Director, Leadership Development
Location: Georgia
Description: Georgia Regents University is in need of Director, Leadership Development right now, this occupation will be placed in Georgia. More details about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Organization Description
Founded in 1828, Georgia Regents University is a unique blend of the old and the new, the traditional and the innovative. Formed through the co! nsolidation of Augusta State University and Georgia Health Sciences University, GRU is one of only four public research universities in Georgia.
The university's mission is to provide leadership and excellence in teaching, discovery, clinical care, and service as a student-centered comprehensive research university and academic health center with a wide range of programs from learning assistance through postdoctoral studies.
GRU offers more than 110 degree programs in nine colleges, including the nation's 13th-oldest medical school, the Medical College of Georgia; the state's sole dental college; the nationally ranked James M. Hull College of Business; the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Education; Science and Mathematics; Allied Health Sciences; Graduate Studies; and Nursing. GRU's Medical College of Georgia includes a partnership campus in Athens, Ga., and satellite campuses in the Georgia cities of Albany, Rome, and Savannah.
Students are taught by some of the most prestigious sci! entists, clinicians, artists, and scholars in the nation. Over 1,000 full-time faculty members not only convey vital information, many also conduct extensive research. GRU has a strong commitment to medical research, building on a proud tradition that boasts such breakthroughs as fertility treatments and beta-blocking drugs for cardiac arrhythmias. Graduate and undergraduate students have opportunities to conduct and present research, and many participate in faculty-led research.
GRU's nearly 10,000 students come from over 83 countries and nearly all of Georgia's 159 counties. Students may take advantage of an active student life with over 110 chartered student groups, Study Abroad trips, a challenging honors program, Reserve Officers Training Corps, cultural programming, intramurals and club sports, a wellness center, and intercollegiate athletics.
GRU’s research enterprise includes nearly $100 million in public- and private-sector funded research progr! ams aimed at reducing the burden of illness, with internationally recognized areas of excellence in cancer, neurosciences and stroke, cardiovascular biology, regenerative & reparative medicine, public and preventive health, and personalized and genomic medicine research and discovery.
GRU fields teams in NCAA Division I men's and women's golf, and the men's team claimed back-to-back national championships in 2010 and 2011. In 11 other sports, the Jaguars compete in the Peach Belt Conference in Division II in basketball, baseball, cross country, softball, volleyball, tennis, and outdoor track and field.
GRHealth is the umbrella organization for the $800M health system. Georgia Regents Medical Center consists of a 478-bed main adult critical care hospital, the 154-bed Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the largest children’s hospital in Georgia outside of Atlanta, a 13-county Level 1 regional trauma center, extensive outpatient clinics, and the region’s l! argest Cancer Center. The Georgia Regents Medical Associates, primarily! composed of GRU clinical faculty, represents the region’s largest multispecialty practice group, with over 400 clinicians.
While the GRHealth, Medical Center, and Medical Associates are independent not-for-profit entities, they are aligned with each other and to the university through a joint operating agreement and by an integrated management team. The President of the university also serves as the CEO and Chair of the Board of GRHealth, and as the Chair of the Board of the Medical Center. The Dean of Medical College of Georgia serves as the Chair of the Board of the Georgia Regents Medical Associates.
Georgia Regents University and Health System comprise one of the largest employers in the Augusta area, and its overall economic impact on the area’s economy approached nearly $1.4 billion in 2011. With 650 acres of campus and nearly 150 buildings, the university includes nine colleges and the integrated academic health system includes Georgia Regents ! Medical Center, Georgia Regents Medical Associates and the Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
Georgia Regents University is committed to creating and sharing new knowledge as a university and to growing national and international stature in education, research, and health care.
For additional information, please visit www.gru.edu .
The Community
Augusta is Georgia's second oldest and second largest city. Full of history, atmosphere, Southern charm, and activities to engage everyone's interest, Augusta is a vibrant and livable community with a cost of living that ranks among the most favorable in the U.S. Sited on the Savannah River with convenient access to the city of Atlanta, the Georgia/Carolina Mountains, and the Georgia/Carolina/Florida coasts, Augusta offers a quality of life that is second to none.
Nestled along the banks of the mighty Savannah River, Augusta offers its visitors and more than half-a-million residents tradit! ional Southern charm plus the perks of big city lifeâ€"arts, culture, s! hopping, educational opportunities, fine cuisine, state-of-the-art healthcare, sports and a slew of recreational pursuits. Augusta is a city that champions and values variety. Its’ increased multiculturalism adds to the city's effervescent personality making Augusta a very desirable place to live. Here you can literally soak up the best of all worlds.
Augusta hosts a number of major sporting events including the Ironman Triathlon, the GRU Augusta Half Marathon & 10K, the Augusta Invitational Regatta, the Georgia Junior Championship, and the prestigious Masters Tournament.
For additional information, please visit http://augustachamber.net/community/community.html
Position Summary
The Director, Leadership Development is a key leader in the GRU Enterprise and serves as the “go to†person for all matters related to leadership competence education. The Director often speaks with and for the President and the executive leadership team reg! arding GRU/GRHealth leadership education. S/he serves as the central architect, facilitator, implementer, manager and overseer of the design and development of the curriculum, policies and protocols, evaluation of benefit, and opportunities for leadership research and scholarship. Reporting to the EVP for Academic Affairs/Provost (with a matrix reporting line to the EVP for Health Affairs) the Director, Leadership Development also works collaboratively with the Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs and the Enterprise Vice President for Human Resources in support of Faculty Professional Development and Workforce Development.
Principal Accountabilities:
The Director, Leadership Development manages and oversees the Leadership Academy and serves as the Chief Leadership Development Officer for GRU and GRHealth, which includes the following responsibilities:
Fosters and supports a culture of development through regular sharing of trends, new! pedagogical methods, emerging technologies and relevant publications; ! oversees web based access to development resources and activities.
Plans and oversees leadership program curriculum design, engaging subject matter experts selected from across the University and GRHealth, and has responsibility and authority for managing the entire design and development of the curriculum ensuring it is responsive to the current enterprise-wide training needs and strategic objectives of the university.
Provides support for the assessment of leadership development and learning.
Supports faculty development by working with the faculty development committee to regularly review and reduce duplication between Faculty Development and the Leadership Academy offerings.
Nurtures, identifies, recruits, and admits a diverse group of participants in programs and ensures well developed content that is timely, relevant, and professionally delivered.
Oversees all communication and marketing plans related to the Leadership Acad! emy in collaboration with the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Collaborates with Vice President of Student Affairs to develop and maintain high quality leadership educational opportunities for students.
Refines, assesses, and continually improves all aspects of the leadership program evaluation process.
Manages the budget and participates in strategies for sustainability and funding of the Leadership Academy.
Other duties as determined by the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost.
Expected Short-Term Accomplishments
Leadership Academy performance will be directly linked to measurable tangible results that drive performance improvements and the execution of the GRU and GRHealth strategy and its related multi-year enterprise wide metrics. Success will not be determined by full training calendars, statistics on how many trainings or people trained, although these will all be tracked.
Measu! rable outcomes include:
Working collaboratively with the enterp! rise-wide Institutional Effectiveness Office on the establishment of assessment procedures to measure the actual numbers/percentage of managers/administrators actually delivering their annual key performance goals.
Ensuring that participation in Leadership Academy opportunities demonstrates an increase in the percentage of delivery effectiveness.
Effective succession planning as evidenced by increases in the number of open positions filled from within the enterprise.
Decreases in staff and faculty turnover rate with corresponding increases in key measures from the various workforce surveys.
Performance Execution ~ in future years:
Educate the 20% of Managers/Administrators falling in the underperforming category and reducing that percentage through proactive education/guidance.
Develop them to achieve the next tier up (at minimum) in ratings from the employee engagement survey.
Qualifications
Ideal ca! ndidate must bring professional maturity to the position and ability to drive the university and health system strategy by aligning the development of people with strategic priorities and goals. The successful candidate will possess the following skills and characteristics:
Has a deep understanding of using adult learning principles and new learning modalities to meet the professional development needs of a diverse workforce (eg, students, early career and mid- career faculty, staff, management, senior and executive leadership.)
Has a full complement of skills, from business and academics. Analytics, technology, learning theory, performance management, scientific inquiry and research are preferred.
Demonstrates leadership skills and ability to manage all operations of the Leadership Academy.
Demonstrates strategic thinking and execution as a hands-on training specialist.
Significant administrative and leadership experience in suc! h areas as leadership or academic education programming and development! ; involvement in unique, innovative and alternative methods for teaching is desirable.
An ability to champion leadership education within a research university and a health system, and among a wide range of internal and external constituencies.
Emphasis on, and a commitment to, increasing the diversity of thought among faculty, staff and students.
Experience in strategic planning and effective implementation of strategies.
Experience in coordinating a variety of complex projects simultaneously within a range of program deadlines.
Ability to actively develop and sustain constructive and collaborative relationships and alliances.
Experience in providing learning opportunities through matrixed resources and third parties through the engagement and support of key faculty, Deans, Chairs and Senior Administrators in developing content and delivering educational programs.
Fiscal experience with creation and management ! of budget and other resources
A Ph.D. or Ed.D. with ten (10) or more years of experience in higher education with progressively increasing levels of management and leadership responsibility, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Provost’s Office, University Administration, and/or Academic Faculty Professional Development, or comparable areas preferred.
Affinity with the overall mission of GRU and GRHealth.
Critical Competencies for Success
Visionary Leadership: The successful candidate for the Leadership Academy will have a demonstrated ability in establishing, implementing and maintaining innovative and creative design elements of leadership development. The successful candidate will be able to work with multiple stakeholders across a dynamic academic institution to turn a vision into reality.
Communication Skills: The successful candidate will have a reputation for dynamic, clear and inspirat! ional communications. He/she must be seen as the advocate for leadershi! p education in an environment with complex agendas and priorities. He/she should have experience advocating for leadership education and securing creative ways to continue to advance the Leadership Academy. The successful candidate must exhibit high energy and enthusiasm while working effectively within a broad academic environment.
Relationship Building: The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of building strong relationships at all levels and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary systems-based environment. He/she must be able to establish relationships with students, peers, subordinates and superiors effectively and understand and appreciate the sometimes competing missions of an academic institution. The successful candidate will be seen as a collaborator and someone who can effect change through relationships.
Other Personal Characteristics
Highly intelligent, able to effectively communicate with ! physicians, scientists and academic leaders.
A commitment and passion for the advancement of leadership education.
Strong organization and process-management skills.
High energy coupled with a strong work ethic and a desire to have impact.
Committed to service, demonstrates values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
Institution Employment Link: http://www.gru.edu/jobs/external.php
CIP Discipline Code: Administrative Support (Admin code) Degree Levels: Doctorate Position Type: Administrative
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