What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Course Development - 006885 position at University of South Alabama?
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree in a directly related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and six years of directly related professional experience, three of which included supporting course development activities in higher education.
Demonstrated educational and technical writing ability.
Ability to collaborate with all levels of the University community and work across organizational boundaries.
Demonstrated experience in course design for online learning.
Ability to research, assess, select, implement, and support instructional media and emerging technologies that benefit the University’s reaching and learning priorities.
Excellent organizational skills and problem solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with technical and nontechnical faculty and staff.
Demonstrated educational and technical writing ability.
Ability to collaborate with all levels of the University community and work across organizational boundaries.
Demonstrated experience in course design for online learning.
Ability to research, assess, select, implement, and support instructional media and emerging technologies that benefit the University’s reaching and learning priorities.
Excellent organizational skills and problem solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with technical and nontechnical faculty and staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s Innovation in Learning Center is seeking to hire an Associate Director, Course Development. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Applications should include a current CV or Resume, detailed cover letter outlining the candidate’s experience and how they fit the duties and responsibilities of the position, and a list of three professional references.
Applications should include a current CV or Resume, detailed cover letter outlining the candidate’s experience and how they fit the duties and responsibilities of the position, and a list of three professional references.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Provides leadership for new and ongoing course design, course redesign, and new course development projects that align with the University’s strategic goals.
- Provides management of course design, instructional innovation and course development projects working with ILC staff, graduate assistants and University faculty.
- Utilizes research-based best-practice pedagogies to implement instructional innovations.
- Assists faculty members in course redesign and instructional practices that emphasize learning outcomes, student success and student retention.
- Contributes to the success of face to face and online courses through innovative design and delivery, especially those that serve a lot of students and/or serve as gateways to certain majors.
- Assists with the development of new online academic programs and certificates that evidence quality and encourage sustainable growth.
- Designs and teaches workshops and/or mini-courses associated with innovative learning design, educational technology applications and engaging pedagogy.
- Conducts research on instructional innovations.
- Participates in grant proposal writing and implementation in collaboration with faculty.
- Authors or co-authors publications and presentations on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
- Participate in University committees as appointed.
- Contributes to the success of the annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, New Faculty Orientation and other ILC-sponsored university-wide events.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Posting Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date
03/28/2025
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Working Days
Monday - Friday
Working Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Location
Main Campus
Full-time or Part-Time
Full Time
Regular or Temporary
Regular
