Assistant Director for Open Education & Digital Engagement Projects - CAMPUS ONLY RECRUITMENT

Location: Santa Cruz
Job ID: 35273

JOB POSTING

This is a CAMPUS ONLY recruitment. Only current employees, or former employees with current Preferential Rehire rights will be considered for this position. Former employees with Preferential Rehire rights should apply through the external candidate gateway and identify themselves as such in their application to be considered for this position.

Current UCSC employees must apply to the job posting in the Internal Candidate Gateway. You can access the internal job posting at the link below.
https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu/peoplesoft-native/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Employee&SiteId=12&JobOpeningId=XXXXX&PostingSeq=1

If you are a current UCSC employee and apply through the External Candidate Gateway, you will not be considered for this position.

NOTIFICATIONS

UC Vaccination Policy: With limited exceptions, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for Covered Individuals under the Policy. Covered Individuals include all employees, students, or trainees who physically access a University facility or program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training.

Covered Individuals do NOT include employees who work 100% remotely with NO expectation that they will physically access any University location or program at ANY time. If 100% remote work ends, the employee is subject to policy.

INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. NOTE: Materials submitted after the IRD will be forwarded only at the request of the hiring unit. Submit your materials before the IRD to ensure consideration by the hiring unit.

The IRD for this job is: 05-17-2022

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Online Education serves all members of the UCSC community who are engaged in teaching and learning. Our team of educators, instructional designers, and technology specialists partner with instructors to design online and hybrid learning experiences that are rooted in equity and access. Our goal is to inspire instructors to explore educational practices and technologies that advance a sense of belonging, foster deep learning, and increase student success and engagement.

A hallmark of the advertised position is its newness. UC Santa Cruz Online Education is strategically positioning itself to have capacity to both expand open educational offerings and to be responsive to campus initiatives for digital projects.

Online Education is a unit with the Division of Academic Affairs. As a division, we are committed to the ongoing work of building an inclusive and supportive community, where we collaborate to achieve shared goals. We seek to attract and develop a diverse workforce who contribute to these goals, support our increasingly diverse faculty, staff, students, and community members, and contribute to equity across our institution.

More information can be found here: https://online.ucsc.edu/

JOB SUMMARY

UC Santa Cruz Online Education is a dynamic team of staff and instructors who are dedicated to creating educational experiences that prioritize equity and access in an environment that encourages all students to build on their experiences and grow as individuals and members of society. The team develops open educational content through massive open online courses (MOOCs) and public-facing resources such as instructional innovations or tools, and routinely supports campus-wide digital projects that elevate the diverse faculty and student bodies. The Assistant Director for Open Education and Digital Engagement Projects is a champion for open educational content and manages these projects from inception to completion while applying principles of instructional design to positively influence the student experience by emphasizing equity and access. The position uses skills in multimedia development, and performance direction as an experienced professional to help shape curricular content into coherent instructional modules that employ multimedia and a variety of interactive, web-based tools aimed at encouraging the engagement of students and other learners in knowledge acquisition. This position demonstrates a high degree of collaboration, political astuteness and diplomacy, as well as engages in the analysis of technical and instructional issues while providing creative and thoughtful solutions. The Assistant Director for Open Education and Digital Engagement Projects works closely with the unit director on strategic initiatives for open educational content, as well as with the Online Education staff as thought partners, creative allies, and for content review and testing.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Salary Information: Salary Range: $60,000 - $83,400/Annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

No. of Positions: 1

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Part-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 62.5%, 25 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: This is a Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER 3 [6148]

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

50% - Course Design and Development

• In partnership with faculty, applies principles of instructional design to the development of open educational content.
• In partnership with faculty, devises innovative and imaginative approaches to the form and function of open educational content.
• Works in a collaborative manner with others in a diverse environment and at all levels in the organization to prioritize work assignments, conduct analysis, and develop recommendations.
• Actively seeks out knowledge of new and emerging learning technologies, as well as developing competency in existing learning technologies, in support of projects.
• As the lead, and in collaboration with Online Education staff, engages in the review and testing of projects (work products) prior to release.
• As the lead, and in collaboration with Online Education staff, carefully reviews user experience of projects and routinely makes improvements.
• In collaboration with Online Education staff, ensures that open educational content is accessible.

30% - Planning, Communications, and Outreach

• In partnership with the director of Online Education, does outreach to engage with and generate interest among UCSC faculty in open educational content, including massive open online courses (MOOCs).
• Champion for the development of public-facing and low- or no-cost education.
• Is the primary point of contact for faculty in the development of Online Education's open educational projects.
• Is thoughtful and politically astute in communications with faculty, students, staff and industry partners.
• Is the primary point of contact for partner relationships involving open educational content.
• In partnership with the director of Online Education, strategically plans, composes, and releases all marketing and communications related to Online Education's open educational projects.

20% - Project Management

• Manages all aspects of open educational projects from inception and through design, development, and launch.
• Recruits, hires, mentors, supports, and supervises student employees (undergraduate and graduate) to assist in the development of projects.
• As needed, contracts with vendors such as videographers, musicians, visual artists, etc., on the development of projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and / or equivalent experience and / or training.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with instructors to develop engaging educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale digital projects (or courses) from inception to completion while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Demonstrated political acumen in conduct and communications with instructors, administrators, students and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to use creativity and imaginative thinking to be influential in the design of educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and support people from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, including those from currently marginalized and historically underrepresented groups.
• Thorough analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of instructional design principles and learning strategies, including backward design, learning outcomes and assessment design and instructional approaches including lecture, discussion, active learning and project-based learning.
• Thorough knowledge of the instructional tools and platforms required to achieve the delivery of engaging and media-rich online learning content, and of trends in the use and effectiveness of educational technology and learning.
• Thorough knowledge of applying adult learning theories and educational methodologies, particularly as related to learners in massive open online courses.
• Knowledge to conduct appropriate job and task analyses in the context of instructional design of technical or specialized educational training.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters or terminal degree in a related area
• Demonstrated success with marketing and communications related to educational experiences.
• Experience with providing artistic direction for digital projects or media.
• Experience with principles of and tools for visual design of digital projects or media.
• Experience with operating cameras and editing visual media.
• Thorough knowledge of organization policies and procedures, including policies that impact online course development.
  

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• The University of California has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, covered employees must submit proof of vaccination or have an approved exception or deferral, eight (8) weeks from date of hire.
• Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtained here.

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

HOW TO APPLY

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EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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