ATD Sacramento - Distance Education Coordinator - American River College

Distance Education Coordinator - American River College - Sacramento, CA

14 Aug 2016 7:24 PM | Anonymous

Distance Education Coordinator - Sacramento, CA

Job Posting Title:	Distance Education Coordinator (40%) Adjunct Pool
The Institution:	American River College is a public community college serving over 30,000 students in suburban Sacramento County and granting associate degrees and professional certificates. It offers instructional and support services during the day, evening, and weekends on its 153-acre campus and at centers and locations in the community. The college's vision is to be a premier learning community that transforms and enriches people's lives. Its mission is to ensure students identify their educational goals and needs and successfully accomplish student learning in the broad educational areas of career and technical education, developmental education, general education, and lower-division post-secondary education to achieve transfer. The college values access, benefit of education, communication, community development, diversity, employees, excellence, fiscal responsibility, innovation and risk taking, leadership, research and evaluation, student learning outcomes, sustainability, and technology.
Position Summary:	Under the supervision of the Dean, Distance Education, 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.
Additional Position Summary:	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.
Assignment 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. ● 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. ● 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. ● Other duties as assigned.
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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 1, 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.
Application Instructions:	To receive full consideration applicants applying to this Los Rios Community College District Adjunct Faculty position are required to complete fully and submit: 1. Los Rios Community College District Faculty Application 2. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work (graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts). NOTE: Los Rios employees are also required to submit unofficial copies of transcripts. 3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae 4. Two letters of recommendation 5. Letter of Interest Note: Applications submitted without transcripts will be disqualified. Also individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
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Closing Date:	Open Continuously
Beginning and/or Ending Dates	Part-time, Adjunct Assistant Professor Position. Adjunct pools are open continuously and applicants are contacted/hired year round for assignments based on college needs.
How and where to apply:	Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. Application services are available between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Los Rios Community College District Human Resources Office located at 1919 Spanos Court, Sacramento, CA 95825-3981. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 or come in during our business hours.
Conditions:	All Positions: Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire. Administrative/Executive/Faculty Positions: Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for an interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses. Administrative/Executive Positions: Administrative positions may be subject to the District's Conflict of Interest Code, and a statement of economic interest is required within thirty (30) days following appointment to the position. Management/Executive positions are exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Job Posting Number:	0002011
Salary:	Please see salary schedules to the left on navigation bar.
Additional Salary Information:	No additional salary information to note
Position Type:	Adjunct Faculty
Location:	Los Rios Community College District (American River College)
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