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At Westcliff, we are constantly striving to be the best while valuing each of our team members as human beings and succeeding together!

Westcliff is a leader in innovative global education. We are respected for our transformative, technologically advanced programs and initiatives with a focus on excellence, social responsibility, and diversity. 

Our tagline – “Educate. Inspire, Empower.” – is a summary of our Mission Statement. As it suggests, the main focus of our University is to strive to enhance the opportunities of our students and employees to enjoy success through empowerment, as a result of their education and hard work.

By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll be playing a significant role in our growth, having an opportunity to put your personal touch on Westcliff’s progress as we grow and succeed together! 

Research Program Manager & WIJAR Editor

Westcliff University seeks a highly organized and experienced Research Program Manager with a strong publication

record and a demonstrated commitment to advancing faculty scholarship and institutional research goals.

The Research Program Manager will serve as a central resource for advancing faculty and student scholarship across

the university and provide strategic guidance and mentorship to faculty and doctoral students to advance high-quality

research and scholarly publication. This role supports research design, methodological rigor, and publication readiness

while fostering a collaborative and ethical research culture across the university. Working closely with faculty, doctoral

students, and institutional partners, the Research Program Manager will be responsible for strengthening research

capacity, scholarly productivity, and publication outcomes at Westcliff University.

Qualifications

Research Program Manager

• Advance institutional research capacity by increasing faculty and doctoral student scholarly productivity and engagement
• Ensure the quality and integrity of research and scholarship through promotion of ethical standards and methodological rigor
• Support continuous improvement in faculty scholarship by guiding research design, methodology, and publication strategy
• Increase publication-ready manuscripts through structured support from conceptualization to submission
• Strengthen research literacy and information fluency through collaboration with library and research support services
• Design, implement, and assess research workshops and professional development aligned with institutional learning and research outcomes
• Identify and integrate emerging research trends, best practices, and external expectations into faculty research initiatives
• Promote interdisciplinary and faculty–student collaborative research that aligns with institutional mission and strategic priorities
• Develop and sustain research teams and communities of practice that demonstrate measurable scholarly outcomes
• Collect, analyze, and report evidence of research engagement, productivity, and impact to support accreditation, assessment, and institutional effectiveness
• Participate on university committees and/or external advisory boards and committees as needed
• Oversee faculty research programs (Faculty Fellows) and initiatives at the university level

Editor in Chief, Westcliff International Journal of Applied Research (WIJAR)

• Provide strategic leadership for the journal’s vision, scope, and editorial board and direction
• Establish and uphold editorial policies, ethics, and peer-review integrity
• Oversee manuscript submission, review, and publication; make final editorial decisions
• Recruit, mentor, and manage associate editors, editorial board members, and reviewers
• Ensure timely, fair, and rigorous peer review and issue planning
• Collaborate with library and research leadership on indexing, discoverability, and archiving
• Mentor authors—especially faculty and doctoral students—on scholarly writing and publication readiness
• Monitor journal quality, impact, diversity, and continuous improvement, including alignment with Scopus standards
• Manage multi-round peer review through hands-on coordination and continuous communication with authors and reviewers.
• Oversee detailed editing, proofreading, and end-to-end journal production and publishing, including posting issues to the journal website

Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Teach assigned doctoral-level courses (one course per-term) in areas such as research methods, dissertation preparation, and advanced writing and inquiry - priority given to common doctoral model courses (DOC 700 series)
• Participate in the development and update of common doctoral course materials in alignment with program learning outcomes and current academic standards.
• Provide individual and group mentorship to doctoral candidates to promote scholarly excellence and timely completion of degrees.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students to support scholarly development.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging online and/or in-person learning environment.
• Mentor doctoral students in their development as scholars and practitioners.
• Handles other projects and tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated record of scholarly publication in peer-reviewed journals or equivalent academic outlets
•  Experience in applied research (e.g. SMART aligned programs), including authorship of case studies, research reports, or published studies with practical impact.
• Experience supporting or mentoring faculty and/or doctoral students in research design, methodology, and scholarly writing
• Strong knowledge of research methods (qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods) and research ethics
• Familiarity with institutional research processes, including IRB requirements and publication standards
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and support research initiatives across disciplines
• Publications in indexed or high-impact journals (e.g., Scopus-indexed)
• Experience with interdisciplinary, international, or collaborative research
• Prior service as a journal editor, reviewer, or editorial board member
• Experience contributing to institutional research reporting, accreditation, or rankings

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis unless otherwise contractually bound.Westcliff University is an Equal Opportunity Employer