Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Academic Technology
Position responsible for providing leadership and support for emerging learning technologies and online education through faculty professional development and instructional design. The individual in this position advises, assists, and supports faculty and staff in the development and maintenance of programs and courses in multiple modalities, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
Research and evaluate emerging learning technologies as they apply to instruction, participate in strategic planning, recommend and promote best practices for teaching and learning.
Serve as the Learning Management System (LMS), Simple Syllabus, and Learning Technology Integration (LTI) software administrator and as the primary support person responsible for ensuring course terms are created, structured, and quality checked
Create and deliver instructor course evaluations for mid-term and end of semester student feedback and provide reports to the chief academic officer and instructors.
Create, maintain, and serve as instructor for faculty LMS training material. Create academic technology instructional guides to maintain on the CTL website.
Coordinate and collaborate to create professional development sessions aimed to increase student learning through advanced teaching practices in online and face-to-face learning environments.
Provide training and consultations to faculty, students, and staff for LMS and academic technology training to provide recommendations to the chief academic officer for program and course improvements.
Serve as committee chair for the CTL and Academic Advisory Committee, and serve on the College Administrative Team (CAT), and Kirtland, state and regional organizations as needed.
Ensure program, course, and core competency assessments are incorporated and measurable in the LMS. Reports are to be provided from the LMS to stakeholders each year.
Collaborate and serve on the assessment team to ensure academic programs and courses are measurable and observable.
Supervise Teaching and Learning support staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION – Works under the general supervision of Dean of Arts and Sciences
ATTENDANCE – Individuals in this position are expected to be generally available throughout the year during the normal business hours of the college, and may occasionally have work obligations during evenings and weekends.
WORKING CONDITIONS – Conditions are those of a typical office and classroom environment, requiring frequent oral and written communication with college employees, students, and vendors, the presentation of information on-line and in face-to-face settings, and the ability to enter data and written communications in electronic format in a timely manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree in Curriculum Design, Professional Development, Online Education, Education, or a related field
- Experience as an instructional faculty member in higher education, including online instruction
- Documented evidence of technological expertise in an educational setting, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of this position
- Experience designing online and hybrid curriculum
- Experience administering complex projects and monitoring budgets
- Ability to work effectively with professionals in an academic setting
JOB DIMENSIONS – Knowledge of Work, Performance Results, Planning and Organizing, Analysis, Judgment, Decisiveness, Impact, Negotiation, Persuasiveness, Self-Reliance, Sensitivity, Commitment to the College, Teamwork, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Work Standards, Initiative, Stress Tolerance, Technical/Professional Self-Development, Informal, Written, and Oral Communications, Influence, and Delegation
02/2024
Kirtland Community College is an equal opportunity employer
* This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person in this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.
