What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Distance Education/Title III Activity Director position at Inside Higher Ed?
Position Type
Non Classified
Job Title
Director of Distance Education/Title III Activity Director
Classification Title
Project Program Manager
Campus Location:
ASU Beebe
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Responsible for leading course and training development for online courses to create a foundation of best practices and master course shells. Providing leadership in course design, quality development, delivery, tools and course evaluation and assessment. Ensuring compliance with and necessary reporting for the department’s activities and initiatives. This position is responsible for the grant activity and online development relevant to distance learning, as well as developing new practices and improvements. Responsible for maintaining the budget and assisting in revising the budget and proposal for funding, as well as assisting with the evaluation and reporting of the projects.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Required Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Experience General : 5 years related experience and/or training.
Experience Management : 3 years of progressive leadership experience in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in related field such as business administration, marketing, educational technology, etc.
Previous experience in one or more of the following: higher education administration, administration/coordination of online education, or specialized training in online learning system administration.
Minimum Salary Or Salary Range
Commensurate with experience
Stand
regularly
Walk
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Sit
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Use Hand To Finger, Handle, Or Feel
frequently
Reach With Hands And Arms
frequently
Climb Or Balance
occasionally
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch Or Crawl
occasionally
Talk Or Hear
regularly
Up To 25 Pounds
occasionally
Does this position have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.:
Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus
Background Check Statement
This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.
Background Check Requirements
Both
ASU Beebe EEO Statement
Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.
Posting Number
NC2972014
Open Date
08/08/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions To Applicants
NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.
Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.
U.S. Department of Labor
Non Classified
Job Title
Director of Distance Education/Title III Activity Director
Classification Title
Project Program Manager
Campus Location:
ASU Beebe
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Responsible for leading course and training development for online courses to create a foundation of best practices and master course shells. Providing leadership in course design, quality development, delivery, tools and course evaluation and assessment. Ensuring compliance with and necessary reporting for the department’s activities and initiatives. This position is responsible for the grant activity and online development relevant to distance learning, as well as developing new practices and improvements. Responsible for maintaining the budget and assisting in revising the budget and proposal for funding, as well as assisting with the evaluation and reporting of the projects.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Leading course and training development for Online Courses to create a foundation of best practices and Master Shells. This includes leading the development of instructional and training materials for Master Shells.
- Provides leadership and recommendations for the Distance Learning courses, delivery, proctoring and LMS. This includes leadership to the course design, quality development, delivery, tools and course evaluation offered in the LMS.
- Offers workshops, training, and tutorials for online curriculum and continuing education. Provide faculty with training and development in best practices and online pedagogy as stated in the grant.
- Serve as LMS Co-Administrator with all rights, responsibilities, and access to manage and implement LMS as needed. This includes administrator rights for the Online Early Alert program with the grant, as well as administrator rights and access for online teaching and instructional design tools and software.
- Implement scripts in consultation with IT to ensure LMS and SIS communicate to populate courses correctly, and generate reports for internal and external constituencies. Manage the implementation of scripts for online early alert and instructional design use in the LSM.
- Responsible for developing new practices and improvements as part of grant projects. Assist in revising the budget and proposal for funding, as well as assist with the evaluation and reporting of the project.
- Supervise Distance Education personnel.
- Ensure compliance and necessary reporting for the department’s activities and initiatives.
- Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
Required Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Experience General : 5 years related experience and/or training.
Experience Management : 3 years of progressive leadership experience in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in related field such as business administration, marketing, educational technology, etc.
Previous experience in one or more of the following: higher education administration, administration/coordination of online education, or specialized training in online learning system administration.
Minimum Salary Or Salary Range
Commensurate with experience
Stand
regularly
Walk
regularly
Sit
regularly
Use Hand To Finger, Handle, Or Feel
frequently
Reach With Hands And Arms
frequently
Climb Or Balance
occasionally
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch Or Crawl
occasionally
Talk Or Hear
regularly
Up To 25 Pounds
occasionally
Does this position have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.:
Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus
Background Check Statement
This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.
Background Check Requirements
Both
ASU Beebe EEO Statement
Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.
Posting Number
NC2972014
Open Date
08/08/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions To Applicants
NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.
Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.
U.S. Department of Labor
- Know Your Rights https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (English) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlasp.pdf (Spanish)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf
