| A Top 10 public business school with a 98% undergraduate placement rate, Gies Business offers eight undergraduate majors and a fully online business minor that enrolls more than 1,200 students. Additionally, Gies provides six strong residential graduate programs and three fully online graduate degrees that are enjoying record demand and explosive growth. Launched in 2016, Gies’ online MBA (iMBA) has grown to more than 3,500 students and was recently named the #1 biggest business school innovation of the decade by Poets&Quants. Gies also offers an online master’s in accounting, an online master’s in management, and is building out a full suite of non-degree programs and credentials. Gies’ College of Business and its world-renowned Department of Accountancy are separately accredited by AACSB. All three Departments – Accountancy, Finance, and Business Administration – boast faculty that are regularly ranked among the Top 10 in the world in research output and impact. Gies Business is a collegial workplace comprised of faculty members with a variety of research and scholarship interests who possess expertise in teaching both online and in-person. To learn more about Gies Business please visit: https://uofi.box.com/s/verco0komp7ut2f1c24z09a23wrisgug The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO Primary Position Function/Summary: The Assistant Dean for Educational Innovation and Chief Learning Officer (CLO) serves a crucial role in the Gies College of Business’ mission to provide access to high quality, highly engaging educational opportunities across a diverse and global population of learners. The CLO serves as a senior member of the online programs team and directs all eLearning initiatives within Gies Business. This includes managing, planning, directing, and evaluating the strategic initiatives in graduate and undergraduate teaching and learning as well as in professional development and lifelong learning programs for the college and for the professional development for faculty and staff. This position is responsible for the identification, development, and implementation of scientific methods, instructional strategies, and learning technologies in the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities, including but not limited to: face to face meetings and synchronous/asynchronous eLearning. The Chief Learning Officer must bring a demonstrated history of the impact culture brings to an organization and have experience leading teams in evolving and rapidly changing online educational environments. Consistent with our research mission, the position will emphasize a research-based approach to designing and implementing new initiatives and processes for both learners and university faculty and staff. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Leadership in innovations in teaching and learning Identify changes in the academic learning, and in the professional development environments and evaluate and adjust college and departmental plans and processes
accordingly Manage large-scale instructional design projects. Conducts needs assessments, task analysis, and or content analysis to understand skill gaps and determine appropriate
learning development solutions. Recruit, lead and guide the incorporation of learning theories (pedagogy and andragogy) that promote student success and learning cognition, including the incorporation of
cognitive, as well as non-cognitive and 21st century skills into innovative approaches Leverage learning science to address instructional challenges and create environments that enable robust learning. Plays a critical role in identifying and developing platforms that drive sustainable, scalable, and research-driven learning innovation, recommending, evaluating and
maintaining the use of learning management system and learning environments that ensures effective learning outcomes Provide leadership in the design of research-based pilots and iterative design and partner with a cross-functional teams Maintain knowledge of instructional technologies and latest training and development research by attending workshops? reviewing professional publications? establishing personal networks participating in professional societies; publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Leadership in content design, production and evaluation Identify trends, and implement new technologies and methodologies for teaching and learning in business and in higher education overall especially among our peer institutions. Oversee and direct all activities related to planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational strategies and initiatives targeting graduate and undergraduate education, as well as professional development for faculty, staff and alumni Lead a team accountable for overall planning, implementation, and effectiveness of educational / pedagogical development strategies and initiatives Design and oversee product roadmap for grad and undergrad new programs and initiatives Oversee and lead the design, delivery, and development of high quality, effective learning solutions using a variety of media. Oversee iterative product development and implementation Establish high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency in the development and implementation of learning innovations. Strategic leadership and management Collaborate to develop, implement, and evaluate the budget Collaborate in the negotiation of contracts around services with vendors for world-class service Oversee implementations of third-party content integrations and manage timelines. Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Department to promote professional development activities for faculty and staff, and alumni Collaborate with senior staff on various strategic initiatives Responsible for driving fast-paced projects to deliver tangible short-term results while maintaining a long-term, strategic portfolio of learning innovation projects and systems Foster a culture and framework of innovation and excellence Maintain status as an approved continuing education provider for businesses with national certification/credentialing organizations Ensure ongoing compliance and maintenance of ADA and AACSB Policies and Procedures and other external requirements and guidelines College and campus representation and liaison Serve as college liaison to assigned campus and external committees, task forces, and volunteers Represent Gies and university as a thought leader in teaching and learning innovations Identify mutually beneficial collaboration and resource sharing with other colleges on our campus APPOINTMENT STATUS:
This is a full-time (100%), benefits-eligible academic professional position appointed on a 12-month basis. The position is available as soon as possible after the closing date. TO APPLY:
For full consideration, all applicants must create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references by February 18, 2021. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. For further information regarding application procedures, email tethomp@illinois.edu. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquires to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility | 
