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Job Title:  Chief Digital Learning Officer

Division:  Lindenwood Global

Evaluation Group: Staff Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To:  Senior Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management & Lindenwood Global

Positions Supervised:  Lindenwood Global Instructional Designers; Lindenwood Global Registrar; Lindenwood Global Adjunct Faculty

The chief digital learning officer researches and stays current on technological trends in higher education, as well as the following: digital teaching and learning; online learning pedagogy; and the emerging platforms and tools for delivering digital education. This position will lead and oversee strategic planning and testing for digital learning modalities and will promote the University’s mission and culture in relation to digital learning.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Job Responsibilities and Execution

• Collaborates with the senior vice president, Lindenwood Global; provost; deans; senior administrative and leadership colleagues; academic leaders; and faculty and staff to drive development and execution of lifelong learning, pedagogical innovation, and digital education strategies
• Partners with Lindenwood’s faculty to establish their digital education strategy, including program and course design, production, and delivery
• Remains current on state-of-the-art online learning developments in the U.S. and worldwide
• Commits to the principles of universal design to ensure that the procurement of digital tools, the development of digital learning environments, and the use of instructional technology in classrooms is accessible and inclusive for all learners
• Delivers internal and consultative programmatic services

Leadership and Strategic Thinking

• Leverages technology to bolster online offerings
• Cultivates strong relationships and buy-in among University stakeholders to embrace technological enhancement in alignment with the University’s mission
• Works collaboratively with leaders at all levels across the University and external organizations
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and strategic partners
• Provides forward-thinking strategic counsel to University administrative and academic leaders
• Embraces technological enhancement as a core resource for the educational enterprise
• Establishes long- and short-term strategic goals based on assessment data and ensures standards for the department and its field are met or exceeded
• Adapts and modifies leadership based on new information and/or data; works to set and unite people on new directions as necessary

Employee Management and Development

• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values – integrity, dedication, excellence, creativity, and teamwork
• Leads diverse teams with trust and transparency
• Promotes a team and institution-wide culture of innovation
• Recruits, interviews, hires, welcomes, observes, and monitors performance of department staff
• Provides autonomy and resources to enable staff to meet job expectations
• Conducts thorough and timely annual performance evaluations based on fulfillment of performance expectations, evidence, observation, and feedback

Job may require other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, business, management, marketing, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in marketing strategy and execution  
• Master’s degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
• Ability to develop productive relationships with campus and external constituents
• Strong leader and project manager with demonstrated experience in driving digital education innovation
• Ability to promote and foster the value of technology as a tool to advance academic excellence and transform teaching and learning
• Significant technological and pedagogical experience
• Experience with non-standard term enrollment, registration and transfer credit evaluations, and borrower-based award year financial aid packaging
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, define goals, and assess effectiveness of projects and programs
• Proven project management skills in marketing and strategic communications
• Strong business development skills
• Ability and desire to foster teamwork
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and maintain strict confidentiality
• Flexibility to manage competing priorities and shift focus as determined by changing needs

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions.  

• General office setting
• Occasional night and weekend work

Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively at a computer for extended time daily
• Adequate mobility to provide campus tours for visiting community partners
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees.  Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.