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Curriculum Coordinator
Location: Council Bluffs, IA (on-site position)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. â?? 4:30 p.m.

Do you enjoy curriculum development and processes? Are you detail-oriented, organized, and skilled in managing complex information and systems? Join a collaborative, student-focused team where your work directly supports the foundation of academic programs and institutional improvement. Working closely with leadership, the Curriculum Coordinator leads the collegeâ??s curriculum processâ??from maintaining internal and state-level systems to updating the online catalog and ensuring accurate, up-to-date program data with external agencies. This role also contributes to a variety of projects in Academic Affairs, including assessment, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness. Strong Excel skills and a sharp eye for detail are essential, as youâ??ll coordinate timelines, prepare reports, maintain academic records, and support faculty and staff through training and process guidance.

Why Youâ??ll Love Working Here:
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off (including nearly two weeks in the winter and additional holidays throughout the year); 32-hour work weeks from mid-May through the end of July; access to the on-campus wellness center and health-tracking app with rewards, a supportive, team-centered work environment, and more.

Job Duties

  • Demonstrates IWCCâ??s core mission, vision and values.
  • Coordinates and manages special projects within the department in the areas of strategic planning and governance, institutional research, accreditation, program review and evaluation, curriculum, and assessment.
  • Manages timelines of projects, daily workflow, schedules, to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Manages the college and state curriculum management systems, overseeing all new courses and programs as well as modifications for approval. Maintains updates in curriculum system. Works collaboratively with Iowa Department of Education representative for all curriculum processes and decisions.
  • Routinely creates and administers training sessions for faculty, staff, and administration for the online curriculum system. Trains for updates.
  • Manages the college catalog. Responsible for all new curriculum and annual text updates in the online system.
  • Manages and updates program information with Iowa Workforce Development and Nebraska Department of Labor online data management systems. Coordinates with multiple academic departments and continuing education to ensure accuracy of data and information. Connects and collaborates frequently with IWD and NDOL administrators to ensure program approval processes and decisions.
  • Assists with annual curriculum updates on the SPOL site to ensure course, program, and outcome information is current and accurate for faculty, staff, and administrators.
  • Manages Simple Syllabus updates and uploads, as well as the college syllabus library. 
  • Provides key support for the Director of Program Review & Assessment and others in the department as necessary in the areas of strategic planning and governance, institutional research, accreditation, program review and evaluation, curriculum, assessment, and instructional design.
  • Generates attendance reports to track attendance keeping by faculty and student attendance for various stakeholders within the college, such as High School Outreach, Student Services, and Athletics. 
  • Makes independent decisions in matters of significance.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • Associateâ??s degree and 5 or more years of professional office experience. Bachelorâ??s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to plan, organize and manage time while responding in a timely manner to requests which requires flexibility and prioritization skills
  • High degree of initiative and follow-through in order to see projects to completion
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently and as a collaborative team member
  • Strong expertise in Excel (advanced functions, data management) with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook calendar coordination
  • Confidentiality to data and information is critical
  • Must have ability to pass a background check 

Physical Demands

Physical Demands of Essential Functions:

  • Ability to lift up to 10lbs
  • The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone and basic office equipment
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear

Cognitive Requirements:  (as presently performed to accomplish essential functions)

  • Reading, Writing, Calculating
  • Social Interaction Skills
  • Reasoning/Analysis
  • Works with Minimal Supervision

Comprehensive benefits package, including employer paid time off, of up to 19 paid holidays, additional 88 hours of paid time off in the summer, vacation & sick time; employer paid medical, dental, life; HSA with a match, IPERS pension plan with over 9% employer match, reduced summer schedule, free access to our new wellness facility, employee concierge services, and many other voluntary benefits to choose from. Click here to learn more!

Employer
Iowa Western Community College (IA)
Address
2700 College Rd

Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503




Date Posted July 10, 2025
Date Closes September 8, 2025
Requisition 5001014
Located In Council bluffs, IA
SOC Category 11-9033.00 Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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