Director of IT Teaching and Learning Services
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, Rhode Island
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The position is full-time calendar year, permanent.
The University of Rhode Island, the State’s public flagship research institution, seeks a dynamic, collaborative, engaged and active leader to serve as the inaugural Director of the Department of IT Teaching and Learning Services. Working with the Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, you will be responsible for leading digital transformation of student learning experiences in service to all 17,000 students at the University.
As a direct report to the CIO of the University, you will be a member of the senior IT leadership team. This team is reorganizing into a service-oriented structure, establishing new IT services, continuously deploying new tools and always striving to work across departments and the university with our colleagues to best serve the needs of the University. IT services at the University are equally divided between central and distributed IT staff, and working in partnership with distributed IT staff is a key aspect of this role.
The University has just begun the transition to a new LMS (Brightspace), and you will have the opportunity to help guide this mission-critical project. The University of Rhode Island is also launching a new URI-online program, and the new Director will be a key member of both the strategic and tactical teams. In addition to the opportunity to take a leadership role in these two major projects, the new Director will also assist the University to anticipate and prepare for the next wave of digital disruption, including AI augmented learning, digitally assisted student success programs, support of our maker space environments and personalized learning. For the right individual, this position offers opportunity for growth, development, and challenge.
Lead service delivery for all Teaching and Learning Services. Actively partner with the Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning to support faculty pedagogical objectives through the deployment and support of technology tools. Maintain a deep knowledge of emerging trends in the field, conduct pilot deployments of new tools and bring best of breed technology to the University of Rhode Island. Actively collaborate with distributed IT staff in the colleges to scale up innovative approaches. Work with partners across the University to develop, enhance and help deliver online courses and programs.
As part of the IT leadership team, collaboratively deliver IT Professional Services including consulting, training, analytics and service management as they relate to the primary service groups of the department. Coordinate and mange student worker integration and training efforts both within and beyond IT Services. Actively collaborate and communicate with ITS partners in distributed IT as well as key stakeholders for the department. Lead, inspire, motivate and evaluate the work of the unit while striving for continuous process improvement and staff professional development.
Visit the URI jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu to apply and view complete details for posting (SF00833). Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application: (#1) Letter of Intent, (#2) Resume/CV, and (#3) “Other Document” – names and contact information of three professional references.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The search will remain open until the position is filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by September 13, 2019. Second consideration may be given to applications received by October 11, 2019. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (October 11, 2019) may not be given full consideration.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.
The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer. Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.
Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
US
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