Executive Director, Distance and Continuing Education

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Distance Education

Main Campus

Tucson, AZ USA

The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for management, development, and distribution of distance education programs and continuing education programs. The ED provides vision, direction, and focused goals for the distance education and continuing education departments. Coupled with a student-centered approach, the ED develops, plans, and implements initiatives in distance and continuing education and is highly active in shaping services for credit and noncredit adult learners. The Executive Director understands the evolving needs of nontraditional students. The ED works with their team to analyze the needs of target populations and works with faculty and administration of the university to identify, develop, and deliver hybrid/online credit and noncredit program offerings.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Works with Vice Provost for Online, Distance, and Continuing Education (ODCE), to provide vision and supervision of the development and maintenance of programs that respond to workforce, economic, and community needs, including certificate, undergraduate, and graduate programs.
• Directs the implementation of the ODCE strategic plan (Roadmap 2025) as it relates to online education.
• The ED develops and executes operational plans and implements processes and systems within the online education unit.
• Coaches and develops staff to enhance functional and leadership skills.
• Collaborate with campus partners, marketing and communications department to develop relevant programs.
• Use creativity to innovate and problem solve to overcome barriers to expand the ODCE's reach and significantly increase online student enrollment (e.g. Certificate, undergraduate, and graduate programs).
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and other regulations that impact students in online programs and cross train into functions of distance and continuing education programs.
• Strengthen/develop strategies to increase retention, persistence, and graduation rates of online students.
• Identify and analyze emerging national and local trends to make data-informed decisions. Identify strategic internal and external partnerships.
• Forecast program needs and manage budget expenses, revenue generation, etc. to grow overall revenue for the unit.
• Work with ODCE's corporate engagement team, to create strong, lasting partnerships with businesses, organizations, and community leaders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of higher educational philosophy, leadership, and administrative practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of college curricula and instructional programs.
• Knowledge and skill in communicating effectively in formal and informal settings.
• Knowledge of technological systems as they apply to instructional, administrative, and workplace needs.
• Strategic planning skills to effect change in a multicultural environment.
• Skills in employee development, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong leadership skills that promote student success, program innovation, and enrollment growth.
• Ability to develop budgets and interpret financial data/ plans and manage resources.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multicultural environment with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff and community groups.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule to include evening and weekend assignments.

Exempt

Full Time

40

1.0

Fiscal

Academic Administration

Yes - Full Benefits

$99,000 to $115,000

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

13

M4

Academic Program Mgmt

Academic Administration

Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

1

Aviva Doery
avivadoery@arizona.edu

4/20/2022

Yes

Resume and Cover Letter

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.