POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Manager, Curriculum & Instructional
Development
Exempt
CATEGORY:
Professional
GRADE:
F
JOB SUMMARY: Serve as the District’s manager for maintaining course and program
information for accreditation purposes; coordinate all processes related to the department to meet
state standards in accordance with guidelines, policies, and procedures of the District and all
matters related to curriculum.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Serve as the lead in communicating curricular changes from the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to academic
personnel, collecting input for curriculum changes, and ensuring
changes are in compliance with accrediting bodies and are reflected in
the current College catalog.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
25%
2. Participate in formulating and implementing departmental goals in
conjunction with the District’s strategic goals; develop and monitor
Curriculum Office budget and supervise Curriculum Office Staff.
20%
3. Supervise collection, maintenance, and distribution of current inventory
of all official course syllabi.
15%
4. Supervise implementation of state regulations regarding WECM
(Workforce Education Course Manual) programs and Academic
Course Guide Manual, assist in the development of new WECM
programs and the revision of established WECM programs.
10%
5. Supervise course development for traditional, online, television, video
conferencing, and blended courses to ensure compliance with college
and state guidelines.
10%
6. Serve as Curriculum Office liaison to the Curriculum Committee and
area higher education institutions and other departments or
committees, as appropriate.
10%
7. Assist in editing and proofreading the EPCC Catalog and work closely
with instructional divisions, Registrar’s Office, Admission Office, and
Publications to ensure academic information published is accurate.
5%
8. Ensure DACUMs are conducted
program/college guidelines.
5%
Effective: 9/15/04
as
required
and
within
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REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Vice President of Instruction
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of staff assigned to department
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: Departmental budget
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Master’s Degree or equivalent
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years in higher education
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner both
orally and in writing; ability to effectively facilitate meetings; strong organizational
skills and ability to work effectively within timelines with limited, if any, supervision;
ability to anticipate and/or react promptly and appropriately to needs and concerns of
staff, faculty, and administrators; and ability to understand and follow applicable
policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws completely and carefully.
2. Equipment Used:
office environment.
Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an
3. Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and
presentation software, e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel, and
Adobe Acrobat Writer and Publisher.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties require little physical effort in work with light (up to 10lbs), easy to handle
materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties due to
long periods of standing, sitting, and/or repetitive motion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing
behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point
of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with occasional
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
Effective: 9/15/04
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