Director, E-Learning

Director, E-Learning



Job Description

Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?

The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.

Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2023 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Benefits of Working at CSN

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
  
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
  
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
  
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 17.5% with 100% employer match.
  
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
  
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
  

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits

Job Description

The Director of E-Learning will lead CSN Online to adapt rapidly and with flexibility to changes in higher education, distance education and instructional technology by anticipating future needs and innovation. The Director of eLearning is responsible for the supervision of personnel, services, activities, and planning and assessment strategies for CSN Online; and articulating a combined vision and strategy through collaboration with CSN stakeholders to advance the College's mission through various distance education modalities in alignment with NWCCU standards.

The eLearning Director will work closely with academic departments, faculty, student services, Division of Workforce and Economic Development, external organizations, and others to support the strategic development of distance education programs. The eLearning Director will ensure the continual assessment of online courses according to CSN policy to provide students with consistent, high quality online education experience.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in online education with 3 years of experience at the director level or above; responsible for leading a distance education/online learning department within higher education to include supervision of full-time employees.
  
• Learning Management Software experience.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  
• 5 years of experience teaching online classes in higher education.
  
• 5 years of director level experience within online education in higher education.
  
• CANVAS experience.
  

The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  
• Experience with online Learning Management Systems.
  
• Experience with assessment of online instruction.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with other institutional stakeholders to achieve objectives.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Ability to make decisions and take actions for a variety of diverse situations.
  
• Demonstrate a high degree of creativity and initiative.
  
• Application of appropriate Management Theories and techniques.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of trends in higher education Distance Education to include Online and Blended Learning.
  
• Use of technology trends in higher education.
  
• Ability to work with diverse groups.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of tools.
  
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
• Ability to effectively lead and supervise full-time employees working from a variety of locations not always within physical proximity.
  

Salary Information

Administrative Faculty D - The starting salary is $103,901

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
  
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team).
  

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

National Search

Out of Area/State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at time of travel.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

Posting Close Date
03/7/2025

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.


To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---Charleston-Campus/Director--E-Learning_R0146197-1

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