Executive Director of Online Learning

Manhattan⠀College⠀seeks a⠀forward⠀thinking⠀and⠀entrepreneurial⠀leader to⠀serve as⠀the⠀Executive⠀Director⠀of Online⠀Learning⠀(OL) and⠀to lead⠀the School⠀of⠀Continuing⠀(SCPS) and⠀Professional⠀Studies,⠀which⠀houses our⠀adult and⠀continuing⠀education⠀programs.⠀The ideal⠀candidate⠀will bring⠀a deep⠀understanding⠀of the⠀curricular,⠀lifestyle,⠀and other⠀needs of⠀adults in⠀higher⠀education,⠀a vision⠀of how⠀technology,⠀location⠀flexibility,⠀and other⠀forces are⠀changing⠀those⠀needs, and⠀the⠀experience⠀necessary⠀to lead⠀Manhattan⠀College in⠀growing⠀the⠀school. As⠀part of⠀that, the⠀Executive⠀Director⠀will lead⠀the⠀College in⠀shaping⠀the future⠀of online⠀learning,⠀ensuring⠀high-quality⠀academic⠀experiences,⠀and⠀driving⠀strategic⠀growth in⠀a crowded⠀online⠀market.⠀This is an⠀onsite⠀position,⠀and the⠀successful⠀individual⠀will be⠀able to⠀define our⠀vision for⠀online⠀learning⠀and⠀continuing⠀and⠀professional⠀education⠀and be a⠀visible⠀leader⠀on-campus⠀to both⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀constituencies.

Reporting⠀to the⠀Provost,⠀the⠀successful⠀candidate⠀will be a⠀collaborative⠀leader⠀able to⠀work at⠀very high⠀levels⠀with⠀deans,⠀program⠀directors,⠀and⠀faculty⠀across the⠀institution⠀to develop⠀and manage⠀adult and⠀online⠀programs,⠀as well as⠀the⠀college’s⠀existing⠀portfolio,⠀which⠀includes⠀our MBA,⠀MS in⠀Accounting,⠀MS in⠀Healthcare⠀Informatics,⠀BS in⠀Healthcare⠀Administration,⠀MS in⠀Environmental⠀Engineering,⠀MS in⠀Chemical⠀Engineering,⠀and BS and⠀MS in⠀Organizational⠀Leadership.⠀The⠀candidate⠀is also⠀responsible⠀for⠀recruiting⠀and⠀marketing⠀these⠀programs⠀in⠀partnership⠀with⠀Enrollment⠀Management.

Manhattan⠀College is⠀an⠀independent⠀Catholic⠀institution⠀of higher⠀learning⠀that⠀embraces⠀all⠀faiths,⠀cultures,⠀and⠀traditions.⠀The⠀mission of⠀Manhattan⠀College is⠀to provide⠀a⠀contemporary⠀educational⠀experience⠀that⠀prepares⠀graduates⠀for lives⠀of⠀personal⠀development,⠀professional⠀success,⠀civic⠀engagement,⠀and⠀service to⠀their⠀fellow⠀human⠀beings.⠀The⠀College⠀pursues⠀this⠀mission⠀through⠀programs⠀integrating⠀a broad⠀liberal⠀education⠀with a⠀concentration⠀in⠀specific⠀disciplines⠀in the⠀arts and⠀sciences⠀or⠀professional⠀preparation⠀in⠀business,⠀education,⠀health,⠀and⠀engineering.

The⠀Executive⠀Director⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀leadership⠀and⠀oversight⠀of all⠀aspects of⠀Adult and⠀Non-traditional⠀Education.⠀Key⠀responsibilities⠀of the⠀position⠀include:

• Providing⠀vision⠀regarding⠀the future⠀of adult,⠀non-traditional,⠀and online⠀education⠀and⠀positioning⠀Manhattan⠀College⠀leadership⠀to realize⠀that⠀vision.

  Working⠀with the⠀SCPS⠀Advisory⠀Committee,⠀made up of⠀full-time⠀faculty⠀from our⠀five other⠀schools to⠀identify,⠀develop,⠀and⠀approve⠀online⠀courses⠀and⠀programs⠀that meet⠀the needs⠀of adult⠀learners.

  Working⠀with⠀faculty⠀and deans⠀across⠀campus to⠀identify,⠀develop,⠀approve,⠀deliver,⠀and⠀support⠀high-demand⠀online and⠀hybrid⠀versions⠀of⠀programs⠀from⠀across the⠀campus.

  Stay⠀updated on⠀emerging⠀technologies⠀and⠀pedagogical⠀approaches⠀in online⠀education.

  Work⠀closely⠀with⠀Enrollment⠀Management⠀to develop⠀and⠀implement⠀effective⠀marketing⠀and⠀recruitment⠀strategies⠀to attract⠀and enroll⠀students⠀in online⠀programs.

  Lead⠀SCPS and⠀OL staff⠀and⠀operations⠀in support⠀of⠀excellent⠀student⠀experiences.

  Ensure⠀compliance⠀with⠀relevant⠀regulations,⠀accreditation⠀standards,⠀and⠀accessibility⠀guidelines⠀for online⠀education.

  Monitor⠀and⠀analyze⠀key⠀performance⠀indicators,⠀such as⠀enrollment⠀numbers,⠀student⠀satisfaction,⠀retention⠀rates, and⠀program⠀outcomes,⠀and make⠀data-driven⠀decisions⠀to improve⠀overall⠀performance.

  Collaborate⠀with IT⠀and other⠀relevant⠀departments⠀to⠀maintain⠀and⠀enhance⠀the online⠀learning⠀management⠀system⠀(LMS) and⠀other⠀technology⠀platforms.

  Foster⠀strong⠀relationships⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀stakeholders,⠀including⠀faculty,⠀staff,⠀students,⠀industry⠀partners,⠀and⠀regulatory⠀bodies.

Qualifications:

• Master’s⠀degree⠀required,⠀doctorate⠀preferred.

  Significant⠀experience⠀in adult,⠀non-traditional,⠀and online⠀higher⠀education⠀that would⠀lead to⠀the vision⠀and⠀ability to⠀inspire⠀faculty⠀and others⠀to⠀contribute⠀to the⠀development⠀of online⠀programming.

  Strong⠀knowledge⠀of⠀learning⠀management⠀systems⠀(LMS),⠀educational⠀technologies,⠀instructional⠀design⠀principles,⠀and⠀emerging⠀trends in⠀online⠀education.

  A⠀record of⠀collaborative⠀leadership⠀in⠀managing⠀all⠀aspects of⠀a complex⠀organization.

  Strong⠀project⠀management⠀skills.

  Thorough⠀understanding⠀of⠀accreditation⠀standards,⠀compliance⠀requirements,⠀and⠀accessibility⠀guidelines⠀for online⠀education.

  Proven⠀track⠀record of⠀achieving⠀enrollment⠀and⠀retention⠀goals, as⠀well as⠀improving⠀student⠀satisfaction⠀and⠀program⠀outcomes.

  Strategic⠀mindset,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀think⠀critically,⠀analyze⠀data, and⠀make⠀informed⠀decisions⠀to drive⠀organizational⠀growth.

  Demonstrated⠀commitment⠀to⠀diversity,⠀equity,⠀and⠀inclusion⠀in⠀education.

  Evidence⠀of the⠀ability to⠀build⠀networks⠀of⠀stakeholders⠀and⠀collaborators,⠀including⠀organizations⠀that⠀support⠀ongoing⠀education⠀of⠀employees,⠀in support⠀of⠀developing⠀and⠀realizing⠀the vision⠀for the⠀future of⠀the⠀College.

Compensation⠀will be⠀competitive⠀and will⠀depend⠀upon⠀experience.⠀The review⠀of⠀applications⠀will begin⠀immediately,⠀and will⠀continue⠀until a⠀successful⠀candidate⠀is named.⠀The⠀position⠀is⠀available⠀beginning⠀immediately.

Salary⠀Range⠀$165,000-$180,000