Director of Learning Innovation & Educational Programs

Title: Director, Educational Development

Employee Classification: Director, Educational Dev

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-VP, Academic Innovation

Department: HSC-Academic Innovation-300530

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Salary range: $98,976–$148,464, commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

The Director of Educational Development for the Division of Academic Innovation provides leadership in a wide range of instructional solutions, from the traditional to the cutting edge, including online, blended and face‑to‑face learning tools and environments, instructional design, the development of courses and curriculum and more. The Director will be the Chair of the Non‑Credit Credentials Committee and responsible for learning design of microcredentials, short courses, and other lifelong learning programs, as well as growing and managing a portfolio of programs for the institution.

The Director leads and oversees the design, development, and implementation of new academic credit courses and degree programs in collaboration with our faculty and other key stakeholders. Leading a large team of instructional designers, faculty development professionals, learning technologists, and digital accessibility specialists, this role has an outsized impact on the university, our community partners, and the health of those our learners go on to serve.

The successful candidate will have advanced proficiency and experience with leading highly effective teams, expertise in the changing landscape of online, hybrid, and non‑credit education, comfort with establishing, navigating, and maintaining cross‑functional relationships across departments and organizations, a project‑management mindset toward managing a portfolio of ongoing projects, and an intrinsic motivation to drive the creation of learning solutions for a healthier community.

Master's degree and four (4) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Have a growth mindset and a passion for helping people continuously improve.
• Be a strong relationship builder, collaborator, and communicator, developing an enterprise‑wide strategy for program excellence, and engaging community.
• Have the ability to research, analyze and present data for both informational and training purposes to internal and external audiences.
• Able to produce high quality work and exercise good judgment.
• Exceptional ability to train, develop, manage, and lead professional and support staff.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates creativity and innovation in developing solutions; suggests creative options to handle situations; takes appropriate risks; embraces innovative ideas and changes.
• Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; is proactive and self‑motivated; demonstrates high personal standards of performance; demonstrates energy and enthusiasm for completing job tasks; takes ownership for own career growth; demonstrates ability to work independently.
• Consistently leads staff by example; effectively coaches and counsels employees in a positive manner; motivates staff to want to come to work every day and to deliver excellent levels of service; interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in their intentions.
• Develops a whole learning and development operation that fits together as a system bound by interrelated actions. Delivers value through a unified whole of the parts including the vision, staff, development, organization, use of technology, funding strategy, measurement, and communications.
• Develops educational programs based on a strategic learning plan integrated with the business goals of the organization.

• Terminal degree (e.g., Ed.D or Ph.D.).
• At least 7 years of experience with innovative teaching and learning methods inclusive of distance education, non‑credit higher education learning…