Job descriptions
Chief Executive Officer
- Provide leadership and vision
- Manage purpose, direction, ethos and change
- Represent operations to the Board
- Represent the university to other organizations
- Approve marketing material of the Center
- Keep organizational structures under review
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with supporting constituency and other organizations
- Handle routine government relations
Chief Academic Officer
- Chair the academic committee
- Keep up to date with compliance requirements
- Submit DEAC documentation to maintain scope and currency of qualifications
Responsibilities of the Academic Committee
- Maintain compliance:
- Systems compliance and auditablity
- Staff qualifications
- State government
- Cross-jurisdictional compliance
- Accreditor (DEAC)
- Keep WU courses under review, including processing feedback
- Set staff induction protocols
- Respond to inquiries about individual qualifications and government compliance regulations.
- Oversee incoming transfer credit
- Monitor online course recruitment services, dropouts and feedback.
- Oversee database:
- Handle applications and enrollments
- Issue transcripts and graduations
Heads of departments
- Propose programs to the Board
- Ensure that each program meets all relevant requirements (e.g. DEAC)
- Oversee programs of the school and ensure they run smoothly
- Oversee transfer credit, including the evaluation of incoming transcripts and issuing outgoing transcripts of transfer credit
- Ensure the financial viability of their department
- Oversee faculty members and staff
Instructors
- Plan, teach and assess units in one's specialist areas, including independent study contracts, practicum and research projects, with possible interest in other areas
- Teach all units as scheduled, or (in case of sickness) ensure a satisfactory replacement
- Provide the university with updated records of qualifications and relevant experience
- Comply the code of conduct and professional standards of appearance, punctuality and behavior
- Develop any instructional materials necessary for assigned units
- Complete structured professional development