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What is Program Director

Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Sometimes referred to by other names such as discipline leader, program leader, program coordinator, the program director in the context of higher education is primarily responsible for the quality of the overall curriculum for the whole of the program of study that leads to a degree or other qualification. The program director leads the team of academics and instructors which teach the component courses within the degree program. The program director leads and teaches alongside the colleagues teaching the component courses. Aside from curriculum responsibilities the program director also has administrative responsibilities including counselling students in academic matters such as study pathways.
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Program Directors as Collegial Academic Leaders
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele (Griffith University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4144-2.ch004
Abstract
In universities, the program director is responsible for administrative tasks, supporting students, and curriculum quality for the program of study. For many program directors, the emphasis remains on their academic and teaching activities as a way forward, but the increasing pressures on the institution also exert pressure on the program director role and are seen as serving only to increase workload. The program director, embedded in the daily operational business of learning and teaching, has much less visibility and draws much less attention, even though it is a crucial and highly complex leadership role. The aim of the chapter is thus to bring further attention to the leadership situation of the program director role. To facilitate a framework for better understanding the program director, it is positioned in the domain of collegial leadership. The core challenges and complexities of the role are highlighted in an effort to unpack the role and provide insights into its true nature.
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Online Simulations and Gamification: A Case Study Across an Emergency and Disaster Management Program
An individual who leads a program and is responsible for managing and developing curriculum.
Published in Chapter: Online Simulations and Gamification: A Case Study Across an Emergency and Disaster Management Program; From: Simulation and Game-Based Learning in Emergency and Disaster Management
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“But We've Got No Power”: The Leadership Role of the Program Director
Sometimes referred to by other names such as discipline leader, program leader, program co-ordinator, the program director in the context of higher education is primarily responsible for the quality of the overall curriculum for the whole of the program of study that leads to a degree or other qualification. The program director leads the team of academics and instructors which teach the component courses within the degree program. The program director leads and also teaches alongside the colleagues teaching the component courses. Aside form curriculum responsibilities the program director also has administrative responsibilities including counselling students in academic matters such as study pathways.
Published in Chapter: “But We've Got No Power”: The Leadership Role of the Program Director; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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