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Assistant Vice President of Rowan Online, SEM/Rowan Global (Internal Applicants Only)

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Rowan University
Location
Glassboro, New Jersey

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Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 495194
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Professional, Managerial

Division: SEM/Rowan Global (Student Affairs)

Department: Rowan Online

Position: Assistant Vice President of Rowan Online

Description:

Under the direction of the Senior Vice President of SEM/Rowan Global (Student Affairs), the Assistant Vice President of Rowan Online is responsible for leading, elevating, and coordinating the operations and activities involving instructional design, online learning, and University web services for Rowan University. This position is must drive the learning direction, goals, policies, and technologies of the institution. This includes dissemination of knowledge and information to the learner through technology, the Internet, and instructors.

Essential position responsibilities and functions:

  • Senior and primary liaison with University constituents to coordinate and manage projects related to online course development, online learning technologies, instructional design services, and web services.
  • Supervise and direct the professional and administrative staff within the Rowan Online department including the Instructional Design team, the LMS Administration team, Development Operations staff, and the Web Services team.
  • Identify and assess the training and technology needs of the instructional design team and faculty engaged in course development/instruction to ensure continuous improvement and advancement in online education.
  • Evaluate overall department performance to ensure that operational procedures are meeting business needs.
  • Coordinate academic online learning goals with the Office of the Provost, Deans, and various constituents in Academic Affairs.
  • Support the integration, automation, and optimization of systems, tools, reporting, and analytics to advance the mission of each strategic area of Rowan Online and the constituents they serve.
  • Draft and maintain policies and other operational documentation as needed to advance the business goals of the overall Rowan Online operation.
  • Serve as the liaison with external entities and organizations that provide support, consulting, and assessment of Rowan Universities online learning operations and services.
  • Assess online course design to assure compliance with Federal, NJ State, and Rowan University online learning standards and requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across various departments on projects and special initiatives that require services from the instructional design team.
  • Effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders in various departments across the institution.
  • Work with academic stakeholders to assess new online learning needs and address on-going issues in the online learning space.
  • Manage and organize projects and special initiatives involving various stake holders and cross-functional teams across the University.
  • Support special initiatives involving constituents external to Rowan University including grant funded projects, collaborations, and partnerships.
  • Participate regularly in external professional development offerings related to online learning, instructional design, and web services in an effort to stay up-to-date with industry trends and standards.
  • Direct large-scale change management for all operations.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
  • Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
  • Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution, and the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, support, and working effectively together to enable each employee and the department to succeed.
  • Maintain project and operational documentation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

  • A Master’s Degree.
  • Minimum 8 years of related work experience in a leadership role.
  • Experience supporting faculty and students in a Higher Education environment with online, academic technologies.
  • Proficiency with designing online courses in commercial Learning Management Systems for the purpose of supporting online learning for tertiary education.
  • Proficiency with content management systems and web services.
  • Experience with Managing technical coding / software development team including agile development methods and change management
  • Experience with Development Operations
  • Experience with digital curricular design.
  • Experience coordinating and managing projects while serving as team lead.
  • Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Be extremely customer-service oriented.
  • Be able to work independently to solve problems with minimal supervision.
  • Be able to work with both technical and non-technical staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or an academic technology related field.
  • Experience leading teams of instructional designers, LMS administrators, application developers, and web administrators in a higher education environment.
  • Proficiency in developing online courses in Canvas by Instructure LMS.
  • Understanding of Cascade by Hanon Hill and Drupal content management systems.
  • Experience teaching academic courses in online, asynchronous format.
  • Experience providing training, support, and instruction for instructors engaging in online learning.

Notes:

  • Only completed online internal applications submitted on or before the posted deadline will be considered.

Advertised: Apr 27 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: May 11 2021 11:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Rowan University 

Rowan University, located a half-hour outside of Philadelphia with its main campus in suburban Glassboro, N.J., is an institution on the move.

This summer, the University opened Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) in partnership with Cooper University Health Care, in Camden. The first new four-year, M.D.-granting medical school in New Jersey in more than 35 years, CMSRU welcomed its first class in August 2012.

Rowan continues to work with the Borough of Glassboro and private developers on Rowan Boulevard, a $300 million redevelopment project that links the University’s main campus to the historic downtown. This fall alone, the partners broke ground for a new academic building/parking garage and a Marriott Courtyard Hotel. Rowan Boulevard already includes a Barnes & Noble Collegiate Superstore, housing for approximately 1,300 students and retail space.

The University also recently created a School of Biomedical Sciences, which joins nine colleges. In addition to CMSRU they are: the Rohrer College of Business, Communication & Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Graduate & Continuing Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics.

Earlier in 2012, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie awarded Rowan state research institution status (not Carnegie classification) as part of the New Jersey Medical and Health Science Education Restructuring Act, making Rowan only the second comprehensive public research institution in the State. That Act also opened the door to Rowan partnering with Rutgers-Camden to create a College of Health Sciences in Camden near CMSRU. The vision for that College calls for schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, food science and 16 allied health programs. The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in nearby Stratford, N.J., is to become part of Rowan in the near future. When that occurs, Rowan will be only the second school in the nation with M.D. and D.O. medical programs.

A selective, medium‑sized public university, Rowan is recognized for its nationally ranked academic and athletic programs, talented professors and high‑tech facilities. The University, which has a branch campus in Camden, N.J., and the South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University in Mantua, N.J., prides itself on being able to provide its more than 12,000 students with an outstanding education at an exceptional value.

 The University offers 57 undergraduate majors, including four undergraduate degree-completion programs; three dual bachelor’s/master’s degrees; more than 40 master’s level programs (including specializations); approximately 25 graduate-level certificate programs; 12 post-baccalaureate programs or endorsements; and two doctoral/specialist programs, including the M.D. degree from its medical school. Students can pursue their degrees at the main campus, the Camden campus, online or at several community colleges, as well as at CMSRU.

Rowan has been recognized by national organizations that evaluate colleges and universities. U.S. News & World Report ranked Rowan 19th among Best Regional Universities—North, third among the public institutions in the category. The Princeton Review named Rowan among 222 institutions in its Best in the Northeast section of its website feature 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region and included the Rohrer College of Business in its edition of the Best 296 Business Schools. The Princeton Review also listed Rowan, which in the past has been recognized by the U.S. EPA as a Top Green Power Purchaser in its athletic conference, in its Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition.

Employees:

Currently, Rowan University employs 1,090 faculty members: full-time tenure-track professors, full-time temporary professors, part-time professors and adjuncts. The University also employs 940 staff members.

Recognizing that employees, students and the community are valuable resources, Rowan’s Human Resources Department supports the University’s vision and mission; encourages the personal and professional enrichment of employees; provides services appropriate to employees’ needs; and promotes awareness, learning and collaboration.

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