Description
Position Summary:
This role will act as Open Rank Professor, a faculty member who has completed a doctorate degree in the area in which the faculty member will be teaching (i.e., Applied Behavior Analysis) as Open Rank Professor, they facilitate learning, and partake in scholarship, service, or any combination of those activities.
The Program Coordinator for the Master of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program is a member of the core faculty who is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the program, its faculty, and students. The Program Coordinator interacts with the Dean to establish a culture of inclusivity, compliance, and academic excellence. This role includes programmatic budgetary responsibilities, talent management, and working in collaboration with core and clinical faculty, students, and external stakeholders to achieve the mission and outcomes. The Program Coordinator plays a critical role in enhancing the student experience, certification success, and promoting the program's growth and development.
Starting Salary: Step 1 Assistant Professor $74,369.09 annualized. A stipend will be applied for the Coordinator role, and the salary will be determined based on experience.
Benefits Plans Include: Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Voluntary Benefit Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, or Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan, Transportation Spending Account, Employee Tuition Waiver.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: A Doctoral degree in Behavioral Analysis, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university. Equivalent terminal degrees in relevant disciplines will also be considered.
Experience: Adequate years of experience in the areas involved in assignments; documented potential in the areas of facilitating learning, scholarship, and service, as applicable to assignments; and if appropriate, a record of meritorious performance of the duties and obligations of an instructor.
Certifications, Licenses, etc.: Behavior Analyst Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®). Nationally certified.
Skills:
Serve a core faculty member and teach graduate level coursework.
Collaborate with the program faculty to develop and maintain a high-quality curriculum that meets the standards set by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board and enables Alliant to meet the accreditation requirements of the ABAI or APBA.
Coordinate with program faculty to offer practicum experiences that meet the requirements of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board.
Coordinate the appointment of adjunct faculty members to teach courses and oversee research and practice.
Arrange for and review evaluations for all courses, and work with faculty to improve courses as needed.
Maintain program records, data analysis, and reporting to support continuous improvement and strategic planning.
Computer skills.
The ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to problem solve.
The ability to explain complex requirements in clear and concise terms.
The ability to be flexible with workflow to meet the needs of the department and students and to manage multiple tasks per required deadlines.
The drive to encourage, direct, hold accountable and guide students toward task completion.
Must demonstrate the ability to work as an effective team member and develop trusting relationships with students and University employees.
Culturally competent and ability to communicate and interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and/or experiences.
Proficient Highly motivated, focused and results oriented.
Ability to exercise discretion and tact in all interpersonal interactions, and to maintain confidentiality.
Collaboration and partnering with other university stakeholders to support candidate success.
Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
Duties & Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Faculty Activities/Responsibilities
Facilitating Learning:
Facilitating Classroom and Distance/Distributed Learning.
Course and syllabus preparation.
Class curriculum coordination and planning.
Assessment and evaluation of learners.
Student selection, orientation, and assessment.
Mentoring and advising of students.
Field placement supervision and coordination.
Research/scholarship mentoring and supervision, particularly of MA theses, PsyD projects, and PhD, EdD, DBA dissertations.
Scholarship - Scholarship/ research reflecting the generation, integration, dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as creative and original contributions to one’s field commensurate with academic rank.
Service - All faculty engage in service to the University, Community and Profession commensurate with academic rank.
Examples in each category include:
Service to the University:
Hiring and evaluating faculty Participating in developing, revising, and coordinating curriculum.
Maintaining program vitality.
Participating in processes to improve academic program quality.
Participating in processes to improve quality of School, campus, and University faculty experience Participating in faculty governance.
Service to the Community:
Contributions at the local, state, and national levels involving one’s professional expertise to the public, to organizations, and to governmental entities.
Service to the Profession:
Participation in and leadership of professional organizations.
Reviewing for journals, conferences, and research grant panels.
Duties Required of All Faculty - Certain duties are additionally required of all faculty and are not given formal workload credit but will be included in yearly evaluations. These include but are not limited to:
Active participation in campus life to sustain a high level of facilitated learning.
Participation in program governance, including program-based committees, with the exception of SERC which may receive up to three units of service workload credit at the discretion of the Program Director and the approval of the Dean and the Provost/VPAA.
Active participation in program and campus activities (including scheduled and impromptu meetings of faculty, staff, and students).
Picking up and promptly responding to paper, voice and electronic mail and messages.
Visibility and accessibility supporting a sense of community.
Regular accessibility either by person, by telephone and/or virtually to students, colleagues and the greater University community.
Posting of teaching schedules, office hours, and procedures for making appointments on the faculty member’s door, online and on syllabi.
Attendance and participation in program, department, faculty and Faculty Assembly meetings.
Responding in a timely fashion to students’ requests for meetings, to telephone calls, and to e-mail communications.
Participating in Faculty Assembly and program faculty meetings.
Carrying an advising load of up to fourteen students (depending on size of the program and the judgment of the Program Director).
Participation in hiring faculty.
Participation in developing, revising and coordinating curriculum and maintaining program vitality.
Participation in processes to improve quality of school/college, campus and University faculty experience.
Participation in, selection, admission and retention of new students, including attendance at admissions open houses, participating in admission interviews, new student orientation, and advising of students.
Submittal of grades, attendance, syllabi, and textbook orders in compliance with University established procedures and deadlines.
Perform other related tasks, duties and responsibilities as required, assigned or directed.
Program Coordinator, Duties/Responsibilities
PhD in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or closely related discipline Certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
Graduate program management experience.
Experience of teaching Behavior Analysis in higher education, preferably at an ABAI or APBA accredited institution.
Evidence of scholarly productivity.
Knowledge of ABA principles and practices, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Direct Reports: Program Faculty; Teaching or Research Assistant, when assigned.
Indirect Reports: None.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: A Doctoral degree in Behavioral Analysis, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university. Equivalent terminal degrees in relevant disciplines will also be considered.
Experience: Adequate years of experience in the areas involved in assignments; documented potential in the areas of facilitating learning, scholarship, and service, as applicable to assignments; and if appropriate, a record of meritorious performance of the duties and obligations of an instructor.
Certifications, Licenses, etc.: Behavior Analyst Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®). Nationally certified.
