Director of Academic Resources and Learning Innovation

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At Western Wyoming Community College, one of America’s leading junior colleges, we believe employees are our most valuable resource
. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, growth-focused culture and our exceptional benefits package. For full‑time employees, here are a few of the amazing benefits we offer:

• Employer paid contribution of 9.37% to your retirement plan with no waiting period. Who doesn’t love free money?
• We cover 82% of costs related to health, dental and life insurance.
• Generous leave time to support your work/life balance with paid holidays, sick leave and vacation time, three personal days, and two weeks off over Christmas break! Not to mention, you get time off at Spring Break and Fridays off in the summer.
• Have you ever wanted to take an art class? Interested in exploring entrepreneurship?
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• Access to amenities like our Children’s Center, Hay Library, aquatic center, fitness center, theatre and more.
• When adventure calls, head out to the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, take a hike around Mustang Loop, surf the local sand dunes, or jump in the car and travel to Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, or Laramie. For a map of our area, and links to activities and places, view westernwyoming.edu/outsider
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The Director of Academic Resources and Learning Innovation provides comprehensive leadership for two essential instructional and academic support units: the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and the Library & Learning Commons, including the Hay Library, Testing Center, and Peer Tutoring/Writing Center. This position serves as Western’s primary leader for institutional teaching excellence, faculty development, instructional innovation, library services, and student learning support.

The Director oversees all staff in both functional areas and reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The role requires high‑level strategic planning, strong technical competency, and exceptional interpersonal skills to support two distinct but interconnected missions.

• Provide unified leadership for all CTL and Library & Learning Commons programs, personnel, services, and resources.
• Lead strategic planning and continuous improvement efforts for teaching, learning, and academic support services.
• Serve as the primary advisor to the VPAA regarding faculty development, instructional technology, LMS accessibility, academic support, and resource needs.
• Ensure alignment with assigned HLC accreditation expectations, federal requirements (including ADA/Section 504/508 as it pertains to instructional materials), and Western strategic priorities.
• Represent Academic Resources and Learning Innovation and institutional committees and appropriate statewide groups (including WyDEC).
• Prepare annual reports, strategic updates, and analyses for the VPAA, President’s Cabinet (as requested), and Board of Trustees (as requested).

• Develop and implement comprehensive faculty professional development programs supporting online, hybrid, and face‑to‑face instruction.
• Oversee faculty badging pathways that recognize skill development in instructional design, teaching excellence, digital pedagogy, and educational technology.
• Provide leadership in instructional design, effective teaching practices, and the use of evidence‑based pedagogy.
• Support faculty through consultations, course reviews, design assistance, and strategic integration of new technologies.
• Coordinate new faculty onboarding and ongoing training in collaboration with School Deans.

• Serve as the institution’s subject matter expert on Section 508 digital accessibility as it applies to instruction, course materials, and LMS content.
• Ensure that faculty training includes accessibility compliance and universal design for learning.
• Collaborate with IT to align…