Undergraduate Program Lead and Senior Lecturer

This is a dual-function academic appointment combining program leadership with active teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate will serve as the primary academic steward for undergraduate provision at the institution’s Miami campus, responsible for both the integrity of the program and the quality of the student experience at every stage.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership and Program Management

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

Teaching and Learning

• Design and deliver high-quality instruction across undergraduate modules in the relevant discipline.
• Develop inclusive and innovative teaching approaches that support diverse learners and actively address attainment gaps.
• Set, grade, and moderate assessments, providing timely, constructive, and developmental feedback to students.
• Serve as Academic Advisor, providing both academic and pastoral support to a caseload of students throughout their program.

Student Experience and Career Readiness

• Embed employability, professional skills, and experiential learning opportunities meaningfully into the curriculum.
• Support student engagement, retention, progression, and overall satisfaction at the program level.
• Contribute to open houses, applicant engagement events, orientation programs, and community outreach initiatives.
• Champion student wellbeing and act as an early point of contact for students facing academic or personal challenges.

Research, Scholarship and Professional Practice

• Engage in research, scholarly activity, knowledge exchange, and/or professional practice to inform teaching and curriculum development.
• Contribute to the School’s academic and research culture through participation in seminars, working groups, and scholarly events.
• Maintain subject-matter expertise and actively participate in continuing professional development relevant to the discipline.

Academic Citizenship and External Engagement

• Participate in committees, assessment boards, validation panels, and academic review processes.
• Develop external partnerships to support internships, industry projects, guest speaker programs, and graduate recruitment initiatives.
• Actively promote equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of academic responsibility.
• Contribute to institutional initiatives and demonstrate the values and behaviors expected of a senior academic leader.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Search Conducted by Excelon Associates

Excelon Associates is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Asheville, NC, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL. Our higher education practice places academic faculty leaders, program directors, and senior lecturers at colleges, universities, and international higher education institutions across the United States. Higher education has been our founding and deepest service market since 2007.

This opportunity is well suited to an academic leader who combines instructional excellence, program oversight, and a genuine commitment to student achievement. Excelon Associates invites applications from candidates prepared to lead undergraduate provision with vision, rigor, and inclusive impact.

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