Assistant VP for Academic Information Technology

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Academic Technology provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and innovation for the university's academic technology ecosystem. Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer (or equivalent executive), the AVP leads the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of technology services that advance teaching, learning, research, and academic administration across the university. Serving a comprehensive R1 research institution with more than 42,000 students and multiple colleges, schools, libraries, and academic support units, the AVP collaborates with academic leadership, faculty, information technology professionals, and administrative partners to develop and implement technology strategies that enhance the student and faculty experience while supporting institutional priorities. The position provides executive leadership for academic technology support services, instructional technology, classroom technologies, learning management systems, digital learning environments, faculty technology support, academic technology infrastructure, and emerging educational technologies. The AVP promotes innovation, service excellence, operational effectiveness, cybersecurity awareness, accessibility, and technology governance while ensuring reliable and scalable services across the university.

Requirements

Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Higher Education Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
Ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in information technology, academic technology, instructional technology, or educational technology within higher education or a similarly complex organization.
Minimum of five (5) years of senior management experience leading multiple functional technology teams through subordinate managers.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise technology strategies supporting teaching, learning, and academic operations.
Experience managing complex technology budgets, strategic planning initiatives, and large-scale technology implementations.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving academic and administrative stakeholders.
An equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in a related discipline.
Experience within a Carnegie R1 research university.
Experience supporting online education, hybrid learning environments, and digital learning initiatives.
Experience leading enterprise Learning Management System implementations or major academic technology transformations.
Relevant professional certifications (such as EDUCAUSE Institute credentials, ITIL, PMP, Prosci Change Management, or similar).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive university-wide academic technology strategy aligned with institutional strategic priorities and the academic mission.
Provide executive leadership for academic technology operations, including instructional technology, classroom technology services, learning management systems, academic software platforms, lecture capture, collaboration technologies, and faculty technology support.
Direct the delivery of technology support services to faculty, students, and academic units while establishing service standards, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner with the Provost, deans, department chairs, faculty governance, libraries, online education, and student success organizations to identify technology needs and develop strategic solutions.
Lead planning, implementation, and lifecycle management for enterprise academic technology platforms and instructional technologies.
Oversee classroom technology planning, installation, modernization, maintenance, and support for instructional spaces across the university.
Champion the adoption and responsible use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, analytics, digital learning tools, and educational innovations that improve teaching and learning outcomes.
Ensure academic technology services comply with accessibility standards, cybersecurity requirements, privacy regulations, licensing agreements, and applicable federal and state laws.
Develop governance processes for evaluating, prioritizing, selecting, and implementing academic technology solutions across colleges and schools.
Establish service level expectations and customer experience standards for academic technology support, including help desk services supporting instructional technologies.
Lead institutional initiatives to improve digital learning environments and enhance technology-enabled instruction for both in-person and online education.
Develop and administer departmental budgets, technology investment plans, and long-term capital replacement strategies for academic technology infrastructure.
Evaluate vendor relationships, negotiate technology contracts, and oversee procurement of academic technology products and services.
Build collaborative partnerships across Information Technology, Academic Affairs, Libraries, Research, Student Affairs, and Administrative Services to ensure integrated technology solutions.
Direct organizational planning, workforce development, succession planning, and performance management for academic technology departments.
Establish key performance indicators, assess service effectiveness, analyze customer satisfaction, and implement operational improvements.
Lead major institutional technology implementations affecting teaching, learning, and academic operations.
Represent the university on institutional committees, state and national higher education technology organizations, and professional associations.
Prepare executive reports, presentations, strategic plans, and recommendations for senior leadership regarding academic technology initiatives and investments.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of university objectives.