Undergraduate Program Lead Role Overview

Excelon Associates is partnering with a higher education institution to recruit an experienced, student-centered academic leader to serve as Undergraduate Program Lead and Senior Lecturer in Miami, FL. This individual provides academic leadership for one or more undergraduate programs, ensuring a high-quality, inclusive, and engaging student experience aligned with institutional strategy and academic standards.

The Undergraduate Program Lead plays a central role in curriculum oversight, student success, and program development while contributing to teaching excellence, scholarship, and the broader academic community. Undergraduate teaching and program quality of this kind connect to standards advanced by bodies such as the American Association of Colleges and Universities, the regional accreditation framework of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and the teaching recognition standards of Advance HE.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership and Program Management

• Serve as Undergraduate Program Lead, with responsibility for academic coherence, curriculum quality, and overall student experience.
• Lead program review, enhancement, and quality assurance processes.
• Coordinate teaching teams, assessment schedules, moderation, and engagement with external examiners.
• Ensure alignment with institutional academic regulations and strategic priorities.

Teaching and Learning

• Design and deliver high-quality instruction across undergraduate modules.
• Develop inclusive and innovative teaching approaches that support diverse learners and address attainment gaps.
• Set, grade, and moderate assessments, providing timely and constructive feedback.
• Serve as Academic Advisor, offering academic and pastoral support to students.

Student Experience and Career Readiness

• Embed employability, professional skills, and experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum.
• Support student engagement, retention, progression, and overall satisfaction.
• Contribute to open houses, applicant engagement events, orientation programs, and outreach initiatives.

Research, Scholarship, and Professional Practice

• Engage in research, scholarly activity, knowledge exchange, or professional practice to inform teaching and curriculum development.
• Contribute to the school’s academic and research culture.
• Maintain subject-matter expertise and participate in continuing professional development.

Academic Citizenship and External Engagement

• Participate in committees, assessment boards, validation panels, and review processes.
• Develop external partnerships to support internships, industry projects, guest speakers, and recruitment initiatives.
• Actively promote equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of responsibility.

Candidate Profile

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience teaching in higher education or further education settings.
• Experience with undergraduate program or module leadership.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive education and student success.
• Evidence of scholarly, research, or professional practice engagement.

Preferred

• Doctorate (PhD or Professional Doctorate).
• Teaching qualification, such as a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, or Fellowship in a recognized higher education teaching body.
• Experience with curriculum innovation or industry collaboration.

Who Thrives as an Undergraduate Program Lead

This role rewards a teacher-leader, someone who runs a program and teaches in it at the same time. The strongest candidates own curriculum quality and program coherence, lead review and quality assurance with rigor, and still deliver excellent instruction across undergraduate modules. They are comfortable coordinating teaching teams, assessment, moderation, and external examiners without losing the thread of the student experience.

Student success is the through line. People who do well here build inclusive, innovative teaching that supports diverse learners and closes attainment gaps, advise students with genuine care, and embed employability and experiential learning into the curriculum so graduates leave ready for work.

Finally, the role sits inside a wider academic community. The best fit stays active in research, scholarship, or professional practice, contributes to committees and external partnerships, and brings a real commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion to everything from curriculum design to recruitment events.

About Excelon Associates

Excelon Associates is a retained executive search firm founded in 2007, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida. The firm recruits leadership and specialized talent across higher education, healthcare, financial services, and government, including academic program leadership and faculty appointments.

This Undergraduate Program Lead search is managed by an Excelon recruiter who serves as the single point of contact through screening, interviews, and offer. You can explore the firm’s higher education recruitment practice, browse current open roles, or review recent campaigns to see the kinds of searches Excelon runs.

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