Chief Academic Officer
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) reports directly to the President/CEO and is the key individual responsible for developing and implementing both near-term and long-term plans for the education department. Additionally, this individual will coordinate, define and communicate integrated plans for the growth and development in all educational areas. The CAO is part of the Management Team, but has close day-to-day interaction with the Campus Presidents as well as Dean and Directors of Education. The ideal candidate combines both strategic thinking and strong execution skills across various forms of education styles.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and implement educational activities both strategic and operational, including metrics to track and evaluate progress
• Ensure campus compliance with state Department of Education, accreditation, regulations and policies, including coordinating the educational activities in the Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IEP)
• Research and identify trends and needs and establish program directions accordingly.
• Assess quality of program operations. Modify existing program services or creates new program offerings to maintain or enhance program standing.
• Set and communicate program priorities and performance standards and assess operations using these criteria.
• Provides for quality assurance reviews and addresses areas in need of attention.
• Monitor attrition analysis and assists with campus issues relating to retention.
• Coordinate strategies with college leadership staff to achieve desired organizational results in areas of customer satisfaction, student retention, graduation rates and satisfactory student progress
• Provide leadership to ensure campuses maintain satisfactory academic progress in the areas of attendance, grades, matriculation, and graduation
• Assist in developing and managing the educational budget
• Facilitate creative changes in educational programming, processes, and procedures
• Develop business plans and projections for assigned education projects and proposed projects
• Lead campuses in program direction, development of goals, and objectives
• Establish and maintain compliance with academic policy and procedure
• This position in conjunction with Campus Presidents and Directors and Deans of Education, will oversee;
o faculty recruitment
o orientation
o course assignments
o management including
professional development
evaluation and curriculum implementation
control and calculation and awarding of faculty performance bonuses
JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Ph.D. or Ed. D. in a field of education and teaching experience required.
• Five or more years of management or supervisory experience in an education department required.
• Experience in a proprietary college a plus
• Orientation toward results required
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment required
• An ongoing customer focus required
• The highest levels of integrity at all times required
• Strong communication and leadership skills required
Employee Benefits Summary:
We offer great benefits including Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401K Profit Sharing Plan, Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits, Paid Time Off (15 days per year), 7 Paid Holidays per year, Tuition Reimbursements of up to $5,000 per year, and more...visit us online to learn more.
Special Note:
Immediately following the submission of your application you will be asked to take an assessment. This assessment helps us match your talents and attributes to our positions. Keep in mind if you choose to not participate in the assessment you will not be considered for the position. If you are applying for multiple positions, please be aware that you only need to complete the assessment once.
**Please save the below link so that you can refer back to the assessment link and instructions:
http://www.chartercollege.edu/jobs/apply_to_charter_college.html
We are committed to diversity. Charter College and Prospect Education LLC are Equal Opportunity Employers.
