Director, Legal Education Programs and Online Initiatives, Hybrid Eligible

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Posted Job Title

Director, Legal Education Programs and Online Initiatives, Hybrid Eligible

Job Profile Title

Director B

Job Description Summary

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished law schools. We offer a distinctive cross-disciplinary legal education drawing on the depth and breadth of the University of Pennsylvania. The resulting intellectual opportunities and professional relationships bridge traditional boundaries and disciplines, making the Law School an extraordinary supportive academic community for our scholars, staff, and students alike.
Penn Carey Law’s commitment to interdisciplinary education extends to training outside the traditional classroom to meet the educational and professional development opportunities for a host of audiences across platforms and modes of delivery. In furtherance of this objective, Penn Carey Law designs and implements world-class programs in executive education open enrollment programs; on-site custom programs, and on-line content for our alumni, practitioners, executives, and others via our active in-person, hybrid, and online programming.
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Professional Engagement and Strategic Initiative, Legal Education Programs, the Director of Legal Education Programs and Online Initiatives develops, implements, administers, substantive innovative programs across various (live, online, hybrid) to our various content audiences and initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

Program Development

• Research, recommend, prioritize, and develop new program opportunities.
• With various departments and colleagues both internal and external to Penn Carey Law, identify promising areas of program development that complement Penn Carey Law’s curricular strengths and meets the needs of our various audiences.
• Meet with potential faculty and adjunct/lecturers to gauge interest and discover opportunities for market/initiative-aligned programming.
• Manage program development; develop, propose, and monitor program budgets.
• Ensure excellent and strategic awareness and outreach efforts for existing and new programs; develop content for and manage the general and individual Legal Education programs web sites.
• Represent Penn Carey Law and Legal Education Programs to a variety of audiences both to research and develop potential programs and to promote existing programs.

Program Management

• Manage relationships prior to and during programs with colleagues, faculty, vendors, and program participants.
• Develop and implement sound procedures and technologies.
• Ensure excellent execution and delivery of individual programs and content across various delivery modalities.
• Collaborate with program directors, faculty, and third-party vendors to ensure the development of innovative and informative curricula and supportive events.
• Develop and implement mechanisms for receiving feedback on each program; prepare reports on each for the Associate Dean and for broader audiences, recommending program enhancements.
• Working with Business Affairs, reconcile program income and expenses.

Online Courses Development, Implementation, and Management

• Research, recommend, prioritize and develop new online content.
• Develop and maintain relationships prior to and during programs/content development with faculty and adjunct/lecturers, partners, and platform organizations and entities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external University colleagues.
• Develop and implement scheduling of on-line program/content development for a host of simultaneous and on-going projects, programs and courses.
• Partner with ITS and external platforms and vendors to ensure an excellent faculty experience and a seamless experience for participant/learners.
• Support faculty and adjuncts/lecturers with contracted instructional consultants, hiring of TA’s, etc. as required to enhance program development and implementation. Develop systems and supports to ensure success of all content development efforts.
• Prepare reports for Associate Dean on feedback, audience reach, user experience, faculty experience and recommend program/course content development enhancements.
• Develop program budgets; working with Business Affairs, reconcile program income and expenses.

Other Duties as Assigned

Candidate Qualifications:

JD or MBA preferred.   The successful candidate must have two to five years experience in higher education and/or the creation and launching of new executive education or other educational programs. The successful candidate will have one to three years experience in online education development and administration. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent understanding of effective research and marketing strategies. The successful candidate must possess and entrepreneurial and innovative mindset. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of flexibility; the ability to prioritize and complete multiple, time sensitive tasks; and the ability to work well with a wide variety of people.  We seek candidates who have established track records as collaborators in the workplace, within the immediate department and within the larger institution.

A cover letter is required with application materials.

Job Location – City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hybrid Eligible – This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a work week divided between working onsite and working remotely.

Department / School

Law School

Pay Range

$61,046.00 – $95,972.00

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile. 

Affirmative Action Statement 
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements 
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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