Director, English Language Program

Job Description Summary

The Director serves as the leader for the redesigned intensive English program at Miami University. Building on prior success, the Director will be responsible for establishing and overseeing the development, operation, and accreditation of the program. The Director will play a key leadership role in creating a sustainble, innovative, and entrepreneurial English language program, operating toward accreditation from the Commission on English Language Programs.

Global Initiatives at Miami University has equitable student success as a core value and the Director will be a member of a team that is building and sustaining an inclusive working and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty through programming which exposes constituents to a broad range of ways of engaging with the world and the diversity it presents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Program Development and Management. Develop and implement a comprehensive, student-centered curriculum aligned with best practices in English language instruction, and a clear academic pathway for students, including assessment tools to monitor progress and outcomes. Oversee the day-to-day operations of the program, including scheduling, resource allocation, and student services.
• Accreditation Leadership (CEA) Lead the program’s efforts to achieve and sustain CEA accreditation, including the preparation of accreditation materials, self-study documents, and compliance reports. Ensure that the program meets CEA standards for quality in areas such as curriculum, faculty qualifications, student services, and administrative policies.
• Faculty and Staff Leadership. Recruit, train, and supervise qualified faculty and staff members to meet programmatic needs.
• Student Support and Engagement Develop strategies to support student retention and success. In collaboration with international student support colleagues, promote a student-centered learning environment that encourages engagement, cultural exchange, and language development.
• Strategic Planning and Reporting Develop and execute a strategic vision for the IEP in alignment with institutional goals with data driven metrics.
• Budget and Resource Management

​Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Masters degree; eight years of experience in English language program administration in a higher education setting; and demonstrated ESL teaching skills.

Consideration will be given to applicants with Ph.D. in appropriate related field; significant international experience; strong leadership skills and the ability to develop and implement a strategic and entrepreneurial vision for the program; organizational skills; effective communication and customer service skills; demonstrated interpersonal skills, including working with international students, faculty, and staff; ability to foster multicultural perspectives.

Special Instructions

Inquiries may be directed to Donna Gouvan at [email protected]. Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks from the date of posting.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.