Department Chair, Accounting and Finance

Office of the Vice President & Dean, Business

Exempt, Regular, Full-Time, Pay Grade 4.3

Job Location: Hybrid, with 2/3 days monthly in Adelphi, MD

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), formerly UMUC, seeks a Department Chair (Chair) to lead staff, faculty, and programs. Reporting directly to the Dean, the Chair achieves department success by championing program quality, consistency, and growth, as well as faculty involvement and curriculum output. The Chair supports the Dean and the Chief Academic Officer in championing UMGC's mission to offer workforce-relevant, high quality programs in an open-access model, serving adult students. In addition, the Chair provides leadership to the School through understanding significant trends in adult-focused higher education, and positioning UMGC to stay in the forefront of higher education innovation.

Where the departmental programs are also offered at a UMGC overseas location, the Department Chair is responsible for ensuring that their Program Directors are working closely with UMGC overseas administrators to ensure consistency and quality of courses and programs in alignment with the stateside and online offerings of the courses and programs, monitoring course outcomes, student success, and faculty engagement and effectiveness in teaching. The Department Chair is responsible for ensuring that Program Directors are convening at least quarterly meetings with their program's overseas faculty and colleagues as part of a structured and routine continuous improvement process.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Leads and manages programs in close partnership with Program Directors

• Champions program quality, consistency and growth, faculty involvement, and curriculum output

• Ensures that faculty and staff within the department support UMGC's standardized curriculum model and adjunct faculty teaching focus

• Manages staff and budgets within the department to support objectives

• Communicates with Program Directors, the Dean, and the senior academic team to build transparency, thereby enhancing trust and collaboration

• In coordination with the Office of Human Resources, works to coach and performance-manage staff and faculty

• Coordinates the identification and execution of strategies for outreach to prospective and current students in the department's programs, in collaboration with Program Directors, Advising, Career Services, and other appropriate teams

• Works effectively with colleagues in Enrollment Management, Military Operations, Career Services, Human Resources, Academic Service & Quality, and Legal Affairs on issues critical to the growth and well-being of the School

• • Other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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  An earned Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning

• At least seven (7) years of experience in higher education administration including evidence of progressive increases in levels of responsibility

• Experience across the Accounting, Finance, or Economics disciplines

• Experience and high interest in energetically inspiring, leading, and developing a team of Program Directors

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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  An earned doctorate or other terminal degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution of higher learning

• Demonstrated experience in promoting and scaling programs for adult learners

• Broad understanding and familiarity with higher education needs and the organizations that can conduct environmental scanning

• Demonstrated ability to engage institutional stakeholders in fostering and supporting new program development

• Deep understanding of current and emerging societal, economic and cultural issues affecting/influencing higher education at this time

• Deep knowledge of embedding student learning outcomes within the curriculum and tying student success initiatives to the curriculum

• Knowledge of contemporary learning science and educational research, either through education or professional experience

• Knowledge of recent work in learner analytics research and application; and the ability to establish and maintain a productive network of relationships with potential partners in higher education, industry, government, the military and the non-profit sector

POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY & WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED

SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume. UMGC offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for qualifying positions, such as tuition remission, generous leave and healthcare. For detailed benefits information, please visit: https://careers.umgc.edu/benefits.html.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to helping safeguard the health of its faculty, staff, students, contractors, and guests. Because vaccinations reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2-the virus that causes COVID-19-all prospective UMGC faculty (full-time and adjunct) and staff are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated and current with the recommended boosters. As always, operations at our military locations in Europe, Asia, and stateside will follow the guidance of the U.S. Department of Defense and local commands, and may require proof of full vaccination, unless an exception is approved as a reasonable accommodation based on disability or religion. If so, a copy of their Approved Exception Letter must be provided before the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or show proof of exception may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.