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Director of Digital Teaching and Learning

Job Description

Posting Number

PG192231EP

Internal Recruitment

No

Working Title

Director of Digital Teaching and Learning

Anticipated Hiring Range

Commensurate with experience

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Flexible work arrangements are available, including virtual/hybrid work locations. Please note that flexible work arrangements are subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

Job Location

Raleigh NC

Department

Friday Institute

About the Department

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovative is a large, multi-faceted Institute housed in a 33,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility on NC University’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh. Our work encompasses educational research, professional development, policy and program evaluation, and direct services to schools, districts, state departments of education and public- and private sector organizations. 

We are deeply involved in work throughout North Carolina, leading some of the major statewide K-12 education initiatives and working closely with the Department of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the majority of school districts in the State on the transition to digital teaching and learning. Since opening in 2005, the Friday Institute has developed a strong national presence, working with organizations throughout the country. 

More information is available at http://www.fi.ncsu.edu.

Essential Job Duties

The Director of Digital Teaching and Learning will play a leadership, management, and development role focused on amplifying teaching and learning through technology, one of the Friday Institute’s primary areas of impact. Past and current initiatives led or supported by the Friday Institute in this area include, but are not limited to, the NC Digital Learning Initiative, Virtual Schools Network, SparkNC, NC Broadband Survey, Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research Institute, and Computer Science for All.

The Director of Digital Teaching and Learning will be broadly responsible for crafting a vision and strategic plan for the Friday Institute to support the use of existing and emerging technologies to amplify teaching and learning in North Carolina and beyond. Equally important, this role involves leading and supporting implementation of this strategic plan by building and sustaining state and national partnerships necessary to address the needs of NC educators; leading and contributing to proposals required to fund these initiatives; and working in close collaboration with Friday Institute teams to ensure their work is aligned with the broad goals of this impact area.

The specific responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Crafting a vision and strategic plan for the Friday Institute to support the use of existing and emerging technologies to amplify teaching and learning in North Carolina and beyond.
  • Building and sustaining state partnerships with public school units (PSUs) and statewide organizations such as the NC Dept. of Public Instruction (NCDPI), Regional Education Service Alliances and Community Colleges to support and further expand the Friday Institute’s work and funding around digital teaching and learning.
  • Targeting national organizations for future and continued partnerships, such as the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Consortium for School Networking (CoSN); the Software and Information Industry Association (SIAA); and the School, Healthcare, Libraries Broadband coalition (SHLB).
  • Identifying funding opportunities and developing proposals to obtain funding, targeting federal agencies, private foundations, and private sector companies.
  • Participate in pre- and post-award planning to identify and develop technology needs, data security requirements, and data management plans.
  • Working in collaboration with the Professional Learning and Leadership Collaborative (PLLC) to advise and support the Friday Institute’s online and blended professional development they provide to state, district, and school leaders.
  • Coordinating with the Friday Institute Faculty Fellows, Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group, and other faculty and staff conducting research and evaluation work related to digital teaching and learning.
  • Engage as a member of project teams to conduct and support research, outreach, and engagement activities, including contributing to reports, publications, and presentations to disseminate the work and further the recognition and visibility of the Friday Institute.
  • Coordinating the Friday Institutes’ digital learning initiatives with the work of other groups connected to the Friday Institute, the College of Education, other units of NC State University, and other universities and organizations, seeking to develop appropriate partnerships and collaborations.

Other Responsibilities

  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

  • Requires a relevant post-baccalaureate degree with a minimum of three (3) years or great experience of related professional experience.

Other Required Qualifications

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills (including oral and written abilities) to effectively convey original ideas and concepts across various University, public and private constituencies and to establish excellent rapport with educators, researchers, and government and corporate partners.
  • Experience working with State Departments of Education, national membership organizations, nonprofits and private sector organizations involved in digital teaching learning initiatives.
  • Knowledge and expertise in current and emerging technologies and their potential educational research applications along with strong organizational and collaboration abilities.
  • Experience designing, developing and carrying out projects that involve the application of current and emerging educational technologies.
  • Proven ability to work across the academic, business, schools, nonprofit and government sectors.
  • Experience developing and contributing to grant proposals.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A PhD or EdD in education or a closely related field.
  • Experience as a district level leader in digital learning, Chief Technology Officer or Chief Information Officer preferred.
  • Proven ability to work with districts and schools to understand current situations and challenges and to collect information and data as needed.
  • Proven ability to work across the academic, business, schools, nonprofit and government sectors.
  • Experience with software and services the Friday Institute depends on for communication, research, evaluation, and professional development (e.g., learning management systems such a Google Apps, Moodle, Wordpress, Amazon Web Service, Tableau, R, mySQL, JAMF, Windows and Mac Client-Server Environments, and iOS MDM tools)
  • Knowledge and expertise in data-intensive research methodologies such as computer science, learning analytics, or data science.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required

No

Commercial Driver's License required

No

Job Open Date

11/21/2022

Anticipated Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for at least three (3) professional references.

Position Number

00109742

Position Type

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

1.00

Appointment

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?

No

Department ID

139001 - Friday Institute

AA/EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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