Associate Head of Digital Education

The Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an Associate Head of the Digital Education Team to oversee the implementation of digital learning strategies. The role involves managing a team of Digital Education Specialists and driving innovation in teaching and assessment. Ideal candidates will have a proven record in digital education leadership, and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with faculty and staff. Responsibilities include building partnerships and ensuring core services are delivered across digital activities.

Qualifications

• Significant track record in leadership and delivery of digitally enhanced education.
• Experience preparing reports or presenting at national/international conferences.
• Ability to develop best-practice guidelines in digital education technologies.

Responsibilities

• Line manage the team of nine Faculty-linked Digital Education Specialists.
• Drive digital innovation in teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Build partnerships with external agencies to enhance the University’s reputation.
• Ensure delivery of core DigiEd provision across the team’s activities.

Skills

Leadership in digitally enhanced education

Knowledge of Virtual Learning Environments

Experience with Adobe Creative Campus

Familiarity with generative AI

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Digital Education professional and educational leader for the role of Associate Head of the Digital Education Team (DigiEd). The DigiEd team leads the implementation of the Digitally Enhanced Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Strategy, and develops high quality guidance, resources and training for staff to support excellent digitally enhanced education. The team collaborates with four faculties and education-facing professional services teams across the University, and co-organises the Annual LEED Learning and Teaching Conference for educators. The Associate Head role will report to the Assistant Director and will line-manage the nine Faculty-linked Digital Education Specialists, providing leadership of the DigiEd Faculty-link work and driving digital innovation in teaching, learning and assessment. The role also involves building partnerships with external agencies and professional bodies to enhance the University’s reputation and delivering core provision across DigiEd activities.

About you

We are looking for a significant track record of leadership and delivery of digitally enhanced education with specific knowledge of Virtual Learning Environments and other applications for teaching and learning such as Adobe Creative Campus, Generative AI and accessibility platforms. You will advise and support the Assistant Director of LEED: Digital Education to ensure that the DigiEd team’s activities align with the university’s strategic aims and priorities and to drive the implementation of the DELTA Strategy across four Faculties. You will have the ability to develop best-practice guidelines and mentor others regarding:

• Appropriate use of digital education technologies.
• Embedding of digital education technology through effective curriculum design, development and deployment.
• Effective use of the institutional Virtual Learning Environment and other digital tools in support of flexible active learning.

You will be a confident communicator, able to influence and persuade academic and professional services stakeholders. Evidence of initiative, creativity and judgement in developing approaches to supporting and empowering educators, and experience preparing reports or presenting at national/international level conferences, is expected.

Responsibilities and scope

• Line manage the team of nine Faculty-linked Digital Education Specialists and lead DigiEd Faculty-link activities.
• Drive digital innovation in teaching, learning and assessment across the Faculties.
• Build partnerships with external agencies and professional bodies to enhance the University’s reputation.
• Ensure delivery of core DigiEd provision across the team’s activities.