University of Utah Financial Services · 4 weeks ago
OCHE Assistant Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner - Downtown SLC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$115K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expThe University of Utah Financial Services is seeking an OCHE Assistant Commissioner to coordinate and support academic affairs initiatives within the Utah System of Higher Education. This role involves managing statewide committees, facilitating meetings, and ensuring alignment of curriculum and learning outcomes across institutions.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate the statewide Majors Committees to ensure alignment of curriculum and student learning outcomes within the 36 major academic disciplines across the eight USHE degree-granting institutions
Update and maintain all committee participant lists
Work with the academic affairs team, Chief Academic Officers, and General Education Council to establish an annual agenda for committee meetings related to systemwide topics
Schedule and facilitate meetings of each of the 36 committees each year
Develop or update and distribute pre-meeting and post-meeting materials for all committees
Communicate committee outcomes to appropriate stakeholders
Ensure completion of all individual committee assignments each year
Keep abreast of national best practices regarding exam equivalencies, prior learning related major courses, and other relevant matters
Coordinate with other Academic Affairs staff to maintain the USHE Major Guide and the USHE Transfer Credit Guide
Manage and coordinate the statewide general education Faculty Area Workgroups to ensure appropriate learning outcomes are recommended to the General Education Council
Update and maintain workgroup participant lists
Schedule and facilitate regular meetings of the various workgroups
Develop or update and distribute pre-meeting and post-meeting materials for all workgroups
Communicate workgroup meeting outcomes to appropriate stakeholders
Communicate Faculty Area Workgroup outcomes to the General Education Council
In collaboration with other Academic Affairs staff: Support program governance across the system, including program planning, approval, and review
Support other statewide academic groups (General Education Council, PLA Committee, Transfer Council, Council of Chief Academic Officers, etc.)
Contribute to achieving the goals of the Board of Higher Education’s strategic plan
Liaise with other staff within the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
Engage with appropriate external stakeholders within the Utah secondary and postsecondary agencies and institutions
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or equivalency
8 years' experience in a related field, ideally in education leadership with oversight of programs and personnel
Leadership and executive competency, including emotional intelligence, vulnerability, situational awareness, and accountability
Interpersonal and communication skills, including eloquence, empathy, diplomacy, trustworthiness, and wit
Thinking and problem-solving skills, including cognitive flexibility, sense-making, and resilience
Work ethic and motivation, including initiative, candor, learning agility, and humility
Facilitation skills, including the ability to effectively conduct meetings with large groups of subject-matter experts
Autonomy and collaboration, including an ability to work independently and as a member of team
Organizational aptitude, including the ability to manage complex projects and timelines
High data literacy, including the capacity to identify patterns and trends
Preferred
Doctoral degree strongly preferred
Experience as a faculty member at a higher education institution
Administrative and/or faculty leadership experience in higher education
Experience working on issues related to curricular alignment, articulation, and transfer in higher education
Experience developing and/or implementing policy, especially in a higher education context
Benefits
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work).
Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
Company
University of Utah Financial Services
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201-500 employees
Funding
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