies

Dual licensure in Social Work and LADC or Counseling and LADC is strongly preferred

Experience in higher education is preferred which includes teaching, program development, and/or administration

Company

Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's University is home to an engaged community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni from more than 90 countries around the world that share a passion for learning and a commitment to contributing to the global community.

Founded in 1802

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN

201-500 employees