Director for Distance and Digital Education

Job Title

Director for Distance and Digital Education

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vice Provost

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we Are

The Office of the Provost and the Division of Academic Affairs aims to empower and nurture Aggies to succeed in experiential and transformational education and discovery to meet the needs of a complex world through the strategic development, effective delivery, and strong support of excellent academic programs and services. Our goals include enhancing transformational education and student success for all students, elevating graduate and professional education, emphasizing impact through operational excellence, and establishing Texas A&M as the best place to work and learn. For more information, please visit our website: provost.tamu.edu .

What We Want

The Office of the Provost seeks a Director for Distance and Digital Education to monitor and coordinate distance education program development efforts across the institution. This position will provide direction and support to the various programs via labor market analysis, operations leadership, and cross-functional collaborations and partnerships. We are looking for someone who is collaborative and thrives working with others to meet strategic goals.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hires qualifications.

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years program development, labor market analytics, management, or closely related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of labor market analytics, learning technologies, communication and collaboration software. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of labor market analytics tools. Project management skills.
• Ability to work with faculty and administrators in academic program development.
• Understanding of student success key performance indicators.
• More than ten years doing learning analytics work and program assessment in an educational setting.
• Experience with digital learning tools and distance education practices (including program development).

Essential Duties/Tasks

Leadership:

• Contribute to university-level dialogue on procedures and policies that encourage growth through effective recruitment, enrollment, and retention services.
• Provides data analytic expertise to university leadership and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and coordinate distance program development (with Academic Effectiveness and Planning) efforts across the institution.

Strategic Analytics:

• Researches, analyzes, and produces regular reports and analysis reflecting on college enrollment, student characteristics, and trends.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets labor market data to support new program development and identification of new program opportunities. 
• Recommends data-driven decisions regarding improved enrollment management plans & strategies, and enrollment forecasting.
• Uses analytics and market data to help programs strengthen their offerings and target potential students.

Operations:

• Align new distance and digital program opportunities with real-time labor-market data identifying new program demand, most effective method of modality and institutional return on investment.
• Identify learning technology partnerships that support recruitment, live labor-market data, and student learning outcomes.
• Responsible for understanding and assessing current, potential, and future digital educational resources including integration capabilities and expansion abilities.
• Provides subject matter expert recommendations for digital education tools and technology that are aligned with best practice digital learning pedagogy and design while maximizing University resources.

Coordination:

• Coordinate with Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs on professional school offerings in the distance education area.
• Coordinate with the Associate Vice President for Academic Effectiveness & Planning in the distance education area.
• Facilitate unique academic and industry partnerships by which labor-market data overcome skills or education gaps.
• Establishes and maintains a network of industry contacts through participation in professional/trade associations, conferences, and other professional networking organizations.
• Liaise between Center for Teaching Excellence and Technology Services to inform third-party learning tool assessments and decisions.
• Assists with the strategic planning for a comprehensive, user-friendly, and appealing web presence related specifically to distance education.

Why Texas A&M University? 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health , dental , vision , life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave  and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.