"Professional Learning Review Specialist"

The Professional Learning Review Specialist is a 35-hour-a-week, grant-funded, administrative year-to-year contract position, pending continuous funding. The Office of Professional Learning Review is an entrepreneurial unit. The Office is responsible for working with the Deans of the schools at the University to identify organizations, apprenticeships, licenses, and certificates to review for college credit. The Office manages and facilitates the Review according to the standards set forth by the University to maintain academic integrity. The cultivation and communication of the review to internal and external stakeholders is an important component of the work that is done by the Office. The incumbent will be responsible for meeting with internal and external stakeholders to ensure end-to-end management of the Review. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for working with their supervisor to create data reports regarding the use of the reviews within the University as well as to inform marketing strategies.

Under the coordination and supervision of the Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Assessment & Accreditation, this position is responsible for independently performing professional work of considerable difficulty using established policies, procedures, precedents and guidelines.

Examples of Work:

• Organizes assigned work and develops appropriate methods for meeting goals and objectives.
• Continuously reviews and evaluates workload; develops and implements improved methods as required.
• Develops and recommends an appropriate budget for Professional Learning Reviews (PLRs).
• Develops and maintains schedules for PLRs.
• Assists in the maintenance of databases relevant to PLRs.
• Assists in the management of the Office website.
• May assign and supervise the work of clerical part-time and/or student aides.
• Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Communicates clearly and in a timely manner with clients; provides follow-up with clients as appropriate.
• Attends and participates in meetings or college events related to assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties.
• Maintains essential records and files.
• Enforces Office policies and maintains academic standards.

General Duties:

• In conjunction with the supervisor, maintain and build relationships with clients.
• In conjunction with the staff, ensure end-to-end management of PLRs, including communications, planning, execution, and reporting.
• Assist in planning and execution of PLRs for a variety of clients and programs, including corporate, nonprofit, military, utilities, and labor unions.
• Develop informative materials for publication in print, web, and social media.
• Represent the college at conferences, meetings, seminars and with the public as required.
• Other projects as assigned by the Assistant Vice Provost or Vice Provost.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to organize assigned work, analyze problems, and develop and maintain effective work methods.
• Ability to create and deliver effective public presentations.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to recruit, work with, and manage consultants.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret findings.
• Ability to plan, develop, and adhere to a budget for activities supervised.
• Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to represent the college at conferences, meetings, seminars and to the public.
• Ability to prepare correspondence.
• Ability to maintain essential, confidential records and files.

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree supplemented by a Master's degree in a field related to the position to be filled or an equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.

Experience: Three years professional experience in an institution of higher education or in education, higher education or other field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis (30 credit hours is considered one year of college).

Information regarding employee benefits can be found here: https://www.tesu.edu/about/work-at-tesu/employee-benefits.php#accordion-9f69964b-ce0b-406f-a1ee-235caf6a9a0d-0

*TESU strives to offer a flexible work environment while balancing the operational needs of the University. As such, we have several options for hybrid-work schedules. Positions determine what type of hybrid-work schedule is available and, if necessary, adjustments are made to support University operations.