JOB DETAILS:

WORKING TITLE: Director, Academic Technology Services UW

SYSTEM OFFICIAL TITLE: IT Director 1 (C)

POSTING DATE: July 21, 2022

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

We have seen the future of higher education, and it’s digital. Today, digital learning technologies are at the center of university life. So much so, that the electrifying pace of UW-Green Bay's digital transformation has been elevated to a strategic institutional priority. We’re seeking an individual able to help lead that charge.

As Director of Academic Technology Services, you’ll be on both the front line and the cutting edge. Serving as the primary advocate and facilitator of innovative technology in teaching, learning, and scholarship across all UW-Green Bay campuses.

Closely partnering with the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL), your challenge will be identifying and meeting faculty and student technology needs while supporting the exploration of appropriate scholarly technologies. This is a hands-on working management position. You'll advance digital transformation within the academy by designing, managing, and supporting technology-enhanced teaching spaces.

We invite you to join us and take your place among a proud history of problem-solvers willing to dream big. Working toward digital educational access for all, will in turn prepare our region to rise to the challenges and rewards of a flourishing digital future.

This position includes the following responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with CATL, administrators, deans, directors, faculty, academic and administrative staff, and students in identifying and implementing effective uses of technology for teaching, learning, and scholarship.

• Supports CATL and academic programs to integrate forward thinking technology into curriculum design, implementation, and scholarship.

• Supports the education of faculty and students about the effective use of technologies, including (but not limited to) learning management systems, assessment, academic integrity tools, digital courseware, lecture capture systems, and electronic portfolios.

• Serves as the Advocate for academic technology providing leadership and oversight of academic technology operating at both the tactical and strategic levels, in partnership with the CIO and CATL Director. Provides direction in integrating and supporting various instructional technologies for teaching and learning to enhance the educational experience.

• Responsible for contributing to the effective management of academic technology budgets; advocating for required funding to keep facilities and services aligned with the future of the institution.

• Oversee the effective delivery of classroom technology support and design; as well as campus audio visual support services; and other technology enhanced pedagogical spaces.

• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees.

• Provides effective project management and overall coordination of project teams to meet deadlines.

• Promotes ITIL best practices in service design and delivery, collaboratively with other IT staff.

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, effective people management skills to be able to provide direction, set priorities, and deliver coaching to support talent development, a strategic thinker with analytical and hands on problem-solving experience, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. An application with demonstrated passion about delivering customer service excellence across the campus community, with enthusiasm and energy for supporting our strategic priority of digital transformation within our University community, and a proven ability to influence seniors and peers without direct authority; experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders are encouraged to apply. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

CAMPUS INFORMATION:

Established in 1965, UW-Green Bay is a public institution serving 8,970 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and 95,000 continuing education learners each year. We educate students from pre-college through retirement and offer 200+ degrees, programs and certificates. UW-Green Bay graduates are resilient, inclusive, sustaining and engaged members of their communities, ready to rise to fearlessly face challenges, solve problems and embrace diverse ideas and people. With four campus locations in Marinette, Green Bay, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan, the University welcomes students from every corner of the world. In 2020, UW-Green Bay was the fastest growing UW school in Wisconsin. UW-Green Bay works to ensure faculty and staff achieve their full potential as valued employees with its commitment to creating an environment that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace, allowing everyone to do their best work. Employee testimonials can be found at #WhyUWGB. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu. For more information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the surrounding area, see our Campus and Community website. For Campus Safety information, see our University Police website and our Annual Security Report. This report includes statistics about reported crimes, as well as information about crime prevention and campus security policies and procedures. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 if you would like a paper copy.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Some travel is required for necessary meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.

Occasional evening and/or weekend work is expected as needed.

Position is a full-time Limited appointment. Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s). In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining a community that welcomes and values a climate supporting equal opportunity and difference among its members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran status), age, or disability.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Please submit application materials by Monday, August 1, 2022.

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• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions

• Resume

• Names and contact information for three references

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Wendy Woodward

Phone: (920) 465-2829

Email: woodwardw@uwgb.edu

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Instructional Design, education, related discipline at time of application or equivalent experience

• 2 years of teaching and/or information technology experience at a college or university, in a leadership role

• Experience and skill using learning management systems (such as Canvas) and other technologies that support the academic experience

• Working knowledge of best practices in pedagogically effective classroom design

• Demonstrated experience advocating for and advancing adoption of technology in teaching, learning, and scholarship

• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, intercultural understanding, and professional development of faculty and staff

• ITIL Foundations certified (or able to achieve within 6 months of hire)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree

• Demonstrated expertise in e-learning, instructional design and distance education

• Demonstrated expertise in pedagogy and teaching methods

• Experience and skill in professional development of instructors

• Experience consulting with instructors on best practices in the use of technology in a higher education environment

• Experience using educational technologies such as rich digital content, hyflex learning, flexible classroom design, Qualtrics, Learning Management System, course evaluations, etc.

• Experience teaching and/or supporting the development of online and hybrid/blended courses

• Self-driven, detail-oriented leader who actively works to remove barriers to achieving results

• Experience with the scholarship of teaching and learning

• Experience contributing to the design and maintenance of smart classrooms and teaching spaces

• Passion for increasing access to and improving teaching and learning for students