Job Profile Summary
Capella University is an accredited online academic institution, known for its rigorous curricula that combine strong academic content, authentic assessment and real-world practicality. Its innovative approach has enabled a large population of learners to have access to affordable, quality higher education. Recognizing that people have different learning styles and needs, Capella offers two online-learning formats: FlexPath—enables learners to set deadlines and move at their own pace, and GuidedPath—offers extra structure for learners who desire it.
Currently, 53 undergraduate and graduate degree programs with more than one hundred specializations are offered at Capella University. More than 37,000 students were enrolled as of June 30, 2018, representing all 50 states and 54 countries. Although they range in age from 19 to 86, most Capella students are working adults, and about 70 percent are pursuing master or doctoral degrees. Since Capella University was founded in 1993, the university has conferred nearly 81,000 degrees and certificates.
Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA), whose mission is to advance the careers of adult learners through affordable education and improving the economic mobility for the learners they serve, by ensuring that learners develop the skills and competencies they need to succeed in the workforce.
Position Summary:
Ensure alignment of learning pathway projects and programs with regulations and Capella’s design philosophy. The Manager, Learning Pathways & Quality Assurance is a key role within Learning Pathways team. This role supports learning pathways operations through maintaining and developing Capella’s best practices to solve specific problems.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
● Ensure alignment of Learning Pathway projects and programs with regulations and Capella’s design philosophy.
● Manage the creation and execution of a plan to:
■ Support the growth of Learning Pathways, support innovation and technologies to improve learner experience & lower operational costs.
■ Support partnerships (e.g., Graduate Assisstant support, courseroom team, advising).
■ Collect, analyze and report on Learning Pathway performance metrics to key stakeholders.
■ Manage modality-specific IT projects with operational impacts.
■ Facilitate communication of decisions related to modalities across Capella and SEI leadership.
● Manages operations & data personnel.
● Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with academic leaders, academic support, and operations teams across the university.
Strategic Management & Development:
● Work closely with Learning Pathway team providing recommendations on short-term and long-term strategic plan.
Job Description
● Navigates well in a matrixed environment.
● Understands and clearly communicates about complex topics across audiences from front-line employees to senior executives.
● Ability to facilitate cross-functional groups and decision-making.
● Ability to manage interdependencies across multiple projects and multiple teams.
● Must be a fast learner, including learning the FlexPath modality in a timely manner.
● Demonstrated experience driving and achieving results.
● Demonstrated customer and team orientation.
● Demonstrated problem solving skills.
● Aptitude to think and execute broadly and creatively to optimize results.
● Ability to manage time effectively, understand directions, and work independently.
● Highly collaborative with stakeholders, and productively contributes opinions to critical decision-making processes.
Work Experience:
• 2-3 years previous leadership experience.
• Prior project/program management experience preferred.
Education:
• Master’s degree required from an accredited institution
Other:
• Must be able to travel 10% of time.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
• Typical office setting.
• Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.
• Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
• Access information using a computer.
• Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
• Effectively cope with stressful situations.
• Strong mental acuity.
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
• Other essential functions a
nd marginal job functions are subject to modifications.
SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.
Careers - Our Benefits, Strategic Education, Inc
SEI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.
$82,800.00 - $124,200.00 - SalaryIf you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.
