Curriculum Manager

Job Description

The College of Global Futures (CGF) is seeking a Curriculum Manager to help develop and manage innovative academic programs to cultivate learners to meet the global challenges of today and tomorrow.

As the ideal candidate, you will be a passionate, strategic, and motivated leader, project manager, and do-er who comfortably collaborates with diverse faculty, college leadership, and student success teams and initiatives at ASU in a supportive, collegial environment. The College of Global Futures values diversity and diverse perspectives in our inclusive workplace. You will bring to the role a strong understanding of the curriculum development process and systems, careful attention to detail and listening skills, impactful ideas, action plans, and strategic thinking to advance the mission of the college and its four schools (Schools of Sustainability, Future of Innovation in Society, Ocean Futures, and Complex Adaptive Systems). We seek a candidate who possesses professional expertise in university curriculum planning, including tracking proposals through a complex curriculum development landscape at ASU. Candidates who have experience in growth-oriented organizations of higher education are sought. The ideal candidate will be skilled at communication, and will be a dedicated and detail-oriented manager who can multi-task and produce high-quality reports to ensure expectations are met within given ASU and ABOR guidelines, structure, and established policies.

Working Environment

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations, and a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market, as such the following options may be offered depended on department needs:

Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean approval is required.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND five (5) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience; OR, Nine (9) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Department Statement

For the ninth year in a row, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university’s culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all nine years the category has existed.

At the College of Global Futures, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We value your unique background and perspective, and you may be just the right candidate for this position or other roles on our team.

Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.

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Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate and graduate curricula, curricular policies, and procedures in higher education.
• Experience with strategic thinking and planning
• Demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership experience
• Evidence of effective problem-solving and making decisions in a collaborative environment with faculty and staff, subject to changing priorities, cyclical deadlines, and potentially conflicting outcomes.
• Experience with software and tools such as PeopleSoft, Ad Astra, CourseEval, Kuali, Google Suite, Airtable, Dropbox, Slack, MS Office (e.g., Outlook and Excel in particular), Data Analytics.
• Experience with meeting deadlines, utilizing project management skills, and establishing priorities.
• Experience with data analysis, enrollment projections, and understanding budget implications.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of hiring principles, FTE calculations, and employment renewal processes.
• Evidence of being detail-oriented, skilled at multi-tasking, and enjoying problem-solving in line with organizational goals.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Essential Duties

• Serve as the college’s main point of contact for the following curriculum-related systems and processes, working closely with others. Responsibilities include managing key processes, communicating key deadlines, monitoring approval processes, tracking progress, creating reports, identifying who needs access, and supporting training needs.
  • Kuali Curriculum Management associated with ASU’s Academic Planning Cycle, Office of the University Provost, and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) requirements.
    • Assist schools with necessary forms and proposals and with incorporating any changes that arise
    • Provide support to the Dean’s Office for impact statements
    • Have a good understanding of the ASU Catalog, degree and course requirements, and where to find key information, policies, and procedures.
    • Assist schools with thinking strategically about how their curriculum supports enrollment goals, student success, and meets market demand and desired impact
  • Program Assessment Plan Portal associated with the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE) requirements.
    • Assist schools with the creation of new assessment plans and annual maintenance of existing plans and monitor plans for quality assurance in coordination with the instructional design team.
    • Have a good understanding of data available for reports through courses and university surveys and submitting annual reports.
  • Course Scheduling and Instructor Class Funding (ICF) associated with ASU Classroom Scheduling requirements
    • Understand key processes, provide coordination to school curriculum and scheduling staff, help support scheduling of courses under the college’s CGF prefix, and provide backup support as needed.
  • Course Evaluations associated with the Course Eval tool offered through the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE)
    • Understand key processes, provide coordination to school curriculum and scheduling staff, help support course evaluations under the college’s CGF prefix, and provide backup support as needed.
• Coordinate the College of Global Futures Curriculum Committee meetings with a clear agenda and supporting materials, leading the committee through the process of reviewing materials, discussion, voting, approval notification, and facilitating additional discussions of key curriculum initiatives in coordination with college leadership.
• Coordinate and lead meetings with curriculum and course scheduling staff from across the college to coordinate key tasks in line with deadlines, share best practices, and identify opportunities for coordination and process improvement.
• Serve as our college’s liaison with the State Authorization Workgroup and coordinate responses to requests for additional information.
• Create and maintain a master curriculum calendar with key dates and deadlines.
• Monitor enrollment projections and understand the budget implications associated with academic programs and courses to make decisions that are fiscally responsible (e.g., program fees, revenue streams, instruction costs, and break-even points).
• Identify gaps in curriculum processes at the college level, and propose solutions for streamlined communication with all stakeholders.
• Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed by the Sr. Director of Student Services

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.