Senior Director of eLearning

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Seattle Colleges District Vice Chancellor for Instruction, the eLearning Senior Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of digital learning across Seattle Colleges. The position champions innovation in online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced instruction and service to expand access, equity, and student success outcomes.

This position supervises a team including Exempt-unrepresented, Exempt-represented, Classified, Student, Workstudy, and temporary employees.

We are a district of three distinct colleges:
North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College and five specialty training centers. Which makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington, we are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a including:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Promotional Opportunities
• Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Transportation benefits
• Tuition Waivers
• PEBB Wellness Plan
• Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Seattle Colleges staff and faculty also enjoy professional development opportunities and enrichment experiences in areas of their choice, including committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities.

• Attached current Resume
• Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job

Notice to Applicants:
Please note that Seattle Colleges has moved to holding interviews virtually using video conference options such as Zoom or Teams. As such, if you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview virtually.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees.

Vision and Oversight

• Develop the strategic plan and vision for eLearning initiatives district-wide.
• Supervise a division comprised of multiple teams.
• Strategically collaborate with mid-level and executive leadership across the District.
• Represent the District at national and state level meetings or convenings and/or serve on state teams.
• As a peer and subject matter expert, lead district-wide coalitions and partnerships with leaders of the Information Technology, Communications, Student Services, Instructional, Guided Pathways, and other departments and divisions to enhance enterprise wide, high quality service.
• Develop strategic partnerships with the Communication Offices and develop strategies for marketing online programs.
• In partnership with Instructional leadership and in collaboration with faculty from multiple disciplines, and other non-instructional teams, lead the development of new fully online educational degree and certificate programs based on market and student success research.
• Serve as the liaison between Student Services and eLearning on issues relating to serving the needs of distant and online students.
• Collaborate with Seattle Colleges' Foundation on developing grant opportunities relating to serving the needs of online learners.
• Collaborate and provide consultation to the Information Technology team to ensure the appropriate technology infrastructure is in support of online education delivery.
• Collaborate with instructional leadership to establish, implement, maintain, and evaluate quality assurance measures for technology-mediated learning.
• Collaborate with and lead discussions with instructional leadership to provide more eLearning opportunities for students in new and existing programs and courses.…