Director of Academic and Learning Technologies (Las Vegas, NV)

Director of Academic and Learning Technologies

The University of Nevada Las Vegas invites applications for Director of Academic and Learning Technologies [16201] PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of approximately 29 000 students and more than 3 000 faculty and staff that is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with high research activity. UNLV offers a broad range of respected academic programs and is on a path to join the top tier of national public research universities. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty educating the region s diversifying population and workforce driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada. For more information visit us on line at www.unlv.edu ROLE of the POSITION The Director of Academic and Learning Technologies reports primarily to the Vice Dean Academic Affairs and Education at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine. This position is charged with leading the strategy development implementation evaluation and operation of a central academic and educational technology services and technologies that support the School of Medicine as part of overall strategic plans for SOM academic programs and IT. The Director develops a unified vision providing leadership management and change-management expertise required to ensure that the SOM has the necessary policies processes and practices to optimize the educational technology leading towards a more integrated learning teaching and administrative environment for delivering medical school education benefiting faculty students and staff. Ultimately the Director is responsible for defining and communicating an academic technology vision and provides overall leadership for the design development and implementation of school-wide academic technology services. QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a Master s degree in Educational Technology with a strong background in Computer Science from a regionally accredited college or university and from a regionally accredited college or university and 5 years related professional experience. APPLICATION DETAILS Submit a letter of interest a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience and the names addresses and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. Although this position will remain open until filled review of candidates materials will begin on January 11 2016 and best consideration will be gained for materials submitted prior to that date. Materials should be addressed to Samuel K. Parrish Search Committee Chair and are to be submitted via on-line application at s hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV s on-line applicant portal contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-3504 or applicant.inquiry(at)unlv.edu. UNLV is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action educator and employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to among other things race color religion sex age creed national origin veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation genetic information gender identity gender expression or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws. The University of Nevada Las Vegas employs only United States citizens and non-citizens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Women under-represented groups individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.