Director, Virtual Education & Online Learning

Allentown-School-District; Allentown (Lehigh County); Vor Ort; USD 113.000 - 158.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Allentown School District in Allentown, PA seeks a Director of Virtual Education to lead, develop, and manage the district's virtual and online learning initiatives. This role ensures high-quality digital learning experiences, oversees curriculum development, and ensures compliance with state and federal guidelines.

Collaborate with educators, families, and community partners to expand access to virtual education opportunities; manage budgets, staff recruitment, and professional development for

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in education, education administration, curriculum and instruction, instructional technology, digital learning, or a related field.
• Doctorate in Education preferred.
• Background in instructional design, blended learning models, or e-learning program development.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, and educational technology initiatives.
• Five (5) years or more of experience in school or central office administration, including experience in online/virtual environments.
• Understanding of online education practices and regulatory compliance including FERPA and ADA.
• Experience analyzing data to improve online enrollment, student outcomes, and delivery of online instruction.

Aufgaben

• Lead the online learning and instructional innovation plan and align with the district strategic plan.
• Oversee online scheduling, enrollment, policies, and practices with ASD leadership and stakeholders.
• Direct, coordinate, and supervise virtual programs and staff, including recruitment and coaching.
• Coordinate instructional design projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure compliance with state/federal regulations and licensing in online education.
• Serve as SME in best practices for large-scale online programming and learning.
• Oversee vendor contracts for the Virtual Campus program.
• Monitor licensing and copyright compliance.
• Coordinate student orientation, success coaching, and graduation checks.
• Facilitate district/state assessments for online programs.
• Collaborate with ASD leadership to hire/train staff and align online support.
• Provide faculty training to develop instructional technology competence.
• Ensure virtual programs meet standards comparable to traditional programs.
• Collaborate with IT to manage LMS and related software.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate ASD staff.
• Build relationships with colleges and community organizations.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder collaboration

Budget management

Staff coaching/mentoring

Project management

Regulatory awareness

Online program delivery

Data-informed decision making

Communication

Ausbildung

Master's degree in education, administration, curriculum and instruction, instructional technology, or digital learning

Doctorate in Education (preferred)

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Google Suite

MS Office

Analytics

Jobbeschreibung

Allentown School District in Allentown, PA seeks a Director of Virtual Education to lead, develop, and manage the district's virtual and online learning initiatives. This role ensures high-quality digital learning experiences, oversees curriculum development, and ensures compliance with state and federal guidelines.

Collaborate with educators, families, and community partners to expand access to virtual education opportunities; manage budgets, staff recruitment, and professional development for