Director, Technology Integrated Learning Program

Job title: Director, Technology Integrated Learning Program

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Director, Technology Integrated Learning Program – (991699.1)

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Organizational Unit

University of Victoria -> VP Academic -> Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation

Posting Close Date

19 August 2022

Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.

FTE

1.0

Salary Grade

$78,387.00 – $102,875.00

Additional Posting Information

N/A

Salary posted reflects full FTE (will be prorated for part time)

Classification

SG 15

Employee Group:

PEA – Regular

# of Hires Needed

1

Category

Education, Training, and Library

About this Opportunity

The University of Victoria is one of Victoria’s largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

The salary range for this position is:

Recruitment range: $78,387- $88,223 starting salary determined by the PEA .

Performance range: starting salary to max of $102,875 is available through annual performance increases.

Job Summary

The Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) is an academic support Division in the University, which reports to the Office of the Vice President Academic and Provost. The division has five portfolios of responsibility including: Teaching Excellence, Technology Integrated Learning, Student Academic Success, and Curriculum Renewal & Strategic Initiatives; and Community-engaged Learning. The Division is focused on enhancing student learning and teaching excellence in academic programs across the University in alignment with the UVic Strategic Framework and Priorities.

The Program Director of Technology Integrated Learning, in the Division of Learning and Teaching Innovation and Support, is a leadership position to advance the learning and teaching goals of the University. The position reports to the Executive Director, Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation, and works in close collaboration with the other portfolio Program Directors in the Division, leadership in other administrative units, such as University Systems and Student Services, and with chairs, faculty, instructional staff and students to advance the university’s commitment to high quality learning and teaching. .

Under the strategic direction of the Division Executive Director, the Program Director is tasked with providing leadership, strategic direction and operational oversight for the Technology Integrated Learning portfolio:

• Providing leadership of the effective pedagogical use of learning technologies; and the administrative leadership and domain expertise for technology enhanced learning for in-person, blended, fully online, and multi-access teaching and for the continuous development and support of UVic’s centrally supported learning technology ecosystem, consisting of Brightspace, Echo360, Online Academic Community, Zoom, Teams, and others.

• Providing operational oversight for the Technology Integrated Learning Portfolio, a team of managers and support staff with 20+ combined direct/indirect reports. This includes dedicated support teams for each faculty providing both pedagogical support (Learning Experience Designers) and technology support (Educational Technologist Specialists). It also includes oversight of continuous development, improvement, and maintenance of the Learning Technology Ecosystem.

• Serving as a vital link across the Division for technology enhanced learning and teaching. This includes collaborating with other Program Directors on cross-program initiatives and strategies, participating as a member of LTSI Leadership Council on shared initiatives, working with LTSI Faculty Consultant(s) to provide advice and expertise regarding the portfolio area.

• Representing LTSI to provide pedagogical leadership for learning technology supports and infrastructure across the University and beyond. This includes providing advice and collaborating with academic and support units to build opportunities for the inclusion of pedagogically sound learning technologies with an emphasis on student success and excellent teaching practices (e.g. Systems, Privacy Office), sitting on university-level committees (e.g., Classroom Infrastructure Committee).

Job Requirements

This position requires a doctoral degree in a related field (e.g., education, interdisciplinary, scholarship of learning and teaching), a strong record of positive and collaborative relationships with faculty, students and staff, plus a minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent with:

• Successful academic and program development ; including teaching experience using learning technologies effectively in post-secondary
• Exploring and creating educational opportunities
• Academic administration
• Leadership experience specific to technology enhanced learning, digital pedagogy and educational technology
• Supporting teaching excellence and student academic success, including course, curriculum, or program development, implementation, and evaluation in face-to-face, blended, and online environments
• Project development and oversight
• Budget preparation and oversight
• Leading and managing a team

Knowledge requirements include:

• Current expertise in the area of technology enhanced learning or digital pedagogy.
• Knowledge of technology enhanced learning principles, trends, challenges and opportunities in post-secondary education
• Knowledge of, and experience with a range of learning technologies, such as Brightspace, Echo360, Zoom, Teams, Online Academic Community (WordPress), iClickers, etc.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, developing and implementing innovation and policy within an academic environment
• Knowledge of practices and approaches for decolonizing and Indigenizing courses and curricula
• Knowledge of equity and anti-racism in educational environments
• Knowledge of key pedagogical issues from a technology enhanced lens, including universal design for learning, accessibility, open educational resources, learning analytics, digital literacy, hybrid modalities, and technology enhanced and authentic assessment.
• Current knowledge and engagement with the scholarship of learning and teaching in relation to digital pedagogies.

Competency requirements include:

Leadership

• Demonstrated consultative leadership and consensus building approach
• Known for facilitating, promoting, and managing change
• Able to demonstrate strategic thinking and establish short and long-term priorities
• Creative and resourceful in working with available resources
• Imaginative problem solver with sound judgement to implement solutions
• Enthusiastic about educational technologies, teaching excellence, knowledge development and support services for course instructors and students in all disciplines across campus
• Capable of inspiring respect in the university community
• Ability to work within, and contribute to, an organization that provides a supportive, healthy and welcoming working and learning environment
• Demonstrated capacity to facilitate and work across disciplines to support the university’s goals for teaching and learning and supporting their students to be successful in being admitted to and completing programs at the University level
• Demonstrated commitment to the core values of the university in relation to teaching and learning, including research-inspired and experiential learning
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, team-building, collaboration, and project management skills

Equity and Diversity

• Promotes a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment in which concerns are addressed effectively.
• Seeks regular input to better understand and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in learning and teaching and in the workplace
• Operationalizes diversity, inclusion, and equity within program activities
• Ability to communicate intercultural perspectives and issues effectively to university and community constituents
• Appreciation of the benefits of equity and diversity with an ability to work with and apply principles of equity and diversity
• Cultural acumen of Indigenous Peoples of BC and demonstrable understanding of the impacts of colonization on Indigenous communities and the challenges in regards to post-secondary education system.

Communication and Interpersonal

• Ability to relate to and liaise with, a diverse university community
• Ability to build networks, liaise with other Directors and offices and encourage information flow in appropriate directions
• Effective (negotiation), conflict resolution and motivational skills
• Proficient in written and oral presentations
• Ability to actively represent the Division’s interest and to project a positive image when representing the Division or the university externally
• Ability to promote the value and development of programming to communities on and off campus

Administration

• Innovative, flexible leader often in the face of competing demands
• Effective facilitator of the work of others while also being accountable for results
• Ability to establish goals, plan for their timely completion and follow them through
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment as an inclusive team leader
• Effective change agent who demonstrates sound analysis and good judgement

Preference:

Experience and demonstrated success in the scholarship of learning and teaching

Equity and Diversity Statement

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of

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Accessibility Statement

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