Senior Director of Online Learning

## Senior Director of Online Learning Apply:
Seattle, WA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 28, 2026 (14 days left to apply):
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- ** Job Description
**** Continuum College at the University of Washington has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Director of Online Learning to join their team.
**** About this opportunity:
** Continuum College at the University of Washington has an exciting opportunity for an established leader to scale up online education at one of the nation’s premier public universities. We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader who can take a successful existing operation and transform it to support the entire lifecycle of online education for the UW.  The Senior Director of Online Learning leads Continuum's strategy for expanding access to high-quality online and hybrid education in support of UW's commitment to educational excellence and lifelong learning.

In partnership with UW schools and colleges, this role enables faculty and academic units to develop, launch, and grow online learning opportunities that meet the needs of a diverse population of learners. The Senior Director provides leadership for learning design, media production, and instructor development while coordinating closely with student-facing and administrative units, including marketing and student support, to ensure a high-quality experience for faculty and learners.  

The individual in this role will bring deep experience to bear on the needs of our students across a wide range of ages, disciplines, and learning modalities. They will manifest a commitment to equitable and inclusive leadership through meaningful engagement with a wide range of faculty, students, and staff. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative, innovative, and experienced educator with a passion to improve the educational experience and expand learning opportunities for all students.

** Responsibilities:
** ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY (60%)
* Develop and advance Continuum's strategy for online and hybrid education in support of UW's commitment to educational excellence and lifelong learning.
* Guide strategic planning, prioritization, and resource allocation across the online learning portfolio, ensuring initiatives are aligned with institutional priorities and organizational capacity.
* Develop and oversee scalable service models that enable schools and colleges to successfully launch and grow high-quality online and hybrid learning opportunities.
* Ensure the successful planning, launch, and delivery of online learning initiatives through effective resource allocation, implementation oversight, partner communication, and performance reporting.
* Ensure the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of online learning services, course development practices, and learner-facing experiences.
* Ensure that schools, colleges, and faculty partners receive responsive, high-quality support throughout the lifecycle of online learning initiatives.
* Lead multi-million-dollar budget planning, resource forecasting, operational planning, and performance reporting for the online learning portfolio.
* Establish operational frameworks, models, and quality standards that support effective and scalable online learning development.
* Evaluate emerging technologies, instructional approaches, and best practices to inform the strategic direction of online learning services and programs.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION (20%)
* Build and sustain collaborative partnerships with UW schools, colleges, and academic units.
* Partner with associate deans, department chairs, and other faculty and staff to identify opportunities to expand and enhance online and hybrid learning offerings.
* Collaborate with student-facing and administrative teams, including enrollment services, registration, operations, marketing, and domain leads, to ensure a seamless experience for learners and faculty.
* Collaborate with Continuum’s senior leaders to establish annual and quarterly goals.
* Foster frequent, open, and positive interaction and collaboration between the Learning Experience team and other Continuum College teams.
* Represent Continuum College on university committees, task forces, and cross-functional initiatives.
* Establish and manage strategic relationships with selected contractors, vendors, and professional organizations.  

TEAM LEADER SHIP (20%)
* Provide strategic leadership and people management for learning design, media production, course production, and instructor development…