The Collegiate Faculty, Course Development & Administration (CDA) position ensures instructional quality and technical coherence across UMGC's learning experiences. Reporting to the Assistant Dean, the CDA Faculty is responsible for the coordination and continuous improvement of courses within a cluster of academic portfolios. The position combines disciplinary knowledge in multiple portfolio areas with a foundational understanding of instructional design principles to address the ongoing maintenance, enhancement, and adaptation of existing courses, work with subject matter experts during the course development process, and oversee administrative elements of assigned courses in alignment with institutional learning goals. 

Through collaboration with instructional design teams, academic colleagues, and administrative units, the CDA Collegiate Faculty plays a critical role in supporting the school's academic vision by ensuring UMGCs curricula is responsive to changes in the field and facilitating faculty success in courses. Success in this role is defined by the effective coordination and timely implementation of critical content updates, and contributions to a high-quality, scalable learning experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach 6 credits annually in area(s) of disciplinary expertise, ensuring instructional excellence and academic rigor.

• Coordinate a cluster of courses within the academic portfolio, serving as the operational lead for course consistency, updates, and readiness.

• Collaborate closely with the Integrative Learning Design (ILD) team to implement instructional revisions and integrate learning science principles in alignment with UMGC's design model and standards.

• Contribute to developing and refining processes related to requesting course updates.

• Liaise with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and faculty to ensure course materials reflect current industry trends, academic standards, and institutional priorities.

• Maintain and update course documentation and assets between revision cycles to ensure alignment with accreditation and curriculum governance requirements.

• Act as a liaison between academic programs, Course Maintenance, and ILD to facilitate communication and ensure smooth workflows related to course updates.

• Participate in faculty development and institutional initiatives that advance instructional innovation and teaching excellence.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Dean to support instructional operations and strategic academic priorities.

Competencies:

• Disciplinary knowledge in the portfolio area

• Instructional design collaboration and technical course implementation

• Curriculum maintenance and governance compliance

• Faculty coordination and mentoring

• Attention to detail and operational follow-through

• Cross-functional communication and collaboration

• Learning management systems proficiency

Skills:

• Course design and revision

• LMS navigation and content integration

• Stakeholder communication and documentation

• Faculty coaching and SME collaboration

• Data-informed decision making

• Change management in instructional settings

Key Collaborators:

• Assistant Dean: To ensure course coordination and faculty support efforts align with broader academic and student success strategies.

• Integrative Learning Design (ILD) Team: To implement updates, apply instructional design principles, and execute course revisions across the portfolio.

• Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Instructional Faculty: To maintain content expertise, address instructional gaps, and ensure consistency across course sections.

• Teaching and Learning (TL) and Assessment and Evaluation (AE) Collegiate Faculty: To incorporate assessment and evaluation data and research-based strategies into continuous course improvement efforts.

• Portfolio Directors Managers: To align course-level implementation with program goals, timelines, and market responsiveness.

• Curriculum Governance Committees: To support quality assurance, documentation, and alignment with institution-wide learning experience standards.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Education: Terminal or Doctorate degree in Cyber Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or Information Technology, or a relevant academic or industry-related field from an accredited institution is required.

• Experience: Demonstrated ability to get things done. Minimum of 8 years of academic, professional, or teaching experience, including at least 3 years in teaching. Demonstrated LMS experience and expertise in course development and faculty collaboration.

• Certifications: None required

• Location: The position is hybrid, although travel to Adelphi, MD is required on an occasional basis.

Preferred Education & Experience Requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in Cybersecurity or a relevant academic or industry-related field from an accredited institution is preferred

• Experience: Graduate-level teaching, asynchronous online instruction, learning experience design, and application of learning science principles. Familiarity with accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG). Discipline-related work experience in non-academic environments is desired.

• Certifications: None required; certifications in instructional design or educational technology are advantageous.

• Work Environment and Physical Demands: Work is typically performed in a remote or hybrid academic environment. This position requires close coordination with academic affairs staff, faculty, instructional design teams, and support units.