Distance Education Coordinator - Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College

Distance Education CoordinatorJob Posting Number: 0001977Deadline: 11-09-2015

Complete job description and application available online at: https://jobs.losrios.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1443740553622

Position Summary:Under the supervision of the Dean of Learning Resources, the Distance Education Coordinator will provide leadership in distance education planning, development, implementation and evaluation. The Coordinator will assist faculty to locate, design, and/or develop courses using various interactive instructional technologies, including internet-based online and hybrid courses.

Assignment may include instructing classes, which could result in an Instructional/Coordinator split assignment.

Teaching assignment may include day, evening, on-line, hybrid, weekend, and/or off campus classes.

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain currency in distance education regulations, practices and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with college, state and federal guidelines, regulations, and policies, including Title 5, accreditation standards, copyright and intellectual property rights, and Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Work with the college community to meet institutional goals through effective implementation of distance education instruction.
• Coordinate college-wide program planning as it relates to distance education, in consultation with appropriate governance committees, the Academic Senate, and management.
• Promote development and implementation of policies, procedures, strategic planning and standards that support effective delivery of distance education instruction.
• Assist departments with analysis of existing, and identification of future, distance education course offerings.
• Assist faculty with obtaining Curriculum Committee approval for distance education delivery of their courses.
• Serve as liaison to departments and serve on college and district-wide committees.
• Coordinate and implement distance education faculty training and support services.
• Assist faculty and others with utilization of the district's online course management system.
• Coordinate evaluation of new products and technologies and advocate for adequate technology resources to support distance education.
• Assist departments in publicizing and scheduling distance education courses.
• Review and evaluate the distance education program for effectiveness and satisfaction of faculty and students.
• Develop and monitor distance education budget; pursue additional revenue resources and grants.
• Prepare distance education reports.
• Oversee and maintain the distance education website and develop other strategies to publicize the distance education program.
• Respond to inquiries from the public and distance education students.
• Serve as the primary distance education contact with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, other colleges, districts and consortia.
• Assist with the analysis of technology-enabled student services to support distance education students.
• Coordinate and implement distance education training for students to prepare them to be successful in distance education courses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution in instructional technology or distance education or in a discipline taught at the college completed, completed by January 16, 2016.

2. Have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles.

* Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges which can be found on our website at www.losrios.edu; select "Job Openings", then "Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges".

The Los Rios Community College District is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, political affiliation or belief, or marital status.

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