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| Alum Success |
My education at Lake State taught me not only the basics of exercise science and health and wellness but prepared me for my future research career. I became involved in national organizations, improved my networking skills to create working relationships, and ended up with an amazing paid internship that turned into a 3-year research professional position at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Now in graduate school pursuing a doctorate degree at Virginia Tech, I rely on the knowledge I acquired at Lake State and put it to practice daily while discussing health-related topics in class or conducting obesity and inflammation research in our laboratory.
Elaina Marinik
Exercise Science Alum,
Graduate Student,
Virginia Tech.
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FLSA Designation
EXEMPT |
| Date Issued: |
2007-01-03 |
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Extended Learning |
| Title: Director of Extended Learning and Educational Technology |
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| Function and Responsibility |
| Under the administrative direction of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Director of Extended Learning and Educational Technology is responsible for the direction of all credit and non-credit extended learning programs, on and off-campus. The Director serves as a liaison between Information Technology, Academic Services and the academic units in the management of educational technology. |
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| Duties and Responsibilities |
Direct the distance educations programs, including program and course offerings at regional centers and other off-campus locations, and offerings through the use of educational technology. Coordinate scheduling of courses with academic deans to insure access to program offerings at convenient times and locations, and economy of operations. Coordinate advertising and publicity with University Relations and Marketing. Insure that an adequate level of services is provided to students by coordinating with Enrollment Management, academic deans, and Student Affairs.
Direct the summer semester program. Coordinate scheduling with the academic deans to insure economy of operations and adequacy of course offerings, including graduate and non-credit programs. Coordinate the offering of summer camps, working with academic deans and academic services. Provide publicity and promotion for programs.
Work with public and private agencies, businesses, and organizations to provide educational opportunities for their employees, members or clients, including CEUs and professional development, training, and credit courses and programs, consistent with the University mission and resources. Coordinate with the academic deans to insure that academic programs in demand are offered on-campus with a multi-year rotation of course offerings on evenings or weekends that allows students to complete degree requirements in a reasonable period of time.
Encourage the use of educational technology by faculty members in their course delivery. Serve as a liaison with Informational Technology and Academic Services to develop training programs, provide information, and recommend incentives for the adoption of educational technology. Develop and promote on-line learning opportunities.
Supervise regional center directors and other staff members assigned to Extended Learning. Assure that all activities are conducted in a manner consistent with the University’s contractual obligations, including the collective bargaining agreements. Conduct studies to determine the needs for programming in Extended Learning. Working with the academic deans and other offices of the University, recommend the employment of adjunct instructors for credit courses and hire instructors for non-credit offerings.
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| Qualifications |
A Bachelor’s degree is required in an appropriate discipline. A Master’s degree is preferred. Technical expertise, business or marketing experience, and the ability to conduct market research desired. Experience or background in project management preferred. Evidence of strong interpersonal skills is required. Experience in higher education program delivery is preferred.
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| Physical and Mental Demands |
| Adequate health and fitness to maintain long hours and a busy schedule, and to travel long distances and stay overnight, under adverse weather conditions, is required. Use of gross motor skills to perform organizational duties; use of fine motor skills in operation of computers and other educational technology; ability to hear, see and speak clearly, with or without aids, to represent the University in public appearances, promotional and recruiting activities. Must be able to lift and carry 45 pounds. |
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