Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center that advances and delivers non-traditional forms of learner engagement, including online degree programs, professional and workforce development, certifications, competency-based educational offerings, credit for prior experience, employee training, and enrichment learning. Jayhawk Global’s mission is both internal, working collaboratively with all KU academic schools and departments, and external, serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and over 40 countries. The units in Jayhawk Global include: Academic & Professional Programs (including the Aerospace Short Course Program, Conferences & Non-Credit Courses, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Center for Online & Distance Learning.

The Aerospace Short Course program, within Academic & Professional Programs, develops and presents non-credit aerospace training to domestic and international markets through open enrollment, on-site and online course delivery. Open enrollment short courses are offered annually at designated locations in the United States and online through the KU learning management system. Courses can also be delivered upon request on-site at a company. The Assistant Program Manager responsible for assisting key staff in the Aerospace Short Course program, and the larger Academic & Professional Programs unit as a whole, to manage the logistics associated with educational course delivery. This position works under supervision of the Senior Program Manager and executes the unit’s business strategy through successful delivery of classes worldwide. Additionally, the Assistant Program Manager supports the program administration by maintaining databases, keeping records, maintaining inventories, and generating appropriate correspondences for travel and general office administration.

Because KU Jayhawk Global operates in a self-supporting, entrepreneurial environment, the Assistant Program Manager position requires a self-starting individual who is team oriented. The APM must be a person who is open to new learning, patient with people and processes, yet committed to producing timely, high-quality results.