University of Missouri
Executive Director for Distance Education

The University of Missouri is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Executive Director for Distance Education.  The Executive Director will report to the Office of the President and provide system-wide leadership in the development and delivery of online distance education programs. 

Must possess an earned doctorate with a history of progressively responsible leadership of a university-wide distance education, continuing education, or program development unit.  Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically with diverse partners is necessary.  Successful experience in working with foundations, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and other external funding sources is required.  Current understanding of the needs and purposes of a major public research university with land grant responsibilities is essential.

Submit letter of application and resume to:

University of Missouri
Human Resources
ATTN:  K. Blake Danuser
215 University Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

The Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing (www.frontierschool.edu) has an immediate opening for an Instructional Designer responsible for the development of online courses and the use of technology to enhance student learning. Masters degree in instructional design and experience in online learning. Experience working with graduate nursing or healthcare preferred. Faculty experience desired.  Send resume to shelley.aldridge@frontierschool.edu 

DEAN and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TOOELE REGIONAL CAMPUS

Utah State University (USU) invites nominations and applications for Dean and Executive Director of the USU Tooele Regional Campus. The USU Tooele Regional Campus and associated educational sites provide excellent access to higher education for thousands of students located in the greater Salt Lake metropolitan area, and throughout western and southern regions of the state.

The position is available July 1, 2009. Application review will begin August 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about the position, go to: http://webdev.usu.edu/provost/employment/executive_director_tooele/. To apply, go to: https://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53469.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and
CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR of LCTCS Online

The Louisiana Community & Technical College System seeks to fill positions of
Executive Director and Client Services Director of LCTCS Online. LCTCS Online will
offer a full-range of student matriculation services and Associates degrees online. Details
regarding responsibilities and qualifications are available on our website under Career
Opportunities at www.lctcs.edu .

Director, Ophthalmic News and Education (O.N.E.) Network

The mission of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is to advance the lifelong learning and professional interests of Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care.  Headquartered in San Francisco, the Academy has approximately 27,000 members worldwide and almost 200 employees.

The main educational resources of the AAO, apart from its Annual Meeting, will be devoted to online educational activities. Accordingly the Director of Ophthalmic News and Education (O.N.E.) Network will be responsible for the maintenance and ongoing development of the network to become the most trusted source of Ophthalmic News and Education. Therefore, this position will determine the success of the Academy outreach both domestically and globally working with our Clinical Education physician leadership and physician volunteers.

This position requires both imaginative content creation solutions as well as technical expertise of current and future software solutions for a complex ophthalmic news and educational platform.

The ideal candidate will have the vision and leadership to drive the development of this network to fulfill its potential as a global educational platform.

Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications
5+ years of experience with distance learning content acquisition, development, and implementation. Demonstrated ability to envision and lead the development of online digital education into a leading resource. Understanding of the differing requirements of the news and education sectors. Experience working with busy volunteer content providers and an ability to understand the dynamics of our volunteer physicians. Experience managing and leading a team. Ability to design and develop Web pages, web portals, and online communities. Knowledge of: the educational and news platforms currently available and software technology; online educational best practices; DVDs, DVD-ROMs, and CD-ROMs production and coding; video and audio streaming media production; troubleshooting skills with web software and computer hardware, internet management and infrastructure; E-commerce and related linkages to management databases; Continuing Medical Education (CME) regulations and procedures; multimedia asset database development, implementation and management, including XML, PDFs, images, tables, audio, video; taxonomies and search mechanisms; development, implementation and management of a knowledge base providing multiple media outputs and knowledge-on-demand capabilities.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.aao.org/aao/aao_jobs.cfm