Director, Digital Education

Compensation Type: SalariedCompensation: $86,245.51

Job Summary

The Director of Digital Education plays a pivotal and significant role in advancing digital learning at the college and will work closely with the Dean of Digital Education and Instructional Services (DEIS) on enhancing the instructional design, faculty support, assessment of online learning, and the development strategy for eBooks. The Director is responsible for the development, implementation, and strategic leadership of accessible media efforts, including the universal design for digital content initiative at the College, and acts as the liaison to the IT Division for all instructional technologies and learning management system (LMS). The Director leads various faculty committees on instructional design, pedagogy, instructional technologies, and accessible digital content development.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Strategic Leadership

• Provides strategic leadership of the digital content instructional design and development process based on active and collaborative learning principles. Fosters a collaborative research-based approach to digital content development that leads to the effective use of the LMS and instructional technologies and the sharing of best practices.
• Oversees the development of a comprehensive universal design for academic content model that adheres to ADA policy, college policies and procedures, and academic standards for proven pedagogical and instructional design principles.
• Communicates and partners with the Dean, Assistant Director, DEIS Faculty Fellows, and other academic departments, Instructional Designer staff, and the Office of Accessibility on the continuous improvement, monitoring, and relevancy of the instructional design process. Presents regularly at the Teaching Learning Technology Roundtable (TLTR).
• Meets regularly with IT staff responsible for the maintenance of the college's LMS system. Acts as the primary academic resource for any improvements, alterations, and maintenance of the college’s LMS, and provides consultation on any LMS upgrade or technical intervention.

Department Leadership

• Provides leadership and support to the Accessible Media and Instructional. Designer staff and the Faculty Assistance Center (FAC). Monitors services provided to faculty and students. Oversees the eBook design and production process, including implementing a college wide strategy for digital eBook content design for all modalities and delivery.
• Creates and maintains external partnerships with other community college and university distance learning and accessible media leaders, as well as key software and hardware providers.
• Provides oversight for the universal design process for digital academic content development, as well as the hyflex classroom learning approaches and training.
• Manages the academic administration of the colleges LMS, implementing faculty LMS training and support for fostering student engagement and the promotion of innovative digital learning.

Operational Leadership

• Supervises assigned area of responsibility and staff by recruiting and hiring, assigning, and delegating tasks, providing direction, resolving work problems, communicating job expectations, training employees, and developing professional growth opportunities. Coordinates activities and arranges for appropriate training and technical support.
• Conducts annual employee evaluations, provides ongoing feedback and coaching, and effectively recommends pay increases, promotions, and other personnel actions. Approves leave and authorizes overtime as appropriate. Administers disciplinary actions upon approval and in collaboration with Human Resources. Interprets, explains, carries out and enforces the College's policies. Provides communication to staff regarding actions and decisions of board of trustees and administration.

Fiscal Management

• Prepares and recommends budget based on current needs and the requirements of effective operation. Ensures operations are conducted within budget parameters. Prepares and submits proposals for enhancement of services based on objective need analysis and use projections.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Performs other duties as assigned.

*Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is required.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages multiple assignments of varying complexity and meets tight timelines and deadlines, with the ability to adapt to changing needs of the College and business partners.
• Ensures College name and image is perceived positively by external as well as internal audience/stakeholders.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Master’s degree in education, curriculum design or related field.
• Five (5) years of leadership experience or a bachelorette degree and seven (7) years of related experience working with faculty on curriculum, instructional design and/or digital education.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

*An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework and experience may qualify a candidate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Knowledge of: curriculum; instructional design, distance education, and instructional technologies; ADA policies; management principles; budget management and development; management and supervisory practices; finance and accounting; budgeting and cost control procedures; community college student needs; student outcomes assessment principles, methods, and practices; scheduling and logistics; data analysis and data-driven decision-making; adaptive services and technology; computers, software, including cloud applications, to include Microsoft Office applications (Work, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Skill in: verbal and written communications; maintaining good public relations; customer service; conflict resolution; general typing; application of job software programs; solving organizational problems; organization; leadership techniques.

Ability to: apply management principles to practical work situations; maintain accurate and complete work records; develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, students, telephone users and general public; maintain confidential and sensitive information; think creatively to find solutions for business problems; perform complex tasks and prioritize multiple projects; gather, interpret and analyze statistical data and generate reports; prepare financial and operational reports, statements, and/or projections; investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions described in this position description. While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity when entering data into computer. The employee frequently sits for periods of time, stands, and walks. Employee converses verbally or manually with others in person as well as by telephone. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when focusing on computer screen. Employee occasionally lifts up to 10 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical office and classroom environment. Regular exposure to moderate noise typical to business offices.

CSCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

ntract of employment.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40

Additional Information

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