Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $56,600 - Midpoint: $73,600 (Salaried E9)
Department/Organization: 209313 - PD&EM
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The UA Online Program Manager oversees and manages a dynamic portfolio of online academic degree and certificate programs within the University of Alabama Online. Acts as the liaison between the academic college and The University of Alabama Online. Drives online program innovation. Manages processes for program development.
Additional Department Summary: Ensures effective operations throughout the academic year. Provides functional oversight to a team of professionals involved in marketing, recruiting, developing courses and supporting student success. Analyzes, evaluates, articulates and shares program performance data, including information collected from various data sources related to applications, admissions, enrollments, marketing tactics and course development. Audits financial reports for accuracy.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of education program development and administration experience; OR master's degree and four (4) years of education program development and administration experience.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to lead and manage various groups through planning, development, and implementation of projects. Excellent communication and human relation skills. Basic computer usage knowledge including office application software in word processing, spreadsheet & database management. Advanced customer service skills and the ability to lead and motivate various interdepartmental teams. Demonstrate keen attention to detail. Must be a self-starter, demonstrate strong initiative and exercise creativity in developing innovative solutions, including researching, evaluating and proposing new programmatic opportunities to college-level leadership.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a professional office environment.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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