Assistant Vice President Digital Learning and Innovation

University of North Florida Alumni Association•Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, the Assistant Vice President for Digital Learning and Innovation (AVP) provides institutional leadership for the strategy, growth, quality, and continuous improvement of online and other flexible learning opportunities. In partnership with academic colleges and university stakeholders, the AVP advances a data-informed portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and other innovative educational offerings responsive to institutional priorities, learner demand, and workforce needs. The position also provides leadership for digital credentials, digital teaching and learning, and emerging educational technologies. The AVP provides strategic leadership for digital learning initiatives, organizational change, resource management, and the growth and optimization of the University’s online program portfolio. The role oversees digital learning technologies, including the learning management system; supports financially sustainable self-supporting and market-rate programs; and represents the University in statewide and national distance-learning initiatives. The position also leads development and operation of a campus testing center. The AVP provides institutional leadership for digital badging and other alternative credentials, chairs the University’s Digital Badging Steering Committee, and works with academic and industry partners to ensure credentials meet workforce and learner needs. The position develops and implements policies across university divisions and oversees compliance with requirements related to distance education. It also builds external partnerships and leads cross-functional committees and strategic projects. The position supervises the DLI Operations Manager, the Director of Digital Programs, the Director of UNF Online, and the Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning. It may also supervise Graduate Assistants, Student Assistants, other OPS personnel, and Contract Employees. A background check is required; a credit check may also be required. The position holder is designated a Responsible Employee under Title IX and must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse as described in the posting.

Requirements

Master's degree and 7 or more years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree and 9 or more years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for digital learning initiatives that advance institutional priorities.
Collaborate with senior academic leadership to drive organizational change that strengthens faculty success, teaching effectiveness, instructional innovation, and institutional growth.
Provide strategic oversight and fiscal stewardship of budgets, establish resource priorities, and align financial resources with institutional goals.
Serve on high-level cross-functional teams and committees.
Oversee strategic growth and optimization of the University's online program portfolio.
Build partnerships with regional employers and industry leaders to identify workforce needs and opportunities that inform online program development, growth, and alignment.
Provide strategic direction and oversight for the University's learning management system and other digital learning technologies.
Establish institutional definitions and practices for online courses, programs, and learners that support consistent operations and alignment with accreditation, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
Direct management of self-supporting and market-rate academic programs to support institutional goals and financial sustainability.
Serve as Chief Online Learning Officer, represent the University in statewide and national initiatives, and respond to distance-learning data requests, surveys, and reporting requirements.
Provide strategic leadership for the development and ongoing operation of a campus testing center.
Provide institutional leadership for digital badging, microcredentials, and other alternative credential initiatives.
Chair the University's Digital Badging Steering Committee.
Collaborate with academic and industry partners to align credentials with workforce and learner needs.
Establish processes and standards that ensure the quality, integrity, and value of digital credentials.
Formulate, develop, and implement policies across multiple university divisions.
Oversee compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, and university requirements related to distance education, including state authorization and professional licensure.
Provide guidance on regulatory and policy matters that affect distance education and instructional delivery.
Build strategic partnerships and represent the University in state, national, and professional organizations and initiatives related to online and digital learning.
Lead cross-functional committees, task forces, and strategic projects that advance institutional priorities.
Supervise the DLI Operations Manager, the Director of Digital Programs, the Director of UNF Online, and the Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning; the position may also supervise Graduate Assistants, Student Assistants, other OPS personnel, and Contract Employees.
Promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse to the University's Title IX Administrator or a divisional Title IX Coordinator.