Director of Creative Learning Services
The director provides leadership in the planning, direction, supervision and instructional design in the development of interactive college credit courses. S/he supervises staff involved with the design and development of courses which can be delivered in all modes (face-to-face, blended and fully online), using the latest findings in the fields of learning, motivation and technology, with emphasis on the constructivist approach. The director also works directly with faculty teams as an instructional designer in the design and development of courses.
The director works collaboratively with the Office of Professional Development and the Virtual College in coordinating efforts to improve student learning and serves as liaison with McGraw-Hill and other college partners in the publishing of courses. The position reports to the Executive Director of Organizational Learning Services. Further information concerning SIRIUS is available at www.sirius-education.org. A full description of the position is available at https://jobs.fccj.edu.
Preferred qualifications for the position include a doctoral degree or ABD from an accredited college or university in instructional technology, instructional design, psychology, or related field supplemented by five (5) years of instructional design and development or related work, two of which must have been in a supervisory position. Completion of the doctorate may be substituted for up to two years of non-supervisory experience. Extensive knowledge of the applications of learning and motivation research and theory (with emphasis on the constructivist approach) and technology in support of adult learning, extensive experience teaching/developing online courses, and a strong background in the development and use of multimedia learning objects are expected.
The position is available immediately; starting salary is $57,144-$68,328 and the benefits package is excellent. Review of applications begins May 19, 2008. Please submit letter of interest, FCCJ application, resume and unofficial college transcripts to Office of Human Resources, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, 501 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
