Assistant Vice President Digital Learning and Innovation

Department

Compensation

Job Functions

Reporting to the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, the Assistant Vice President for Digital Learning and Innovation provides institutional leadership for the strategy, growth, quality, and continuous improvement of online and other flexible learning opportunities. In partnership with academic colleges and university stakeholders, the AVP advances a data-informed portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and other innovative educational offerings responsive to institutional priorities, learner demand, and workforce needs. The position also provides leadership for digital credentials, digital teaching and learning, and emerging educational technologies.

Strategic Leadership and Resource Management

• Provides strategic leadership for digital learning initiatives that advance institutional priorities.

• Collaborates with senior academic leadership to drive organizational change that strengthens faculty success, teaching effectiveness, instructional innovation, and institutional growth aligned with strategic priorities.

• Provides strategic oversight and fiscal stewardship of budgets, establishing resource priorities and aligning financial resources with institutional goals.

• Serves on a wide range of high-level cross-functional teams and committees.

Online Education and Program Portfolio Strategy

• Oversees the strategic growth, and optimization of the university's online program portfolio.

• Builds partnerships with regional employers and industry leaders to identify workforce needs and opportunities that inform the development, growth, and alignment of the University’s online program portfolio.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the University’s learning management system and other digital learning technologies.

• Establishes institutional definitions and practices for online courses, programs, and learners that support consistent operations and alignment with accreditation, regulatory, and reporting requirements
• Directs management of self-supporting and market-rate academic programs to support institutional goals and ensure financial sustainability.
• Serves as the Chief Online Learning Officer, representing the University in statewide and national initiatives, and responding to distance learning related data requests, surveys, and reporting requirements.

• Provide strategic leadership for the development and ongoing operation of a campus testing center.

Digital Credentialing and Workforce Innovation

• Provides institutional leadership for digital badging, microcredentials, and other alternative credential initiatives.
• Chairs the University’s Digital Badging Steering Committee
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners to align credentials with workforce and learner needs.
• Establishes processes and standards that ensure the quality, integrity, and value of digital credentials.
  

Policy, Governance, and Compliance

• Responsible for the formulation, development, and implementation of policies across multiple divisions of the university.

• Oversees compliance with applicable federal, state, accreditation, and university requirements related to distance education, including state authorization, professional licensure,
• Provides guidance on regulatory and policy matters that impact distance education and instructional delivery.

Institutional Partnerships, External Relations, and University Representation

• Build strategic partnerships and represents the University in state, national, and professional organizations and initiatives related to online and digital learning.
• Leads cross-functional committees, task forces, and strategic projects that advance institutional priorities.

Supervision Exercised

• Supervises the DLI Operations Manager, the Director of Digital Programs, the Director of UNF Online, and the Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning
• This position may also supervise Graduate Assistants, Student Assistants, other OPS personnel, and Contract Employees.
  

Required Qualifications

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.