Department: Provost's Office, Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $160,000.00 to Negotiable Annual
Job Functions
Reporting to the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, the Assistant Vice President for Digital Learning and Innovation provides institutional leadership for the strategy, growth, quality, and continuous improvement of online and other flexible learning opportunities. In partnership with academic colleges and university stakeholders, the AVP advances a data-informed portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and other innovative educational offerings responsive to institutional priorities, learner demand, and workforce needs. The position also provides leadership for digital credentials, digital teaching and learning, and emerging educational technologies.
Strategic Leadership and Resource Management
- Provides strategic leadership for digital learning initiatives that advance institutional priorities.
- Collaborates with senior academic leadership to drive organizational change that strengthens faculty success, teaching effectiveness, instructional innovation, and institutional growth aligned with strategic priorities.
- Provides strategic oversight and fiscal stewardship of budgets, establishing resource priorities and aligning financial resources with institutional goals.
- Serves on a wide range of high-level cross-functional teams and committees.
Online Education and Program Portfolio Strategy
- Oversees the strategic growth, and optimization of the university's online program portfolio.
- Builds partnerships with regional employers and industry leaders to identify workforce needs and opportunities that inform the development, growth, and alignment of the University's online program portfolio.
- Provides strategic direction and oversight for the University's learning management system and other digital learning technologies.
- Establishes institutional definitions and practices for online courses, programs, and learners that support consistent operations and alignment with accreditation, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
- Directs management of self-supporting and market-rate academic programs to support institutional goals and ensure financial sustainability.
- Serves as the Chief Online Learning Officer, representing the University in statewide and national initiatives, and responding to distance learning related data requests, surveys, and reporting requirements.
- Provide strategic leadership for the development and ongoing operation of a campus testing center.
Digital Credentialing and Workforce Innovation
- Provides institutional leadership for digital badging, microcredentials, and other alternative credential initiatives.
- Chairs the University's Digital Badging Steering Committee.
- Collaborate with academic and industry partners to align credentials with workforce and learner needs.
- Establishes processes and standards that ensure the quality, integrity, and value of digital credentials.
Policy, Governance, and Compliance
- Responsible for the formulation, development, and implementation of policies across multiple divisions of the university.
- Oversees compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, and university requirements related to distance education, including state authorization, professional licensure.
- Provides guidance on regulatory and policy matters that impact distance education and instructional delivery.
Institutional Partnerships, External Relations, and University Representation
- Build strategic partnerships and represents the University in state, national, and professional organizations and initiatives related to online and digital learning.
- Leads cross-functional committees, task forces, and strategic projects that advance institutional priorities.
Supervision Exercised
Supervises the DLI Operations Manager, the Director of Digital Programs, the Director of UNF Online, and the Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning. This position may also supervise Graduate Assistants, Student Assistants, other OPS personnel, and Contract Employees.
Required Qualifications
Master's and 7+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.
Statement(s) of Understanding
This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check. The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator.
Equal Opportunity
The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.
Carnegie
UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.
Organization
Mission Statement
Our student-centered mission is to create the next generation of thinkers, leaders, and problem solvers with the knowledge and experience to uniquely change the world.
Vision Statement
University of North Florida will be the higher education nexus where diverse students, faculty, and organizations from around the world collaborate to creatively innovate for the advancement of society.
Values
We achieve excellence in all we do; we are an institution of uncompromising character; we lead with humility, humanity and integrity.
Integrity – We do the right thing for the right reason at the right time.
Respect – We treat everyone with kindness, we are informed by the perspectives of other, and we draw strength from our differences.
Accountability – We are responsible for how the outcomes of our actions affect others and our environment.
Innovation – We harness creativity and talent to turn challenges into opportunities and problems into solution in a uniquely UNF way.
Strategic Goal
University of national prominence and distinction with North Florida as our catalyst and student success as our mantra. Learn more about UNF's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
Statement of Unity
UNF stands in unity and solidarity with all members of our community, regardless of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status. We are proud of the diversity in our students, faculty and staff.
We strongly condemn acts of hate and bigotry as antithetical to the university's core values of mutual respect and civility. Actions and words that seek to deny human beings full membership in the broader moral community on the basis of arbitrary characteristics are intolerable. We stand opposed to violence in language or in action, and we see these as a threat to the mission of UNF as a public university that is committed to intellectual and cultural growth and civic awareness.
We pledge to stand with and for those who are the most vulnerable members of our community and to take actions that help our students and fellow employees feel safe and know that they are safe. We affirm UNF's unreserved commitment to student success within a diverse, supportive campus culture. We seek to embody the ideals of a free and democratic society, and we fully support and value each member of our community.