Join Us AS Assistant Provost, Online Education
Company: Tulane University
Job description: This position is responsible for supporting the thought leadership, vision and mission of Tulane University by providing leadership to online and graduate education efforts that enables the University to be strategic, entrepreneurial, and responsive to trends of a broad range of online and distance education offerings in the schools and programs the centralized office supports. The Assistant Provost of Online Education will lead the Office of Online Education in collaborative efforts to establish online academic programs as assigned by the schools and Office of Academic Affairs and Provost, marketing and recruitment strategies, and approaches to learning that encourage online and distance education to be relevant for the marketplace while anticipating educational needs for future industries in a global economy. The role is to be performed in a way that is in harmony with the principles and philosophy of Tulane University. This position is represented on the Office of Academic Affairs and Provost Leadership Team. The Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost will oversee and manage all professional activities of the position.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proven ability to influence and motivate others.
- Business acumen and an understanding of planning, budgets, and institutional operations.
- Strategic leadership experience in project management in mission critical operations.
- Demonstrated professional demeanor and presentation in dealing with the University.
- Reporting and analytic uses and needs across the organizations (internal and external): CPL/CPA/CPE/CPG and other leading Key Performance Indicators.
- Results-oriented professional with strong work ethic. Demonstrated success leading teams, working independently and working on many activities concurrently
- Ability to influentially speak to audiences in a coherent and professional manner
- High services levels/response times with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills
- Demonstrated empathy for student life issues and an understanding of the specific needs and learning styles of adult students.
- Ability to use technical tools used within the student journey and student engagement and technical players within the space. Included but not exhaustive of SIS, LMS, CRM, Retention applications etc.
- Mastery of organizational development at internal, external and combined levels – from concepts to approaches inclusive of intended consequences and unintended possible impacts to the success of the business
- Ability to build and manage online growth enablement business models inclusive of financial models, lever and throttles in marketing, staffing, technology. Strong enough knowledge to be able to develop hypothesis on performance outcomes
- Ability to manage performance outcomes (internal and external) through influence rather than a direct reporting structure.
Required Education and/or Experience
- Master’s Degree in higher education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Five years of experience teaching or working in an online degree granting educational environment.
- Five years of Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management experience.
- Five years of supervisory/management experience with a track record of successful leadership.
- Experience hiring, training, and developing personnel.
- Demonstrated experience in Strategic planning (formulation and implementation).
- Experience building student recruitment operations inclusive of marketing, admissions, and enrollment management.
- Experience working and driving several internal and external entities to accomplish mission critical business needs and University objectives.
- Experience in launching and managing degree and non degree seeking programs with internal and external organizations to deliver expected and contracted results.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in higher education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Proven track record of driving new business development/relationships within higher education (preferred: brings “relationship capital” to the role that enables immediate and credible outreach).
- Knowledge of program development and online delivery models.
- Digital PR, Persona Development, Branding.
- Curriculum design and development with the lens of outcomes and student experiences that can affect student satisfaction and retention.
- Marketing for student recruitment and demand generation.
- Program development process, considerations, community impact.
- Community development strategic development, implementation, practices and key performance indicators, inclusive of community colleges, affinity groups, industry and businesses.
- Strong Project management.
How To Apply
Please Note: Depending on your role and the department in which you work, you may be expected to adhere to COVID-19 requirements, such as vaccinations and booster shots.Click “Apply Now” to apply for this job.Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane’sTulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources & Institutional Equity by phone at 504-865-4748 or emailTulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that you may enjoy more out of life now and in the future. Learn more about , as well as our . See our to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect.
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Location: New Orleans, LA
Job date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:11:08 GMT
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