Director - Teaching, Learning and Academic Technologies

Overview

Located Online and in Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public non-profit college owned by Atrium Health. Our mission is to educate, engage and empower the next generation of healthcare professionals and help our students launch their healthcare careers or advance in their current healthcare roles. The college currently offers a variety of baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, certificate programs and non-degree and non-credit healthcare programs.

Choosing a healthcare college isn't just about where you'll go. It's about who you'll become. Carolinas College of Health Sciences - part of Atrium Health - empowers big dreamers to unlock their true potential.

• High certification/pass rates well above national averages.
• Expert faculty and supportive small-school feel.
• Being part of Atrium Health means hands-on learning and potential employment after graduation.
• Education for high-demand careers including nursing, X-ray technology, lab sciences and more.
• Nationally recognized for the value we offer students.

Job Summary

Provides vision, leadership and advocacy for the effective use of instructional strategies and technologies to advance effective teaching practices and student success. Develops and manages a strategic plan for technology, complex projects, departmental budget, designing and providing education and training for faculty and students, and manages personnel and resources.

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with faculty to promote a campus culture that values and recognizes the importance of teaching excellence and active student learning by facilitating faculty development initiatives that foster collaboration, scholarship, and adoption of innovative and best practices.
• Leads the strategic planning process to direct the implementation and use of learning technologies to support the College's mission and instructional goals.
• Facilitates collaboration among administration and faculty to justify, prioritize, and effectively implement strategic academic technology capital and operating budgets.
• Serves as Chair of the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee and provides leadership in exploring, assessing, and piloting emerging technologies.
• Serves as liaison to Information Systems to coordinate capital planning, budgets, and collaborative projects to maximize resources and support for the College.
• Develops and manages relationships with technology vendors to provide excellent service and support for faculty and students.
• Provides leadership and manages the technology and instructional design personnel who support faculty and students in teaching and learning.
• Provides instructional design support for innovative teaching and learning strategies and provides pedagogical and technological expertise as needed to plan, design, re-design, build, and support all web-enhanced, hybrid, and online courses and programs.
• Develops and revises policies and procedures relevant to distance education to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and state regulations.
• Designs, develops, and facilitates the dissemination of training resources and materials to help improve student learning and student engagement.
• Works in consultation with administration and faculty to plan for the design of learning spaces; and with Student Affairs to meet the technology needs of students and support staff.
• Develops and maintains relationships across the System to maximize potential for resource sharing, collaborative projects, and opportunities to create efficiencies as appropriate.
• Participates in grant development to grow the use of academic technology and best teaching practices.
• Teaches one to two courses per year dependent upon the needs of the organization.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional periods of light pulling, pushing, and lifting.
• Frequent periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending and stretching.
• Frequent movement throughout College.
• Occasional driving to other locations.
• Visual and auditory acuity within normal limits or corrected.
• Environment is climate controlled with occasional exposure to inclement weather.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Information Design, or related discipline required.
• Minimum two years related experience in postsecondary online course design and delivery.
• Expertise and experience with learning management systems.
• Experience in teaching, training, and designing postsecondary instruction.
• Knowledge of trends for emerging teaching and learning technologies.
• Knowledge of best practices in online pedagogy, course design, and faculty development.
• Experience in managing personnel, resources, projects, and budgets.