Academic Program Manager - Psychology

Job Description

Job Description

At Northbridge University, we are looking for a Psychology Academic Program Manager !

The Psychology Academic Program Manager  supervises the assigned Bachelor’s Degree program in Psychology and all relevant courses and services as a subject matter expert for the Psychology program.  The main tasks will be concentrated in five areas: Teaching, Student Retention, Curriculum, Accreditation, and Learning Assessment Processes.  This includes teaching and demonstrations in the classroom, laboratory setting, blended or online according to program objectives and course syllabi, assessing student skills.  They support the campus(es) and programs assigned to support students in the online academic programs.  They drive the institutional effectiveness indicators (Key performance indicators), helping to meet and exceed goals set for retention, certification, graduation, and placement.  The Academic Program Manager develops daily lesson plans as teaching guidelines based on the approved curriculum and ensures all course learning goals are met.  The Psychology Academic Program Manager is Full-Time, exempt, Onsite and directly accountable to the Dean or Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed Master’s Degree in Psychology or Higher.
• Licensure: Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• A combination of work experience and/or required credentials in the field: preferably 3 years of work experience in the field and 2 years teaching or training experience.
• Provides strong leadership, sets a good example, is a skilled decision maker, motivator, and encourager.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to include days, nights, and weekends as needed to meet population requirements and business needs. 
• For best consideration, upload your credentials along with your resume. Please redact any personal information (i.e., date of birth and social security number).

Essential Duties:

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert or Program Champion through the course development process in collaboration with Northbridge University's course development team.
  
• Prepare, plan, and teach the assigned courses on rotation to stay within the required teaching load per module, term, or quarter by adhering to instructor guidelines described in the Faculty Handbook.

• Provides student support throughout their experience by offering advising, tutoring, and referral services as needed. 

• Meet or exceed monthly and annual program outcomes, including but not limited to retention, placement, certifications, monthly benchmarks, and yearly goals. Including 70% or at standard or plan established for the programs assigned; drives improvement in student academic progress (monitoring and impacting student persistence, driving down attrition, final grades advising, academic support) and contributing to student population goals and budget (including laddering and reentries).

• Monitors all course-learning objectives, including completion of required courses and student learning outcomes, using academic reports & assessments.

• Monitors daily student attendance within the program and provides necessary measures to ensure attendance, engagement, and retention (minimum 70%) benchmarks. 

• Provides active support to the college administration (Dean or Associate Dean of Academic Affairs) to help achieve the goals and objectives related to attrition, placement, certifications, reentry, & laddering benchmarks, and annual outcomes. 

• Ensures program operations, personnel, facilities, and curriculum comply with state, accreditation, and programmatic regulatory bodies.

• Recommends resources or changes for the online/educational resource center per accrediting requirements.

• Assists Academic Department with New Faculty Hiring, Orientation, Training Sessions, classroom observations, and monthly instructor class assignments.

• Recommends all field trips, guest speakers, and other informational or industry current events to the Academic or Associate Dean.

• Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and certification, state and federal guidelines related to the program.

• Supports the Associate Deans / Deans to ensure compliance with all program courses' midterm and final grade posting processes. 

• Follows procedures and adheres to school policies, including keeping accurate records of student advising and behavioral incidents (if applicable).

• Attends faculty meetings, in-service programs, curriculum and assessment committee meetings, graduation ceremonies, etc...….as scheduled

• Responsible for active student participation in monthly student and externship surveys for programmatic assessment.

• Collaborates and participates in all relative program Advisory Board Meetings and recommends timely curriculum and educational resources revisions.

• Maintains an inventory of supplies, equipment, and resources for programs and process orders as needed and if applicable. 

• Conducts one program meeting with faculty per month to review curriculum, retention, and program outcomes and assessments

• Participates and maintains Annual Professional Development Plan for In-service and Professional Development and assists with collecting PD documents for other faculty within the department.

• Provides expertise & management of programs certifications or licenses for students by ordering, tracking, and assessing sit and pass rates.

• Works on special projects as assigned by the Dean of Academic Affairs or Associate Dean.

Why Join Northbridge University?

At Northbridge University, you become part of a community devoted to academic excellence, innovation, and human development. Every employee, from faculty to administrative staff, plays a key role in advancing the growth of our students while enhancing their own professional journey. We foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and ongoing learning, where innovative ideas are welcomed and talent is supported. Our employees enjoy professional growth opportunities, career stability, and the satisfaction of contributing to an organization that changes lives through education.