Director Learning Exchange

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Job Location:

Fort Wayne Campus - Fort Wayne, IN 46803, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: Doctorate Degree Preferred, Job Category:
Artificial Intelligence, Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented university that delivers career-oriented programming in a wide variety of disciplines that includes business, engineering, computer sciences, criminal justice, cybersecurity, marketing, health sciences, communication and helping professions. Indiana Tech enrolls nearly 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate programs on its picturesque main campus, and nearly 5,000 students in its adult and online program.

We offer degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral levels and undergraduate and graduate certificates.

Over 41% of our students are either globally or domestically diverse; this contributes to our unique vibrant and inclusive campus community. All academic programs are designed to provide students with relevant and practical experiences, including an emphasis on internships. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Indiana Tech is committed to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment for all. We actively support the recruitment, engagement, and retention of students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We believe that creating a sense of connection and support across our campus community plays an essential role in preparing students to succeed and contribute in a global society.

Indiana Tech has big plans for its future. Learn more at Indiana Tech Strategic Plan or strategic plan.indianatech.edu.

Indiana Tech is seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader to serve as its Director of the Learning Exchange. Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director will provide operational and business leadership for the Learning Exchange, Indiana Tech’s coordinated enterprise for workforce learning, executive and leadership education, professional development, academic readiness, student success, and academic pathways. The Director will also lead NIAIC Connect, a five-institution regional initiative supported by the Lilly Endowment-funded AI in Higher Education grant.

The Director will set the strategic direction for the Learning Exchange portfolio, balancing revenue, enrollment, and mission-focused outcomes. This position will lead the Learning Exchange Operations team, establish pricing and revenue-allocation frameworks for non-credit offerings, manage the portfolio’s financial performance, and develop corporate training contracts and learning subscriptions. The Director will convene a cross-functional steering committee involving Academic Affairs, Information Technology, Finance, Marketing and Enrollment, and Institutional Effectiveness to establish priorities and address issues that span university departments.

As principal administrator for NIAIC Connect, the Director will oversee grant administration, budget management, milestone tracking, funder reporting, and coordination among the consortium’s partner institutions. The Director will guide the initiative’s institution storefronts, faculty training, connection and project platform, guided mentoring and evaluation, and employer portal. This role will also cultivate regional employer partnerships, staff the NIAIC Advisory Board, lead the NIAIC Connect Operations team, collaborate with the initiative’s independent evaluator, and develop a sustainable operating model that extends beyond the grant period.

The Director will play an important role in connecting credit and non-credit learning experiences across the Learning Exchange and NIAIC Connect. This includes helping…