Master's degree is required in Information Technology or a related field. Doctorate degree is strongly preferred. Demonstrated leadership and substantive executive management experience in a centralized distance-learning unit at a university or considerable executive management and technical experience in a corporate or higher education setting in distance learning course design, development, production and delivery. Executive management experience with national educational networks or credit granting higher education institutions preferred. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
Assumes delegated responsibility for the creation and leadership of a centralized distance learning support team. The position provides strategic leadership and coordination with academic departments to design, develop, and deliver high-quality degree programs and courses offered online and in hybrid formats. In collaboration with academic leadership, enrollment team, and institutional partners, this role supports enrollment growth, student access, and retention by aligning online education initiatives with institutional strategic enrollment and growth objectives.
Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only):
Creates a centralized distance learning support team; provide leadership and coordination with academic colleges and departments to develop degree programs and courses offered online and in hybrid formats. Manages the continuing migration toward leading edge technologies in synchronous and asynchronous delivery formats. Provides oversight of online learning operations, instructional design, digital learning technologies, faculty development related to online instruction, and the overall student experience in digital environments. Oversee the programmatic activities of videoconferencing as well as video production, graphics, video streaming, and multimedia production units that produce materials for online programs and courses. Performs strategic planning and budget management. Creates and negotiates collaborative partnerships in the private and public sectors. Develops and negotiates Request for Proposals (RFP's) and grant proposals with contracting organizations and third-party service providers for asynchronous course production using new media applications. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required in order to establish and maintain a team environment where mentoring and information sharing are routine. Hands on knowledge of the theory and application of state-of-the-art software and hardware systems ranging from asynchronous course production using new media authoring and Internet tools to television and video program production. In addition, considerable understanding of course delivery technologies (satellite, cable, streaming video, fiber optics, Internet, etc.) is desired.
This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges th...e university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
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