Program Manager Articulation and Curriculum

Position Details Posting Summary College College Of Educ & Human Dvlpmt Executive Area Provost & VP Academic Affairs Department College of Educ & Human Dvlpmt Posting Detail Information Posting Number S697P Job Type Full Time, Regular Pay Type Exempt/Salaried Pay Grade F Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary Creates and maintains partnerships between designated institutions.
Constructs, organizes, and implements new articulated agreements and curriculum processes.
Assist with scheduling of courses in elementary and early childhood cores.
Major Duties Oversees strategic partnership initiatives, new partnership agreements, and development.
Develop and maintain working relationships with primary contacts at community colleges.
Collaborates with program faculty, recruiters, advisors, and potential partners.
Builds relationships with contacts at community colleges.
Assists with development of recruitment materials for partners and transfer students.
Leads articulation meetings with leadership and external stakeholders.
Oversees course evaluation articulation.
Provides resources, training, and assistance concerning transfer and articulation activities to college stakeholders.
Contributes input to the development and implementation of institutional policies and procedures for articulation agreements and credit evaluation.
Researches, organizes, and drafts articulated program agreements for review by internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinates signing and implementation of finalized agreements.
Monitors changes to programs and submits updates for review, signing and formalization.
Develops and maintains expertise in articulation and articulated program agreement components as well as Michigan Department of Education (MDE) standards, program requirements, guidelines, and processes.
Collaborates with faculty to successfully develop, submit, and track proposals into Curriculum Management System, including the creation of Curriculum Management System training materials.
Conducts site visits to facilitate and monitor the development of partnership agreements.
Coordinate community college recruitment with CEHD recruiter.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
Three years’ relevant experience.
Experience in higher education advising.
Understanding of Michigan Department of Education requirements and guidelines for curriculum and articulation of classes.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Desired Qualifications Special Instructions to Applicants Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
Additional Position Information Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.
edu/hr/staffcompensation Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents.
To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.
wmich.
edu/hr/enrollment-staff Physical requirements and working conditions Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.