Director of Online Learning

MassBay Community College; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Tuition benefits for employees and/or

12+ paid holidays

Gym on campus

Job summary

MassBay Community College is seeking a Director of Online Learning to lead the strategic development of online and hybrid courses across three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland. The role focuses on increasing student access, readiness, and success through technology-mediated instruction and instructional design best practices.

Reporting to the Dean of Teaching and Learning, you will manage program development, ensure compliance with accessibility standards, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education with focus on instructional design or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a strategic plan to improve online learning quality.
• Outreach to students, faculty, staff and community about online education.
• Oversees online/hybrid course offerings and budget for course development and training.
• Leads policy development for online education and accessibility compliance.
• Collaborates with colleges units to improve student success in online education.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication

Collaboration

Policy development

Education

Master’s degree in education or instructional design

Tools

Blackboard Ultra

Excel

PeopleSoft

Job description

MassBay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA, United States

MassBayfosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students forlocal and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meetcritical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’seconomic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College isserved by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joiningour community.

Locatedin Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college,offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses inWellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs andbackgrounds. Reporting to the Dean of Teaching and Learning, the Director of OnlineLearning will contribute to the development and execution of a strategic plan focused on increasing student access and success in online and hybrid coursesat the College. The Director will work with internal and external stakeholdersto assess and address needs to build upon strengths that advance MassBay’smission and goals related to online education.

The Director of Online Learning position requires strong leadership skills,vision and project management skills, as well as a thorough knowledge oftechnology-mediated instruction and delivery systems. This position requires:thought leadership in the evolution and deployment of online education; bestpractices for increasing student readiness; strategies for implementing bestpractices in instructional design; and, strategies for supporting studentsuccess in online education.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• In collaboration with the Dean of Teaching and Learning, contributes to the development of a strategic plan for increasing the quality of online learning;
• Develops communication, technology, and information strategies to outreach to students, faculty, staff and the community on matters related to online education at the College;
• In collaboration with academic advising and student success, works to implement programming related to online student retention and student readiness for online classes (i.e. orientation, onboarding, self-assessment);
• Coordinates with academic deans and other offices to assist in the exploration of new programs and courses appropriate to offer online or via technology-mediated instruction;
• In collaboration with academic deans, oversees development of online and hybrid offerings and manages the budget for course development and training, including facilitating and periodically updating online training for new online faculty;
• Provides leadership in the development of and adherence to College policies and procedures pertaining to online education;
• Works collaboratively with other units of the College and across departments on initiatives relative to student success in online education;
• Provides leadership in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, technologies, and good practices that promote academic integrity in online and hybrid learning environments, including the ethical and effective use of Artificial Intelligence technologies;
• Acts as the primary contact and coordinator for compliance under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA);
• Serves as a member of Mass Colleges Online, the Open Educational Resources (OER) council, and other external groups where the College requires representation and leads related initiatives;
• Serves as a member of the Distance Education Committee, MassBay Teaching and Learning Resources Committee, Academic Standards Committee, or related committees as requested by the Provost;
• Scans the higher education environment for new trends and emerging technologies in online learning and makes recommendations for same;
• Contributes to planning for and offering ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty on instructional design, Open Educational Resources (OER), Universal Design for Learning (UDL) effective pedagogical use of Blackboard in all course modalities, and other related topics;
• Leads institutional efforts to ensure online and hybrid classes, digital learning resources and instructional technologies meet applicable federal accessibility requirements and evolving standards for digital accessibility and inclusive design;
• Collaborates with Institutional Research and academic deans to analyze online courses and use data to improve educational effectiveness;
• Pursues grant opportunities and, as appropriate, serves as a principal investigator (PI) for grant projects as requested by the Provost;
• Creates and maintains all appropriate records for online education processes;
• Supervises Instructional Designer staff;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. As the supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of master’s degree in education, concentrating in instructional design or a related field;
• 3-5 years of experience in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affimitive Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
• Experience applying pedagogy and technology to online learning environments;
• Experience with instructional design;
• Experience using a course learning management system; preferably Blackboard Ultra;
• Experience with college-level instruction in online education;
• Knowledge of emerging technologies related to teaching and learning;
• Experience designing and implementing successful strategies and programs involving faculty and staff;
• Experience in designing and successfully managing projects in the community college environment;
• Ability to work with teams that value different perspectives and backgrounds;
• Ability and demonstrated success in working with first-generation college students and adult learners;
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies in a community of varied backgrounds using superior customer service skills;
• Ability to develop collegial relationships with faculty;
• Strong organization skills with strong attention to detail;
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Excel and PeopleSoft preferred;
• Ability to manage multiple projects to completion;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, vacation, and personal time
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus

Need moreinfo: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits

PositionType: NUP

Deadline: November1st, 2026, or after that until filled.

Staff

Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and official certifications.

Massachusetts Bay CommunityCollege is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The Collegeprohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affinitive Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.