Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Distance Education, Extended Studies

The University of Alabama - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Senior

Huntsville, AL

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Distance Education, Extended Studies, and Instructional Technology is responsible for the vision, direction, management, and operational effectiveness of the Office of Distance Education, Extended Studies, and Instructional Technology at Alabama A&M University. This role focuses on digital pedagogy, educational innovation, and the application of technology in education, overseeing the university's distance learning enterprise and ensuring high-quality educational offerings for all students.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction for teaching and learning initiatives at AAMU, whether online, hybrid, or in-person.
• Leads initiatives to develop and deliver high-quality, accessible educational offerings for all AAMU students.
• Develops and implements short and long-range strategic plans to advance the university's mission and goals in distance learning, extended studies, and instructional technology.
• Provides leadership for accreditation, accessibility, and other considerations related to distance education, continuing education, and instructional technology.
• Provides administrative oversight of the overall daily operations of the Office of Distance Education, Extended Studies, and Instructional Technology.
• Provides administrative oversight of AAMU Online, the web-based teaching and learning enterprise of Alabama A&M University.
• Provides administrative oversight for the Centers for Extended Studies and Instructional Technology.
• Serves as the site coordinator and liaison for university-sponsored off-campus instructional sites.
• Leads, supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned personnel including recruiting and hiring.
• Analyzes critical data to support the expansion and improvement of distance learning at AAMU.
• Collaborates with academic leadership to establish, implement, maintain, and evaluate quality assurance measures for technology-mediated learning.
• Provides supervision of compliance with online learning accreditation standards and industry regulations relating to online learning programs including state authorization and accessibility compliance.
• Leads the research, development, and execution of emerging and innovative methods for course delivery and instructional technology.
• Develops and delivers professional development to support online course development and delivery as well as the use of technology to support quality instructional delivery and academic success.
• Collaborates and provides consultation to the Office of Information Technology Services to ensure the appropriate technology infrastructures in support of online instructional delivery.
• Displays competence with a wide range of multimedia software to develop materials for online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses.
• Develops instructional, web, and media-based interactive learning objects to support faculty and students.
• Troubleshoots technical course design issues with faculty.
• Conducts research to identify potential applications for new and emerging instructional technologies.
• Researches and identifies grant opportunities relevant to instruction, faculty support, and online programs.
• Provides executive level staff support as requested and serves on assigned internal and external committees and task forces.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Education, Instructional Technology, or other suitable discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in higher education.
• At least five (5) years of administrative experience in higher education, including oversight of and experience in online learning and instructional design.

Nice-to-haves

• Critical understanding of the issues and latest trends in higher education as they relate to distance education, continuing education, and instructional technology.
• Knowledge of SACS-COC standards as they relate to distance education and continuing education.
• An understanding of instructional design principles and best practices in online course development.
• An understanding of professional training and development activities for faculty and staff, best pedagogical practices, and cutting-edge instructional technologies.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Effective consultative, presentation, collaboration, and negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan options
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling