Director Multi-Model Instructional Supports

The University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout), Wisconsin's Polytechnic University, is seeking applications for a Director of Multi-Modal Instructional Supports. This newly created position will provide a critical role in promoting a culture of innovation and excellence in multi-modal learning, through the management of instructional professional development and onboarding activities for faculty and instructional staff and oversight of online student supports.

UW-Stout invites applicants who have a growth mindset to drive effectiveness of learning programs in support of student success and the university's polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry collaboration, and career focused learning experiences. The addition of the position aligns with the university's FOCUS2030 strategic plan.

As a direct report to the Associate Provost of Curriculum Quality, the position will expand the UW-Stout ecosystem to ensure both instructors and students have the necessary supports for a quality educational experience across all modalities and scaffolded according to learning needs. UW-Stout's Academic Affairs teaching and learning support ecosystem currently includes: the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center, the Instructional Design Program and the Educational Pathways and Outreach Department. The Academic Affairs team works in close partnership with stakeholders across the university to support learning advancement, including the university's artificial intelligence integration technologist, Learning Technology Services, faculty and academic instructional staff.

This is a full-time, annual, limited appointment. Applicants may be considered for a concurrent tenure appointment per UWS Administrative Policy 1250. The projected start date is July 2025.

University of Wisconsin TTC Title: Teaching Learning & Technology Director (TL002)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum / Required

• Master's degree in related field by employment start date
• Five years of higher education learning technologies and professional learning design experience, including artificial intelligence literacy
• Experience leveraging learning management systems (LMS) to develop and implement learning plans and utilizing assessment tool insights to revise educational approaches to achieve outcome goals
• Strong record of helping teachers be effective
• Demonstrated understanding of the rapidly changing higher education environment at the local and national levels
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills in working with a diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and campus stakeholders
• Three years of experience supervising, supporting, and evaluating staff

Highly Desired

• Experience with implementing Universal Design for Learning strategies
• Strong record of teaching
• Attention to detail, proofreading, and editing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment and on collaborative efforts with diverse user groups
• Record of scholarly activities

RESPONSIBILITIES
The outcomes of each responsibility should support UW-Stout's distinctive polytechnic's context to support undergraduate, graduate and non-degree seeking learner populations.

• Leadership and Collaboration: Collaborate with academic leaders, faculty, instructional academic staff and other stakeholders to promote a culture of innovation and excellence in multi-modal learning advancement. This includes:
  • Support of learning content development, curricular revision and facilitation of agile delivery modalities to diverse student learners
  • Leadership of Stout Online, the student support structure for online programs
  • Communication across divisions for successful collaboration and in support of UW-Stout's broad multi-modal portfolio (delivery of badges, certificates, apprenticeship, and degrees, etc.)
• Professional Development:
  • Identify, design and coordinate a menu of professional development for instructors, including self-serve and high-touch services with both program-level and individual instructional design questions/requests, to support instructional success across multiple-modalities. Programs should integrate career-focused content, applied learning, and serve the needs of both working professionals learning part-time and full-time students.
  • Facilitate a consistent onboarding/training program for online instruction and the structure of course shells in support of student success. UW-Stout hires a significant number of faculty and instructional academic staff with strong business/industry backgrounds and limited formal training in pedagogy. This should inform unique and accessible professional development opportunities in support of our polytechnic identity and student success.
  • Work with faculty, staff and Stout Online staff to align instructional training and support that responds to student feedback.
• Technology Integration: Work closely with various university stakeholders to oversee the integration of educational technologies that support and enhance multi-modal learning experiences.
  
  • UW-Stout is a laptop campus, where students and faculty have access to leading edge technology, relevant to career-focused education. The ecosystem of technology involves communication and coordination across areas such as Learning Information Technology (LIT) which includes the university's AI integration technologist, Instructional Resource Services (IRS), faculty and staff.
• Emerging Trends/Technologies: Stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in education to incorporate innovative practices into multi-modal learning that engages and learners effectively.
  For example, artificial intelligence requires a redesign of teaching methods across most disciplines and UW-Stout is working to adapt at-scale. As another example, plans are underway for a mixed-media lab (MiXR) located in the University Library that will provide students, faculty, staff and external stakeholders services tied to instructional technologies such as alternate reality, virtual reality, etc.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure all multi-modal learning initiatives comply with relevant educational standards and regulations. Actively contribute to the university taskforce working to ensure university-wide accessibility instructional compliance with the Department of Justice reauthorization of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize data to assess the effectiveness of multi-modal learning initiatives, to inform and implement continuous improvement, and provide regular reports to senior leadership and the university community. The Director will ensure that teaching support metrics for student success are measured, continuously improved and communicated.
• Supervision: Oversee and support Academic Affairs staff as assigned.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The dedicated professionals in the Provost's Office work to ensure that UW-Stout provides the best possible environment for teaching and learning, scholarship, research creative activities and student services.

The Provost's Office has oversight of the Division of Academic Affairs, which encompasses the following areas at UW-Stout:

• Career Services
• Center for Applied Ethics
• College of Arts and Human Sciences
• College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management
• Educational Pathways and Outreach
• Graduate Studies
• Honors College
• Instructional Design Team
• Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation
• Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center
• Office of International Education
• Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
• Stout Core (General Education) Director
• University Library

INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW

University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University, offers an unmatched career-focused education that combines applied learning, theory and research with real-world experience that prepares tomorrow's leaders to drive the future of business and industry. At UW-Stout, our students do more than earn a degree-they do on day one. And we are #StoutProud to produce lifelong learners, ethical leaders and responsible citizens who succeed in a global society.

UW-Stout is recognized nationwide for its operational excellence. We were the first and remain the only full four-year public higher education institution in the nation to receive the Malcolm Baldrige Award, and we are dedicated to a process-improvement model that leverages the power of data and the value of our people. We believe in critical thinking and fact-informed decision making. We pursue sustainability in form and function and collaborate across campus and with our partners to solve problems in industry and society. And providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for our faculty, staff and students to live, learn and work is a top priority.

We offer 50 undergraduate degrees, 20 graduate degrees and 30 professional certificates in Art, Design & Graphics; Business & Management; Education; Human & Social Sciences; Information Technology & Communications; and Science, Engineering & Math. Our first-class digital infrastructure and learning environments provide our nearly 7,000 students with every avenue to explore and personalize their success. As the only laptop campus among the 13 Universities of Wisconsin, UW-Stout provides laptops and industry-standard software, open education resources and other technology-driven advantages-all included in on-campus undergraduate tuition and fees. And we invest in people who share our vision to advance our position as Wisconsin's only Polytechnic University and as a regional, national and international leader in higher education.

Be a part of the future at UW-Stout. Learn more at https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us

University of Wisconsin-Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, a community an hour east of Minneapolis-St. Paul. A pillar of Wisconsin's Chippewa Valley and recognized as one of the best small towns in America, Menomonie provides an idyllic combination of natural beauty, outdoor recreation, boutiques and arts and culture with access to a metropolitan area. For more information about the UW-Stout community and region visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/our-community

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To submit an application click on the APPLY button or go to: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs

Screening of complete applications will begin March 20, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Applicants will need to complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Note: Once you have attached your materials and submitted your application you will not be able to go into the system and change them.

Required application materials:
1. *Cover letter of interest describing your qualifications for the position
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. Names and contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references, including at least one supervisory reference
4. A one-page administrative leadership statement demonstrating your commitment to student success.

• Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:
Search Co-Chairs:
Julie Zaloudek, Associate Provost of Curriculum Quality
Email: zaloudekj@uwstout.edu
Beth Hein, Executive Director of Educational Pathways and Outreach
Email: heinb@uwstout.edu

If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading all required application materials, please contact:
Search Coordinator: Tara Boyette
Email: boyettet@uwstout.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees. UW-Stout is certified as a Family Friendly Workplace which recognizes market-leading employers for employee benefits and commitment to supporting children and families.

• Benefit Details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/quickguidefasl.pdf
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

UW-Stout is committed to nondiscrimination in its employment practices and to equal employment opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate against, harass or retaliate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (as defined in state and federal law), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, genetic information, arrest record, conviction record, military service, veteran status, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during non-working hours, political affiliation, declining to attend a meeting or participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, honesty testing, or any other category protected by law.

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, UW-Stout welcomes applications from individuals from diverse groups; veterans, individuals with disabilities and from historically excluded populations. At UW-Stout we value our differences and welcome diverse perspectives as we continually commit to developing an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees and students.

Employment is contingent upon the final candidate's completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidate and most recent supervisor(s) questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks.

Official transcripts required at time of hire.

In response to a public records request, the Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in their online application, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

UW-Stout is committed to providing safety and security of all members of our community in accordance with the Clery Act. For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/life-stout/police-and-parking/clery-information

Job Family: Supervisory