What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Vice Chancellor of Innovation position at Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education?
Professional staff position providing a high-level of support for the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. Responsible for oversight of academic innovations, online learning, micro-credentials, and adult education in Oklahoma higher education, including coordination of system wide professional development for teaching, assessment, and research efforts, for facilitating and researching academic innovations for the State System, and other special and ongoing projects.
Responsibilities and Duties
Innovation and Online Education
- Provide system leadership in online learning, instructional technology and design, electronic media, and distance education, including the development of system wide goals and implementation plans for online innovation in Oklahoma.
- Provide leadership in the area of academic innovations, artificial intelligence, and online learning resources as they relate to the Online Consortium of Oklahoma (OCO), Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE), Oklahoma AI Impact in Higher Education Committee, recommendations to the agency, State Regents’ policies, and OneNet initiatives.
- Facilitate the creation, execution, and implementation of a public-private and workforce partnerships to enhance and expand academic and online education innovations.
- Oversee academic programs, planning, and policy as they relate to online and/or electronically-enhanced instruction and distance learning.
- Plan, execute, and manage internal and external development and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER), including professional development opportunities for faculty and staff in the use and/or development of OER.
- Administer the Open Learn OK repository of OER for teaching, learning, assessment, and research.
- Keep abreast of new developments and research in online education, innovation, and best practices and share this information with faculty and staff as appropriate.
- Serve as staff liaison to institutional representatives for academic innovation and online and/or distance education and traditional off-campus courses and programs.
Reach Higher, Adult Education, and Micro-credentials
- Provide System leadership on adult education best practices, scholarships, and strategic plans for adult education and rapid re-employment initiatives including OSRHE programs Reach Higher and UpskillOK.
- Oversee the Reach Higher program, including both Flex Finish and Direct Complete and adult education initiatives.
- Oversee the Finish Line Scholarship including creation of policy, guidelines, reports and updates to the institutions and State Regents.
- Oversee academic programs, planning, and policy as they relate to Reach Higher, UpskillOK, and adult education.
- Oversee the implementation of professional development opportunities for adult education coordinators and navigators, promoting effective teaching strategies and learner-centered approaches.
- Oversight of establishing and maintaining partnerships with workforce partners and employers to create pathways for adult learners to access educational opportunities and gain relevant skills for the workforce.
- Research and stay updated on trends, best practices, and policies related to adult education programs, workforce development, and adult learner success.
Administration/Supervision
- Act or perform in the absence of Vice Chancellor or serve as Vice Chancellor’s designee, when needed.
- Additional academic assignments as delegated by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
- Research issues/practices and academic topics, compile and analyze data and outcomes for reports and briefings used by advisory groups, staff, legislators, and State Regents, with special attention to the recommendations of senior leadership, the State Regents, other agency initiatives.
- Serve as staff liaison to local, state, and national organizations as needed including the SREB Educational Technology Cooperative.
- Serve as staff liaison for academic and online educational innovations with the Online Consortium of Oklahoma Steering Committee, the Council for Online Learning Excellence, the Council on Instruction, the Oklahoma Council of Academic Library Directors, the Council on Information Technology, the chief operating officer of OneNet, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee budgets and grants in related areas including planning on use of funds.
- Make presentations to the State Regents and local, state and national organizations on State Regents’ programs, policies and initiatives as requested.
- Responsible for seeking and writing grants to support assigned areas.
- Interact with the public, students, faculty, and administrators.
- Provide staff assistance to agency divisions, other agencies, advisory groups, and professional organizations, as delegated by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
- Draft correspondence, reports, and State Regents agenda items in related areas.
- Responsible for recommending hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or other changes in assigned employee(s) status. Supervise assigned division staff
Other similar duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree required. Must have a minimum of five (5) years related experience at a college, university, or higher education system. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of academic innovation, and instructional design and technology (including learning management systems) in higher education. Must have experience in online course development, demonstrated experience in teaching in online environments, and experience providing professional development to faculty and staff. Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of higher education issues, as well as proven analytical, problem solving, organizational skills, and excellent writing and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external constituencies required.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate degree preferred.
Supervision
The employee performs work under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.
Work Hours Agency offices are open to the public from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. These are the normal office hours for Agency employees. Physical Demands
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Exhibit manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to operate a computer, keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment. Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels, with or without aids. Ability to communicate clearly. Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach. Must use the proper manual handling equipment including but not limited to dollies, carts and lift team members. Duties are normally performed in an office environment with a moderate noise level.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.