Job Description
Director of Graduate Programs - Open Rank Main Campus - Boston, MA
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Job Description
Director of Graduate Programs (Associate Professor of Practice/Professor of Practice) Simmons University, School of Management Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and of challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons University was one of the first higher education institutions to focus on preparing women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university ffering a women-centered undergraduate program, with graduate programs open to all. Simmons University strives for inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience: One of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive campus in New England. As a University committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we seek candidates with a demonstrated ability to work with students across a broad range of social and personal identities and perspectives. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
The School of Management (SOM) at Simmons University has an over 50 year legacy of excellence in Business and Management education focused on empowering women. We launched the first MBA program designed specifically for women in 1972, after many decades of undergraduate education at our women centered college. After stepping back from graduate education in 2020, the SOM focused specifically on our undergraduate curriculum, with majors in Accounting, Business & Management, Finance, Marketing and Retail Management. Our students graduate and join an exceptional network of undergraduate and graduate alumnae working across for-profit, nonprofit and government agency management and leadership roles.
Today, with a faculty anchored in our legacy majors and joined by Simmons' Economics faculty, the SOM is reimagining graduate business, management, and economics education at the graduate level after a university reorganization.
Job Summary: We are eager to have the new Director of Graduate Programs begin early in 2025, so we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews throughout the Fall of 2024. Working with SOM faculty and administration, the new Director of Graduate Programs will develop innovative, women-centered courses and programs that accelerate gender equity in business, economics, and management. Reporting to the Dean of the School of Management, the Director of the Graduate Programs will assist with the launch and direct the strategic growth of a newly developed 1-year Masters of Science in Management, comprised of stackable graduate certificates, as well as design and launch new graduate degree programs and graduate certificates within the School of Management to a women-centered market.
Primary Responsibilities: The new Director of Graduate Programs will lead the innovative design and delivery of the Simmons University School of Management (SOM) Graduate programs. The individual will enter at the rank of Associate Professor of Practice or Professor of Practice.
Core responsibilities include:
Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Develop and champion new graduate program designs that give early career professionals without prior business degrees a rapid on-ramp to career progression;
- Lead innovative course and program development that matches our women-centered disciplinary expertise with the needs of a highly competitive and rapidly changing graduate education marketplace.
Marketing
- Partner with Simmons Offices of Graduate Admission, Marketing, and Communication to communicate the value proposition of a women-centered business, economics, and management education to the marketplace;
- Develop relationships with existing and alumnae/i student populations at Simmons and other women-centered undergraduate colleges to support enrollment and program growth;
- Develop relationships with industry partners as an onramp to support the career progression of early-career employees.
Student Recruitment and Enrollment
- Manage the entire student recruitment and enrollment process for graduate certificate and degree programs.
Student Support
- Advise and champion student success, building connections between students, faculty, staff, alumnae/i, and business leaders to champion student program completion and career progression.
Staffing
- Partner with the Associate Dean and Program Manager for Economics to deploy full-time faculty where opportunities exist;
- Recruit, support, and evaluate adjunct faculty as needed.
Program Administration
- Submit program proposals and modifications to the Graduate Curriculum Committee as needed to support existing programs as well as new programs;
- Manage an ongoing process of program review, including assessing student and institutional outcomes;
- Lead ongoing dialogue and integration between the faculty, the students of the Graduate Programs, and the business community.
Teaching
- The Graduate Program Director will carry a part-time teaching load across one or more business and management disciplines.
Qualifications - MBA or Graduate Degree in Marketing preferred;
- Proven success in marketing innovative graduate programs that drive enrollment growth and increased market recognition;
- Substantial experience teaching and developing curriculum in one or more business disciplines, either within a corporate setting or in higher education programs;
- Track record of strong entrepreneurial and/or intrapreneurial program development and sustained program growth;
- Experience working collegially with existing faculty to establish and lead Graduate programs of high quality, high efficiency, and high engagement with the business community;
- Proven commitment to diversity and global orientation, and to infuse these into the Programs;
- Highly effective communicator, both in writing and speaking.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit the following electronically with their application:
- A letter of application addressing teaching experiences, teaching philosophy and course or content interests, and a curriculum vitae;
- Additional supporting materials to document excellence in teaching, such as course evaluations and syllabi of courses taught, are optional and welcomed.
Please submit your materials as soon as possible towards the goal of our new Director of Graduate Programs starting in early 2025.
Instructions to Applicants : Please upload
all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).
Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.
To apply, visit Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.
We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.
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