Gilarie Vale Figueroa

Major Concentration: Instructional Technology and Distance
Education 

Major Concentration: Sport Training

Major Concentration: Prevention, Management and
Rehabilitation of Injuries 

• Participate in the development and execution of the Institution's strategic plan, aligning the mission and vision of the Institution's education with academic objectives and long-term goals.
• Monitor and evaluate the compliance with key performance indicators related to educational quality and institutional growth.
• Collaborate in the formulation of academic policies and in decision-making that promotes the sustainability and advancement of the educational mission.
• Supervise and coordinate the development of academic programs and their alignment with educational quality standards and accreditation.
• Lead the process of evaluating and reviewing academic programs, promoting continuous improvement of the educational offerings.
• Encourage the professional development of the teaching staff by planning training sessions and workshops that foster pedagogical excellence.
• Design, coordinate, and implement special projects that support growth and innovation within the institution.
• Lead special initiatives that contribute to institutional development, such as the creation of new areas of study, the expansion of academic infrastructure, or the establishment of strategic partnerships with other institutions.
• Manage financial, human, and technological resources for the proper implementation of special projects.
• Ensure that all academic programs and institutional projects comply with local, national, and international regulations, as well as accreditation requirements.
• Promote research and the analysis of educational and technological trends that could benefit the academic development of the institution.
• Identify opportunities for improvement within the academic structure, proposing and implementing innovative solutions that enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
• Encourage a research culture among faculty and students, providing support for the development of research projects.
• Represent the institution in forums, conferences, and events related to the academic field and higher education.
• Establish and maintain relationships with government bodies, educational institutions, and other strategic entities to create partnerships that benefit academic development and innovation.
• Facilitate collaboration agreements that expand academic and research opportunities for the institution.
• Supervise the proper budget management of special projects and academic initiatives, ensuring the efficient use of resources.
• Coordinate the academic-administrative team, setting clear goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Prepare periodic reports for senior management on the progress of projects and the evolution of academic affairs.

• Develop strategies and work plans focused on guaranteeing the
  profitability and economic stability of the educational institution.
• Establish the necessary strategies to achieve the objectives in the
  incorporation of new and continuous population, net income, retention, educational organization, operating cost, placements, among others.
• Plan, direct the recruitment efforts of new students and ensure
  compliance with the enrollment objectives.
• Manage the development plans of the institution, as well as the
  institutional goals.
• Establish the projections of income, expenses and funds of the
  institution and ensure their faithful compliance.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise the work related to the operations of the institution.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the regulations that govern the administrative and academic processes of the institution.
• Guide and support the creation and development of administrative, academic and student committees in the institution.
• Present statistical data on the progress and behavior of the
  development indicators of the institution.
• Guide and coordinate the works related to the visits of accrediting agencies, self-studies, audits; as well as any activity or request directly related to the credentials and operation of the Institution.
• Establish links with the population communities where the institution is geographically located.
• Promote an active and ethical interrelation with corporate, commercial and community societies.

• Responsible for the implementation of the educational model of the Institution both at the level of the certified programs and at the level academic.
• Prepare the academic programming and assign the faculty the courses of their specialty, in accordance with the programming that was prepared for each term.
• Responsible for the recruitment, selection and hiring process of the faculty.
  Supervise the faculty, including ensuring that they comply with academic policies and procedures, and administrative according to provisions of law, criteria of regulatory agencies and standards of the Institution.
• Evaluate the performance of the faculty in accordance with the
  established procedure and design corrective action plans, if applicable necessary.
• Organize and offer training for the Professional Development of the faculty.
• Responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the Program
  Coordinators, Leading Professors, Registrar's Office, Center of
  Resources for Learning (Library) and Student Affairs of the institution.
• Develop certificate and undergraduate programs, so that they are in accordance with the goals established by the institution, as well as researching and participating in the creation of new educational products. 
• Ensure compliance with the objectives of each academic program, monitor that the academic progress of students is in accordance with the academic plan and participate as part of the academic achievement committee.
• Create a retention plan and develop strategies to ensure a retention level of 75% or higher.
• Attend, channel and or resolve the situations presented by students and faculty, including referrals from students, identification and determination for the assignment of academic supplements and tutorials, among others. 

• Develop an analysis of the academic system of the educational
  institution to be able to execute the design, implementation and
  management of the conversion of traditional courses towards the
  modality of hybrid or online courses.
• Analyze and evaluate the implementation of an Instructional Design Models to develop the conversion of traditional courses to the modality of hybrid or online courses.
• Design, develop and establish a macro-design (Standard Core) for the instructional design of hybrid or online courses of the educational institution.
• Design, develop and implement an institutional certification focused on the design and management of hybrid or online courses according to the needs of the faculty and educational community.
• Develop research methods and assessments that identify if the
  instructional designs of the hybrid or online courses comply with all the requirements established by the educational philosophy and theoretical foundations of the institution.
• Analyze and evaluate the content management provided by the faculty staff in the hybrid or online courses.
• Develop and execute research methods and assessments on the
  courses that have been offered with hybrid or online modality.
• Establish parameters to measure variables such as: structure of the instructional design of the course, academic achievement, satisfaction levels, level of execution of the faculty staffs, retention, among others.
• Submitting recommendations to improve the practices of the online learning programs of the Department of Distance Education and educational institution.
• Implementing and executing action plans to work with the weaknesses and needs of the academic system of the Department of Distance Education to improve the educational quality of the hybrid or online courses.
• Suggesting institutional regulations for the design and development of hybrid/online courses.
• Develop cumulative documents and offer reports on possible conflict solutions to improve some of the problems or complaints that occur in the design and management of hybrid or online courses of the educational institution.
• Participate as a speaker in educational seminars and conferences.

• Supervise and participate together with the faculty staff in the design, curricular revision and development of the conversion of traditional courses towards hybrid or online courses.
• Evaluate that the instructional content of the hybrid or online courses comply with the syllabus, rules and curriculum of the different department of the educational institution.
• Evaluate that the hybrid or online courses comply with federal, state and institutional regulations (Copyright, Copyleft, ADA Law, ABET Accreditation).
• Verify that the hybrid and online courses comply with the “Guide for the Creation and Evaluation of Online Courses” to then submit them to the evaluation committee for begin the institutional process of course certification.
• Design and offer training programs to faculty staffs on: (a) instructional design of online courses, (b) multimedia education tools (c) learning management system and (d) online course management.
• Offer technical and instructional support to faculty staffs
  that offer hybrid or online courses.
• Collaborate in the selection and training of new educational software and multimedia programs.
• Create and develop appropriate instructional materials for training workshops and institutional certification courses. 

• Recommend and design syllabus and curriculum for different courses implemented in the School of Health of the educational institution.
• Design and develop classes according to the rules established by the educational institution.
• Offer different lectures and courses implemented in the School of
  Health of the educational institution.
• Design assessment tools according to the instructional objectives
  established in the courses.
• Employ the procedures established in the Curriculum Retention Plan according to the educational agencies of higher education (Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, ACICS).
• Develop strategies to improve retention and teaching methodology in the classroom.
• Keep a group retention greater than 70% according to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
• Create and develop different academic reports and weekly educational work plans.
• Attend to meetings, seminars, and training of the educational institution.