Description
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Director-Learning Technologies to advance teaching and learning at UAB through the effective use of technology, ensuring that UAB s students and faculty benefit from the latest innovations in academic technology. To participate in the management of and provide direct support for the use of learning technology solutions that enable quality academic experiences and enhance student learning outcomes and student success. To evaluate the office s service portfolio and to provide vision and direction as the University s needs and opportunities change. To partner closely with the other directors and offices within the Provost s Office of Innovative Teaching and Academic Engagement in advancing academic goals and objectives. To provide top-level support and customer service to UAB s schools and colleges and to support, where possible, others who align with the mission of the Provost s office and UAB academic enterprise.
Applicants should expect a mix of strategic leadership, personnel management, project oversight, and campus partnership-building. The Director will likely spend time: supervising and mentoring a team with varied expertise (e.g., LMS administration, instructional technology, media production, accessibility support, or faculty support services); setting priorities and workflows for a service-oriented unit; managing vendor relationships, contracts, renewals, and budgets for major learning technology platforms; partnering with faculty, academic units, IT, disability support, compliance, and teaching and learning leaders; balancing immediate operational needs with long-term planning and innovation. This is a role for someone who can move comfortably between big-picture strategy and operational detail.
Beyond the formal responsibilities, this position is a strategic and highly collaborative leadership role at the intersection of academic technology, accessibility, faculty support, and institutional change management. The Director of the Office of Learning Technologies is not only responsible for keeping systems and services running effectively, but also for helping shape how the university supports teaching and learning in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
(Annual Salary: $85,600 – $139,100)
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field required and five (5) years of related experience required.
- Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
- A graduate degree in one of the following: instructional technology, educational leadership, higher education administration, curriculum and instruction, information systems, information technology, educational media, communications, or a closely related field.
Related experience should include progressively responsible work in instructional technology, academic technology, digital learning, faculty support, higher education IT, learning management systems administration, accessibility initiatives, media production for teaching and learning, online education support, or management of campus educational technology services. Experience supervising staff, managing budgets, leading cross-functional projects, and supporting institutional initiatives related to accessibility and teaching innovation would also be considered highly relevant.
The ideal candidate will bring strong hard skills in learning management system administration and oversight, educational technology implementation, budget management, supervision of professional staff, vendor/contract management, accessibility compliance and digital content remediation, online proctoring systems, and faculty support for instructional media production. Experience with project management, policy development, reporting/assessment, and collaboration with academic and IT units is also preferred. Preferred soft skills include strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to lead through change, sound judgment, strategic thinking, diplomacy, customer-service orientation, and the ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate should be able to balance operational demands with long-range planning and should demonstrate a commitment to service, innovation, and accessible teaching and learning.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
Primary Location: University
Job Category: Professional & Managerial
Organization: 240003010 Office of Learning Technologies
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Onsite
