Job Details: Director of Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS)

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Category:

Academic Professional

Title:

Director of Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS)

Location:

Springfield

Close Date:

07/05/2013

Description:

The Director of the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) is responsible for leading the pedagogical and technological support of the faculty teaching online and supervising the staff and activities of the Center.  In addition, the Director is responsible for leading and carrying out research and service through the online medium, securing grants and promoting innovation in technology-assisted learning.  The Director provides national leadership in online learning – sharing the innovative practices and concepts developed by COLRS and UIS.  This position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning.

Duties:

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

·        1.  Provide campus leadership and administer support for the more than 200 faculty members who deliver learning online to the one-third of UIS students who are online degree majors and the 60% of UIS students who take online learning classes each semester.

·         2.  Conceptualize, revise, develop and deploy the online learning support structure for faculty members who are teaching the approximately 450 classes offered each semester online at UIS.

·        3.  Conceptualize, write, secure, administer and serve as fiscal officer and principal investigator for national grants in online learning.  Specifically, to build upon the record of securing millions of dollars in national projects in the field of online learning, to aggressively expand the UIS national agenda of grant-supported research into cutting-edge technological and pedagogical studies that help to shape the emerging practices in higher education nationally.

·        4.  The director must teach an online course(s) to remain current with issues and best practices and to demonstrate the practice of innovation and leadership in online learning teaching.

·         5.  Maintain and extend the UIS reputation for excellence in online learning, through research, peer-reviewed publication and national presentations.

·         6.  Propose, develop, and efficiently execute budgets and fiscal officer responsibilities for multiple national grants, online learning fees, and appropriated budgets.

·         7.  Advise the Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Chancellor on the development of new policies, practices and initiatives addressing the evolving role of the Internet and related technologies in higher education as they relate to UIS.

·         8.  Anticipate changes in higher education delivery as they relate to online learning and assure that UIS remains in a leadership position, protecting and expanding the online enrollment base.

·         9.  Ensure that the multi-part mission (learning, research and service) of COLRS is fulfilled – developing new modes for online curriculum delivery, identifying funding to support new research in online learning, and creating opportunities for UIS to perform service online, including:

o   Review, revise, develop and expand the faculty research fellows program

o   Create and teach faculty development programs and workshops on online learning

o   Seek out opportunities for collaboration in online learning research and practice with other higher education institutions

·        10.  Meet with campus committees, cabinets, administrators, and faculty members to advise; plan; devise; design; propose; and promote university-wide practices and policies; and implement those policies to create measurable innovation and excellence in online learning.

Qualifications:

Qualifications/Minimum Education and Work Experience:

This position requires:

1.  A doctorate.

2.  Qualifications for faculty appointment.

3.  Experience in teaching online, including at least three years in leading online learning at a college or university.

4.  State and/or regional recognition and leadership in online learning.

5.  Experience in higher education administration.

6.  Fiscal officer, budget and planning experience.

7.  Grant-getting experience.

8.  Ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.

9.  Excellent oral and written skills.

10.  Zeal for online learning. 

Preferred Experience:

1.  Work with community colleges and online degree completion programs.

2.   Peer reviewed publications on online learning.


Application Process:

 

To apply, please select the "Apply To Job" tab below and upload a letter of application addressing qualifications related to the position, a resume and the names and contact information for at least 3 references.


UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Persons with disabilities, women, and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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