What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Online Learning position at Providence College?
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Director of Online Learning
Overview
The director of online learning is instrumental in expanding and enhancing the college’s distance education programs and courses, shaping the future of online and hybrid learning at a small Catholic and Dominican liberal arts institution. The director collaborates with deans, department chairs, program directors, faculty, and key educational support units to develop innovative, high-quality, sustainable, and mission-aligned online graduate and non-credit programs, while maintaining rigorous academic standards and regulatory compliance. Similarly, the director will be expected to assist and guide academic departments/programs in their efforts to offer online courses, primarily during summer and winter sessions, for our full-time day student population. The role involves strategic planning, market research, and the implementation of best practices to ensure optimal teaching and learning environments. The director drives growth, fosters student engagement, and supports the institution’s goal of offering accessible and impactful online education.
Essential Duties:
- Collaborate with academic leaders on the creation and expansion of online and hybrid programs, including the development of innovative learning experiences that align with institutional goals and market needs. (20%)
- Ensure that online courses and programs meet quality assurance metrics, accreditation standards, and national regulatory requirements. (20%)
- Work with deans and program directors to integrate online learning into the broader academic framework and support faculty in online course development. (15%)
- Partner with Graduate Admissions, as well as schools, to perform research and identify emerging trends, needs, and opportunities in the competitive online education market to inform graduate and non-credit program development. (15%)
- Develop and implement strategies to foster student engagement and enhance the online learning experience, ensuring accessibility and support for diverse learners. (15%)
- Serve as a visible leader on campus, representing the online learning office to both internal and external stakeholders, and actively participate in the strategic vision and growth of the institution’s online education portfolio. (15%)
Marginal Duties:
- Perform all other duties as may be required.
Education and Experience Required
- Master’s degree in education, instructional technology, computer science, or a related field from an accredited institution required.
- Five to seven years’ proven leadership and management skills in higher ed administration with experience developing and implementing online and hybrid programs as well as significant relevant operational and managerial experience.
- Proficiency with LMS (particularly Canvas), Microsoft Office suite, analytical tools, and educational technologies that promote engaged learning.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of individuals and constituencies.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong commitment to innovation and academic and service excellence in online education.
- Knowledge of best practices in online/distance education, including educational technologies, student support services, and professional standards and trends.
- Experience in marketing, recruitment, and enrollment of students in online/hybrid programs.
- Prior supervisory and budgetary experience.
- Familiarity with data analytics and assessment tools.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
- Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
- Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
- Communication skills using the spoken word
- Ability to see within normal parameters
- Ability to hear within normal range
- Ability to move about
Employee Status
Full Time
Salary Grade
Salary Information
Salary
$115,000 - $120,000
Benefits
Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:
- Promote the health and well-being of you and your family
- Provide financial security while you are working
- Build financial resources for retirement
- Help you balance personal and work responsibilities
- Provide educational opportunities for you and your family
These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off. To learn more, please visit our Employee Benefits website by clicking the following link: https://human-resources.providence.edu/benefits/
Union Status
Non-Union
Shift:
If other, please enter regular schedule.
EEO Statement
Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number
AS1015P
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Salary : $115,000 - $120,000
Director of Innovation & Design
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LAB -
Providence, RI
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Projects (URI Online)
University of Rhode Island -
Kingston, RI
Tester
Online Consumer Panels America -
Providence, RI
