Academic Curriculum Manager

Description

Join our team as the Academic Curriculum Manager and play a key leadership role in shaping innovative, high-quality academic programs that support student success and meet the evolving needs of our workforce. Provide strategic leadership for the college's academic curriculum function and supervise a team of professional staff who design, develop, and continuously improve performance-based curriculum across all academic programs. Serve as the college's principal authority on curriculum standards and best practices, partnering with deans, faculty, and state and industry stakeholders to ensure curriculum meets accreditation requirements, workforce needs, and institutional goals.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities (include, but not limited to)

This position description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description

Supervision and Team Leadership

• Supervise, coach, and evaluate professional staff, including Instructional Development Specialists: recruit and hire, onboard, assign and balance workloads, conduct regular performance evaluations, and support professional growth
• Establish team goals, work processes, and quality expectations that support timely, high-quality curriculum projects
• Set annual goals and measures for the curriculum function and report progress to senior leadership
  
  

Curriculum Standards and Quality

• Direct the college's curriculum design, development, and revision processes
• Interpret state program curriculum guidelines, board directives, and the college's instructional philosophy; establish and maintain curriculum quality standards and ensure compliance
• Coordinate review, approval, and feedback on college-funded and assigned curriculum projects
• Support curriculum design and faculty development across teaching modalities, including face-to-face, online, hybrid, and other flexible formats, so that learning outcomes and quality standards are consistent regardless of delivery method
  
  

Faculty and Staff Development

• Coach faculty, managers, and staff in designing, developing, and evaluating performance-based curriculum and outcome-based assessments
• Conduct training needs assessments; plan and facilitate college-wide curriculum workshops and in-service activities
• Coordinate and facilitate DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) occupational analyses
• Participate in the ongoing development of faculty
  
  

Resource and Systems Management

• Manage the curriculum budget, including prioritization of academic program and grant requests
• Oversee curriculum and learning design software, including the WTCS curriculum repository in WIDS, and ensure system administration, updates, and expanded use are carried out
  
  

Collaboration and Professional Engagement

• Represent the college on statewide curriculum committees and serve on appropriate College committees
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge through professional education and activities
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of performance-based curriculum and instruction, curriculum development, and outcomes-based assessment
• Knowledge of the DACUM process
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, delegate, evaluate, and develop professional staff
• Strong project management skills, including planning and executing multiple curriculum projects at once
• Ability to coach faculty and lead change, and to build collaborative relationships across departments and with external partners
• Ability to use data to inform curriculum decisions and improve student learning outcomes
• Working knowledge of instructional development and curriculum management software (WIDS preferred) and proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation tools
• Excellent oral, written, and listening communication skills
• Knowledge of instructional design for online and hybrid delivery
  
  

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or a related field

Experience

Five (5) years of related experience, including at least:

• Three (3) years of teaching experience
• Two (2) years of curriculum design and development experience
• Two (2) years of experience supervising professional staff
  
  

Experience may be concurrent where duties overlap.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or a related field
• Technical or community college experience
• DACUM Experience
• Experience with WIDS curriculum system
• Experience with accreditation and state curriculum approval processes
  
  

Supplemental Information

The Academic Curriculum Manager supports the Faculty Development Innovation Center. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position with an anticipated start date of February 2027.

Application Materials

All applicants both (internal and external) must attach the following to the completed online application for consideration.

• Resume
• Cover letter
  
  

Salary

Salary will be determined based on relevant experience, and review of internal equity.

Hours

Hours are Monday through Friday -8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Interviews

Preliminary Zoom interviews will be scheduled for selected candidates during the week of December 7, 2026.

Candidates advancing in the selection process will be invited to participate in in-person interviews during the first week of January 2027.

WCTC offers a wide range of outstanding benefits. Benefits include, but not limited to:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including health, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, supplemental life, flex spending accounts, and much more
• Generous time off and holiday schedule
• Eligibility in the Wisconsin Retirement System (ETF)
• Opportunities for professional growth and development (including tuition reimbursement, tuition waiver)
• Well-being activities to support personal and professional well-being
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
  
  

Internal team members are encouraged to grow their careers at WCTC! To be eligible to apply for a new role, employees must be in their current position for at least six (6) months.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain that authorization through employment. Verification of employment eligibility will be required upon hire. WCTC does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.