Director and Full-Time Faculty - Undergraduate Education

Director and Full-Time Faculty – Undergraduate Education

Miami Campus

Classification: Exempt – Academic Administrator

Location: Miami Campus, On-Site

Reports to: Dean of Academic Affairs, Miami Campus

Overview

The Director of Undergraduate Education provides centralized academic, operational, and administrative leadership for all undergraduate programs, including on-campus, online, ESOL, and future undergraduate credit certificate offerings. The role ensures academic quality, enrollment alignment, faculty oversight, fiscal stewardship, and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.

This position serves as the primary coordinating authority for undergraduate academic operations and works closely with Enrollment Services, Advising, Student Affairs, and Finance to support student success and institutional sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Academic Leadership & Program Oversight
• Provide strategic academic oversight for all undergraduate programs across delivery modalities.
• Supervise, evaluate, and support Undergraduate Faculty Leads / Program Liaisons, ensuring accountability for academic quality, enrollment performance, and student outcomes.
• Ensure curriculum consistency, academic rigor, and alignment with institutional learning outcomes.
• Oversee program assessment, annual review, and continuous improvement, including monitoring program-level KPIs related to enrollment, retention, course fill rates, and completion.
• Review and approve curriculum updates prior to submission to academic governance bodies.
• Screen Subject Matter Experts, full-time and part-time faculty, and adjunct faculty pools, and approve hiring recommendations in collaboration with the Dean of Academic Affairs.
• Assign faculty to semester course offerings based on enrollment demand, program needs, and instructional capacity.
• Monitor adherence to full-time faculty instructional load requirements and appropriate adjunct utilization.
• Oversee undergraduate program budget planning, allocations, and stewardship of financial resources, while identifying efficiencies and cost-effective practices.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services, Advising, and Student Success units to support recruitment, retention, course planning, and registration.
• Assist with current student course planning, scheduling coordination, and resolution of academic registration issues.
• Support accreditation, Florida CIE reporting, and MSCHE documentation related to undergraduate programs.
• Represent undergraduate programs at commencement and official University events.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Academic Affairs, Campus Chancellor, University President, or Board of Trustees.

Measurable KPIs (Evaluation Metrics)

• Undergraduate enrollment growth of 5–10% annually across modalities.
• Course fill rates of 85% or higher.
• Year-over-year undergraduate retention improvement of at least 2%.
• Reduction in course cancellations due to under-enrollment.
• 100% on-time completion of assessment reports and curriculum reviews.
• Adherence to approved undergraduate instructional budgets.
• Successful accreditation, CIE, and MSCHE reporting with no material findings.

Academic Credentials

• Doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) in Education, Psychology, Educational Leadership, or a related field

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Albizu University complies with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws; qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability, or any other protected group status.