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WebCollege/Distance Education Program Manager
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Position Number: 5215087
Location: Reno, NV
Position Type: Instructional Technology and Design

WebCollege/Distance Education Program Manager

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or humanresources@tmcc.edu.

Job Description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking applicants for a Web College Program Manager. This position reports to the Associate Dean of the Learning Commons. As the WebCollege Program Manager, you will lead the strategic planning, development, and oversight of the College's distance education program, related resources, and support services. This role requires you to be a proactive thinker with strong project management skills, a tech-savvy approach to education, and a commitment to collaboration. As manager, you are responsible for ensuring program alignment with institutional goals, while supervising and supporting a dedicated team to enhance the student and faculty experience.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Education, Curriculum Design, Instructional Design, Information Technology, or related field.
2. Three years of experience in a related position.
3. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience in Higher Education, especially at a two-year college.
2. Familiarity with Canvas or equivalent LMS.
3. Familiarity with the Quality Matters rubric and QM course certification process.
4. Comfort with and an ability to learn and provide support for a variety of current and emerging technologies
5. Knowledge of accessibility and ADA requirements for online course delivery.
6. Previous management and/or supervisory experience.
7. Experience performing and/or managing curriculum development, instructional design, online course facilitation, and digital tool adoption.
8. Familiarity with Open Educational Resources (OER).
9. Experience with data management, analysis, and reporting.

Work Environment/Schedule:
1. This position requires teamwork, supervision, and personal interaction. As such, regular and predictable on-site attendance is required.
2. Ability to meet a flexible work schedule. Some evenings or Saturday hours may be needed.

Responsibilities:
Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.

1. Supervises Staff:

Provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship to WebCollege staff.
Conducts regular performance evaluations, set goals, and contributes to professional
development for team members.
Leads regular team meetings, provides support, and contributes to professional development
opportunities to ensure the teams effectiveness and growth.

2. Works Collaboratively:

Represents WebCollege on campus councils, committees, workgroups, and task forces as applicable.
Fosters and builds relationships on campus.
Works collaboratively with administrators and department heads to promote adoption of best practices for online learning and course design.
Collaborates with the IT department to evaluate and implement educational technologies that enhance the online learning experience.
Develops and maintains professional relations with in-state and regional counterparts,
consortiums, and work groups.
Works effectively with third-party vendors.

3. Leads Strategic Planning:

Develops and executes a strategic plan for WebCollege, aligning with the colleges mission and
strategic master plan.
Implements short and long-range goals.
Stays ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continually enhance the quality and relevance of online programs, resources, and support.

4. Drives Program Development and Oversight:

Collaborates with academic departments to design and implement online courses, resources, and support.
Maintains and revises Faculty Standards for Online Instruction in collaboration with college stakeholders.
Ensures compliance with accreditation standards, state and federal regulations, and institutional policies.
Serves as the TMCC Quality Matters Coordinator (QMC), managing the budget related to QM course certifications, trainings, and professional development for WebCollege staff and TMCC faculty. Conducts QM course reviews, approves WebCollege QM professional development offerings, and requests approved courses from QM.
Manages the Distance Education budget, is the primary contact for WebCollege contracts, and ensures timely payment of those contracts.

5. Champions Project Management:

Supervises, leads, and coordinates the WebCollege staff to ensure the successful execution of
distance education initiatives, projects, and activities.
Develops project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring the timely delivery of milestones.
Supervises and directs the activities of WebCollege.

6. Empowers Faculty and Staff Support:

Works closely with faculty and staff to support the development and delivery of high-quality online courses.
Provides training, resources, and ongoing support to enhance faculty expertise in online pedagogy.
Oversees the coordination of technical support for faculty and students engaged in online programs.
Manages the college's digital Open Educational Resources (OER) Repository, together with Reference Librarians, to promote and support the adoption of OER by instructional faculty courses.

7. Ensures Quality Assurance:

Ensures a unified approach to high-quality standards in the online teaching/learning environment for teaching, course development, and the use of innovative educational technology.
Ensures the effective integration of learning management systems and other instructional technologies.
Conducts regular assessments, surveys, and evaluations to identify areas for improvement.

8. Analyzes Data and Reports Findings:

Utilizes data analytics to assess the effectiveness of distance education programs, resources, and support and makes data-driven decisions.
Prepares and presents reports to senior leadership on strategic plan goals, key performance indicators, and program effectiveness.

Salary and Benefits Information:

Salary: $61,501- $76-876 initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience.

Perks of Working at TMCC

Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
17.5% retirement match, 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, 12 paid holidays
Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.
Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
No State income tax
All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact humanresources@tmcc.edu.

In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three Supervisory References - Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Posting Close Date
05/13/2024

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon 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.

To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TMCC-External/job/TMCC---Truckee-Meadows-Community-College---Dandini-Campus/WebCollege-Program-Manager_R0140979-1

Truckee Meadows Community College is a comprehensive educational institution located in Reno, Nevada and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. TMCCs five instructional sites and numerous community locations serves an increasingly diverse population of more than 11,000 students each semester. TMCC, an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution), is a progressive institution that celebrates inclusion and diversity while supporting core themes of academic excellence, student success, and access to lifelong learning.

A vital leader in the New Nevadas growing economy, TMCC is located near the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains in an environment rich with a thriving arts, culture, food scene, abundant outdoor activities, and a family-friendly local community. It is only a 3.5 hour drive to San Francisco, CA, a 40-minute drive to Lake Tahoe, and within easy driving distance of four national parks (Great Basin, Yosemite, Lassen, and Death Valley). For more information, please go to www.tmcc.edu or view our virtual tour at tour.tmcc.edu.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.