Arizona State University

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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

SERVICE PROFESSIONAL

FUNCTIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

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A functional JD may be used for recruitment, establishing performance standards and evaluating performance.
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TITLE: The purpose of the working title is to identify the nature of the work in a clear and concise manner. When determining the working title it is imperative that the title reflects the duties, responsibilities and authority level.

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TITLE: Program Manager of Masters of Geographic Education Degree Program

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JOB SUMMARY: The job summary is a brief overview of the positions (two to three sentences) describing it's basic function and the role it plays with the organization.

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JOB SUMMARY: This is a one-year position funded by an Arizona Board of Regents grant. The job is to manage the program of the Masters of Geographic Education degree by
(a) putting together the on-line curriculum materials for all course comprising the degree;
(b) working with focus groups of teacher members of the Arizona Geographic Alliance to refine student assessment for the courses; (c) recruiting future students to the program; (d) recruiting future instructors to the program; (e) working with the director of the Masters of Geographic Education degree in all matters pertaining to the degree program; (f) working with the Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Geography and (g) working with the Arizona Geographic Alliance in articulating the degree program with ongoing K-12 teacher professional development activities.

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include only those tasks that account for 10% or more of the work. Tasks are defined as duties, responsibilities, accountability areas and performance measures/goals.
Present task statements in a logical order.
Use specific action verbs that only have one meaning.
Each task statement should indicate the following:
· What the employee does (verb)
· To whom or what (object of verb)
· What is produced (output of the verb)
· What knowledge, materials, tools, procedures, or equipment are used

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Work with the Department of Geography’s Graduate Coordinator in following all policies regarding the recruitment, processing, and orientation of graduate students
2. Take existing curriculum material available to the Arizona Geographic Alliance and create on-line course material in physical geography, human geography, world regional geography, geographic techniques, North American and Arizona geography, geography across the K-12 curriculum, and geographic pedagogy.
3. Work with focus groups of teachers in the Arizona Geographic Alliance, to create on-line assessment materials in in physical geography, human geography, world regional geography, geographic techniques, North American and Arizona geography, geography across the K-12 curriculum, and geographic pedagogy.
4. Work with professors of geography at Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University, to create new streaming video presentations to enhance the on-line course material in in physical geography, human geography, world regional geography, geographic techniques, North American and Arizona geography, geography across the K-12 curriculum, and geographic pedagogy.
5. Work with Professor Liz Hinde of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at ASU West, to create streaming video presentations of best practices in geographic pedagogy.
6. Work with Professor Billie Enz of the College of Education at ASU Tempe, to articulate the geographic curriculum to the capstone College of Education courses of “Applied Project” and “Introduction to Research”.
7. Recruit the first class of “apprentice” teachers to enroll in the on-line masters in geographic education. These “apprentice teachers” will be those individuals who will receive tuition reduction for the courses that they then teach upon completion of their masters.
8. Recruit the first class of teachers to enroll in the on-line masters in geographic education
9. Be able to teach the following on-line courses during the first year of the masters in geographic education program: human geography for teachers; world regional geography for teachers; geographic techniques for teachers; North American and Arizona geography for teachers; geography across the K-12 curriculum; physical geography for teachers; and an inroduction to geography pedagogy
10. Organize and run the orientation for newly enrolled teachers in the masters in geographic education program.

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MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include only those tasks that account for 5% to 9% of the work. Tasks are defined as duties, responsibilities, accountability areas and performance measures/goals.
Present task statements in a logical order.
Use specific action verbs that only have one meaning.
Each task statement should indicate the following: What the employee does (verb)
· To whom or what (object of verb)
· What is produced (output of the verb)
· What knowledge, materials, tools, procedures, or equipment are used

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MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Travel around Arizona to recruit teachers to participate in this on-line masters in geographic education.
2. Full participate in Arizona Geographic Alliance functions to connect the on-line masters program with the teacher outreach programs run by the Arizona Geographic Alliance.
3. Be available to answer questions by all on-line students regarding course materials.
4. Be able to redirect detailed knolwedge questions regarding geography content to professors of geography.
5. Be able to recruit teachers who have completed this masters program to be instructors in future years.

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RELATIONSHIPS: Give an explanation of the reporting structure. List title of reporting and supervisory relationships.

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RELATIONSHIPS:
This person will report to and work with the Director of the Masters of Geographic Education. This person will also work with faculty in the Department of Geography and the College of Education in the development of materials for these on-line courses.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (list specific related experience: The key word minimum is the level of education and experience, or its equivalent, which will ensure acceptable job performance. All equivalencies are not listed in a job description, however the following equivalency statement should be included:
"Or, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved."
(Note: this section should also include any license(s), certification, registration, or related regulatory requirements for the job.)

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (list specific related experience:
1. Masters degree in geography (not education)
2. Taught geography courses in a college program granting geography degrees
3. Taught at least five years in a K-12 public school classroom
4. Hold a current Elementary or Secondary Certificate
5. Knowledge of webpage construction
6. High proficiency knowledge of the Arizona Geography Strand

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: List qualifications that are desired by the hiring department.

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Outstanding people management skills
2. Experience working within a university setting
3. High proficiency knowledge of the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards testing
4. Ph.D. degree in geography (not education)
5. Having taught at least seven years in K-12 public school classroom in Arizona
6. Hold a current Elementary or Secondary Certificate in the state of Arizona

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: This section contains a set of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) necessary in the full performance of the work of the job class. Accurate KSA statements are essential as a basis for personnel decision-making such as the development and validation of selection processes, recruitment, training, classification and compensation.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
1. Knowledge of the structure and nature of a geography bachelors and masters degree program
2. Skills in geographic research, as evidenced by successful completion of a masters thesis or doctoral dissertation
3. Skills in the construction of college geography courses in physical geography, human geography, world regional geography, geographic techniques, North American and Arizona geography, geography across the K-12 curriculum, and geographic pedagogy
4. Knowledge of the duties of K-12 public school teachers
5. Ability to recruit K-12 public school teachers through strong people skills and knowledge of the tolerances of K-12 public school teachers in professional development courses. In other words, the ability to understand why a K-12 teachers would select a masters program for future professional development.
6. Knowledge of the amount of work a K-12 teacher would tolerate in a masters program.
7. Knowledge of the type of information a K-12 teacher would find useful in a masters program.
8. Ability to communicate to K-12 teachers in a way that would encourage their professional growth, while maintaining the rigor of a masters program
9. Experience with on-line courses
Prepared by: / Ronald I. Dorn, Professor and PI of ABOR ARRO grant sponsoring position
Prepared on: / Monday, January 30, 2006

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