STAFF SPECIALIST IV, HIGHER EDUCATION

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic individual to fill the position of Staff Specialist IV (Associated Director of Collegiate Affairs).

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Nancy Grasmick Education Building,

6 N Liberty Street, 10th FL,

Baltimore, MD 21201

The Staff Specialist IV serves as the Associate Director of Collegiate Affairs and provides management level services to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) in the Office of Academic Affairs Collegiate Unit, and reports to the Director of Academic Affairs This position will provide management services including independent policy research, development, analysis and implementation to allow for MHEC to fulfill its statutory and regulatory responsibilities with regard to the coordination, statewide planning, and regulation of postsecondary education.

The Associate Director of Collegiate Affairs is a member of the management team for the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) at the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). The position will provide management services for the coordination and regulation of postsecondary education in the State of Maryland, and is responsible for the supervision, coordination, planning, and organization of all work within the Collegiate Affairs Unit. The Associate Director is responsible for producing independent research, policy development, and analysis, and the oversight of six employees. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following activities:

 ·   Provide leadership and management to all staff within the Collegiate Affairs unit including the direct supervision of six staff members.

·   Review new degree and certificate program proposals from in-state and out-of-state institutions in accordance with Maryland regulations, and issue recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

 ·   Direct the operations for MHEC’s approval process for new academic institutions and academic programs for colleges and universities by managing the distribution of applications to ensure timely production and a well-coordinated workflow.

 ·   Provide oversight and management for the registration of out-of-state fully online academic programs, as well as the process for the approval of exemptions for religious institutions.

·   Provide oversight and management for academic and institutional program databases and inventories as well as the maintenance of records for postsecondary institutions.

 ·   Monitor and track institutional and academic program proposals to assure that MHEC action is taken and concluded within statutory deadlines.

 Assist in the planning, establishment, implementation, and management all State policies and regulations relating to requirements for in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities operating in Maryland.

·   Initiate contacts and maintain ongoing relationships with Chief Academic Officers and staff across the State.

·   Represent MHEC on select committee staffing assignments.

 ·   Complete special projects at the request of the Director of Academic Affairs, and Secretary of Higher Education.   

Education: Possession of a doctoral degree.

Experience: Five years of administrative or teaching experience in post-secondary education programs.

Note: Two additional years of experience in post-secondary education may be substituted for the doctoral degree.

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader in the application of statutory and regulatory requirements with specific experience in an academic affairs professional setting. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, research and analytical abilities, and experience supervising staff, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, and developing and applying policies and regulations. Additionally, applicants should be abreast of current issues in higher education including online learning and prior-learning assessment strategies, and have experience managing projects with fixed deadlines, working collaboratively as part of a team and leading interagency work groups.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle.

Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

For education obtained outside the U.S. you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education by a foreign credential evaluation service. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of all candidates’ education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position.  Therefore it is important that applicants provide complete and accurate information related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-4850.

RESUME REQUIRED with online application and can be uploaded as an attachment under the Resume Tab of the online application.  Please combine all documents together as ONE attachment (resume, degree, license, etc.).

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Department of Budget and Management Recruitment and Examination Division

301 W. Preston St.,

Room 608

Baltimore, MD 21201

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

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