Director of Online Education & Instructional Technology at InsideHigherEd

Position Summary

The Director of Online Education & Instructional Technology is responsible for providing technical support and training in instructional technology and instructional design. This position has multi-campus responsibilities. The Director of Online Education & Instructional Technology facilitates technology-rich teaching and learning by providing evaluation and technical support related to the College’s online learning management system for online, hybrid, and web-augmented courses. This includes support for academic courses, self-paced learning modules, audio/video components, and other training resources for faculty, staff, and students.

Salary Schedule: Appropriate placement on Salary Schedule C3 01 ($60,583- $103,055) based on experience.

This position is not on the tenure/non-probationary track pursuant to Alabama Act 2024-360 and ACCS Policy and Procedure 204.01, wherein any person who is being employed into an executive and administrative management personnel position (whether a new hire or whether a current employee who is being transferred, reorganized, or otherwise moved into such position) shall enter into an employment contract with the College’s President on or after July 1, 2024.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Train faculty to integrate computer technology into their present curriculum to either enhance or alter their traditional method of teaching.
2. Work collaboratively and effectively with faculty throughout the College to integrate student learning outcomes into the design, development, implementation, and management of instructional content, courses and projects within the College’s online learning management system to enrich teaching and learning.
3. Train faculty in the development of technology-oriented lessons and the redesigning of courses to include technology, completely changing the course syllabi.
4. Train faculty on the proper use of current and existing technology within their disciplines.
5. Train faculty to design interactive materials for a variety of delivery systems, digital technology, internet, varied media formats, and electronic classrooms.
6. Provide technical support for all online learning management system instructional initiatives to improve learning outcomes, facilitate technology-rich teaching, and advance curricular innovation.
7. Perform system administration functions in the learning management system, Canvas, and train faculty to utilize Canvas, MyMathLab, and other applicable software.
8. Work with graphic artists, programmers, and subject matter experts in the development of interactive multimedia courseware.
9. Assist faculty in designing interactive training material that include sound instructional design methodology, appropriate training strategies, and participant activities for small and large groups.
10. Current knowledge in training and development research, learning theory, motivation theory, and new material, methods and techniques cross a variety of disciplines.
11. Assists in enhancing teaching and learning through the identification, evaluation, adoption, and integration of effective educational technology innovations into the curriculum.
12. Collaborate with College deans and directors, information services, and others to create, review, edit, and share analytic reports for comprehensive evaluation.
13. Maintain the reporting of system statistics for the online learning management system and related technology tools.
14. Collect and disseminate information pertaining to best practices in educational assessment, curriculum development, and technology-infused innovations.
15. Create training materials to accommodate self-learners and provide resources for faculty and conduct seminars, workshops and trainings on various education and technology related topics.
16. Evaluate relevant emerging technologies that have potential value for teaching and learning and generate activity reports as well as coordinates and documents projects.
17. Assist faculty and staff with developing courses and online learning content for various audiences per design plans/consultation discussions in the LMS and/or using other course authoring tools.
18. Serve on various institutional standing and ad hoc committees as appointed by the appropriate administrator.
19. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator.

The Director of Online Education & Instructional Technology will be expected to work a flexible schedule which may include day, evening, night and weekend hours. This job description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned. This job description and specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution with 18 credit hours in technology-related curriculum.
• 2. Three (3) years of full-time experience in instructional technology, educational technology, distance education, and/or instructional design in postsecondary education.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Documented experience with Canvas
• Proficiency in Windows and Windows-based applications.
• Apple Certifications given preference
• AWS Credentials given preference

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants may apply at www.lawsonstate.edu. For questions please contact the Office of Human Resources at 205-929-3408 . All application materials will become the property of the college. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is completed. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration for this position.

A complete application packet consists of:

A cover letter

An Online application

A current resume

A copy of relevant post-secondary transcripts identifying the applicant, institution, and date of degree conferred.

If employed, all official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources prior to the employment start date.

Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered. Before an offer is made, the top applicants must provide the following: Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer detailing all relevant experience. Employment verification letters must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. Work experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made. Applicants must submit a written request to delay submission or work experience verification from a current employer. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, AND BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS:

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding.