Director of Distance Learning

Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM. As needed.

The Director of Distance Learning provides leadership for the College’s Distance Learning program as chair of the standing Distance Learning Committee. Interactive media, on line courses, and asynchronous learning modules will be utilized. This position also coordinates the development and training for instructional technologies through meaningful and timely staff and faculty development programs.

• Coordinates and provides leadership and planning for the College’s distance learning programs.
• Supervises other staff members in the Distance Learning Department.
• Assists in developing and maintaining the College’s web resources and online tutorials.
• Works individually with faculty members to stimulate, guide, and assist those who wish to use technology to improve effectiveness of instructional media, particularly within the Moodle online courseware platform.
• Offers workshops, training, and tutorials for online curriculum and continuing education students.
• Explores new technological concepts and techniques that may benefit instruction.
• Extends the resources and programs of the College to the community through technology.
• Works with other community colleges, NCIH personnel, and the Community College System state office in the coordination of distance learning projects; initiates Instructional Service Agreements (ISA)
• Serves on campus committees and fulfills other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Instruction.
• Works cooperatively as necessary with the Associate Vice President / CIO for Technology.
• Ensure compliance and confidentiality with all policies and procedures of the College, NC Community College System, and applicable State and Federal agencies.

• This position reports directly to the Vice President for Instruction.
• Oversees the implementation of the College’s QEP, maintains necessary records, and submits necessary reports for its duration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor required, Master’s preferred.

• Three years experience working in instructional technology and online education;
• Experience developing and delivering training and support services for online learning;
• Knowledge of and experience in application of best practices in educational technologies, instructional design, and quality online course delivery;
• Experience with a Learning Management system (LMS);
• Demonstrated knowledge of Regional College Accreditation requirements and best practices as related to educational technologies and online education.

Knowledge and Skills:
• The ideal person will possess strong personal and professional integrity, effective verbal and written communication skills, and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects with varying priorities.
• Knowledge of LMSs – specifically Moodle.
• Ability to edit/ update faculty support web pages.
• Working experience with various multimedia software for course enrichment (Camtasia, Audacity,
SoftChalk,Dreamweaver,etc.);
• Expert knowledge of current Microsoft Office software;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Superior interpersonal and team oriented aptitude;
• Ability to work collaboratively in an higher education environment;
• Ability to advise faculty in the design, development, and implementation of technology that supports and enhances quality instruction and student learning;
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to students and staff;
• Demonstrate and model employability soft skills including: adaptability, communications, information processing, problem solving, responsibility and teamwork.

• Higher education online teaching experience, preferably at the community college level;
• Experience supervising others, particularly within educational technology / online educational setting.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience developing training materials;
• Knowledge of streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types and formats;
• Familiarity with graphic design elements appropriate for web-based instruction and learning;
• Proven ability to coordinate and direct multiple projects with faculty and staff.
• Familiarity with the Moodle LMS.
• Experience with Quality Matters ™ or other quality rubrics.
• Completion of graduate level Distance Education certifications or degree.

Working Conditions: Indoor office environment; moderate level of interruptions; frequent deadlines; occasional irregular work hours.

The ability to perform all duties associated with the position including, but not limited to lifting, prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and operating or performing work with associated tools and machines.