Program Director: Online Biblical Studies

POSITION SUMMARY: 

• Oversees faculty for course development
• Facilitates 4 online courses each year in their program
• Makes recommendations for creating or revising curriculum
• Ensures faculty engagement to create best learner experiences
• Reviews course evaluations to identify any areas for improvement
• Reviews and makes recommendations for course assessments
• Writes the annual program report to be submitted at the end of each year

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ADMINISTRATION:

• Program

• • Complete a comprehensive program review every 5 years in accordance with guidance by OPRA; complete and submit a program assessment plan and report to OPRA annually.
  • Assists as needed in developing or redeveloping new programs.
• Courses
  • Participate in the course development process to ensure a biblical worldview foundation and course content alignment with program learning outcomes and the curriculum map.
  • In coordination with the SCOPE associate dean for content and learning solutions, develop and maintain a list of potential qualified developers and facilitators for each course in the program.
  • Review course content for each major course offered in the program to ensure that each course is based on a biblical worldview and includes appropriate, rigorous content.
  • Review syllabus for each course offered to ensure that the syllabus contains all elements required by BJU policy.
• Students
  • Advise students on their program of study including course offerings and sequencing.
  • Maintain records of students working on the program and periodically check with students to see how they are progressing. The records for each student should include a listing of courses taken and courses still required to complete the program.
  • In coordination with the SCOPE associate dean, connect with facilitators to ensure students in their classes are keeping up with the requirements of the classes.

FACULTY / FACILITATION:

• Facilitates 4-6 online courses each year in areas credentialed to teach

PROGRAM MARKETING: 

• Connect with marketing at least once a year to develop marketing opportunities for the program.
• Respond in a timely manner to all requests for information from prospective students.
• In coordination with marketing and/or SCOPE enrollment team, develop emails or other communications to send to former BJU students who 1) completed non-baccalaureate degrees, or 2) started, but never finished, a baccalaureate degree.
• In coordination with marketing and/or SCOPE enrollment team, develop (and revise regularly) a one-page brochure highlighting the purpose and benefits of the program. The brochure can be sent to prospective students.
• Develop and maintain a collection of news items about students and graduates including notices of jobs accepted, job promotions, and other special recognition.

 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT:

• Review all student capstone assessments and summarize the assessments for accreditation documentation purposes.
• Collect and review all documentation related to the assessment of the program learning outcome(s).

An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.  Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology.  Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview.