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Program Director and Lecturer in Financial Planning (Full-time) - Thousand Oaks California
Company: California Lutheran University
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Posted On: 11/11/2024
Program Director and Lecturer in Financial Planning (Full-time) Position Title Program Director and Lecturer in Financial Planning (Full-time) Position Category Position Category Faculty FLSA FLSA Exempt Position Status FTE FTE .75 (9-mth. full-time) Location Location Thousand Oaks University Background Cal Lutheran is a Hispanic-Serving Institution ( HSI ) and McNair Institution, and we are looking for candidates with a demonstrated commitment to and success working in diverse, multicultural and multiracial communities, particularly in mentoring African American, Latine, and Native American students. Cal Lutheran encourages applicants from all faiths or none, and advocates for justice and fairness for all people. We are an accredited, private, comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and dedicated to educating leaders for a global society. The Thousand Oaks campus is located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is home to more than 2,300 undergraduate and 1363 graduate students who come from 51 countries and represent a variety of faiths. 55% of Cal Lutheran students are from underrepresented groups, and 45% of freshmen are first generation students. Cal Lutheran Faculty are 35% people of color. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Basic Function Under the direction of the Dean and Department Chair, the lecturer is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned courses. The lecturer is to serve as an academic advisor to students; contribute to department and university activities and serve on faculty and university committees.
Program Directors at the School of Management bear the overall academic and administrative responsibility and as this is a year-round program there are summer program director responsibilities. Program Directors are the face of their program for potential and current students, faculty, staff, the business and non-profit community and a general audience. They have responsibilities that are both inwardly and outwardly directed and must possess both strong analytical and inter-personal skills. In addition, the Program Director is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned graduate courses. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, serving as an academic advisor to students and serving on faculty or university committees, as outlined in the faculty handbook. Representative Duties - Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching 24 or 32 units/year. E
- Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses. Create assignments and activities in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings for development of cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students. E
- Participates in School and University level marketing and recruitment planning. E
- Participates in the creation of general program related messaging, copy editing and decisions concerning the creative design for program related materials. E
- Continuously ensures accuracy and efficacy of program website. E
- Closely coordinates activities with Graduate Program Specialist, Marketing and Outreach.
- Participate in information sessions with potential students. E
- Provides leadership for curriculum development and develops and periodically revises the program mission. E
- Develops program learning outcomes in alignment with university level and school level learning outcomes. E
- Plans, implements and participates in periodic program reviews as required by accreditation bodies. E
- Builds, manages and communicates with program advisory board. E
- Attends commencement and participates in the organization of any commencement related activities. E
- Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback promptly to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours. E
- Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance, student academic progress, course curriculum; prepare and submit grades, data, and reports related to the course and student progress promptly. E
- Provide a course syllabus to students in each class within the first week of the class, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
- Adhere to the responsibilities related to teaching, advising, service, professional, and creative activities, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
- Attend and participate on committees and in the department, division, campus, and University meetings. E
- Evening and weekend hours may be required. E
- Perform related duties as assigned. E Knowledge Of
- Current theory and practice within the subject discipline
- Principles and best practices of effective teaching
- Student learning outcomes and methods of assessment
- University curricula
- Community and campus resources, services, programs, and professionals available to students
- Methods of gathering, analyzing, and preparing data
- Modern computing technology
- Record-keeping techniques about student enrollment, attendance, and progress Ability To
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