Company Description
About Adtalem Global Education
Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.
Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.
- HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.
Job Description
Opportunity at a Glance
The Sr Director of Classroom Experience & Innovation is responsible for providing oversight of all media technologies (including their integration into the online classroom), as well as all video- and multi-media production (across verticals) to support the delivery of quality online learning experiences. This person is also responsible for coordinating efforts across the classroom experience innovation portfolio, integrating course authoring tools within the Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Content Management System (LCMS) ecosystem, and implementing other ed tech classroom solutions to support student learning and success across Adtalem institutions.
Responsibilities
- Ensures a high-quality student experience associated with the integration of media within the online classroom, including oversight of all media technologies
- Also manages Adtalem Global Education’s video- and multi-media production process and staff (Director of Media Production, Media Producers, Associate Media Producers) across verticals to support high quality media assets that improve student engagement, learning, and retention
- Leads, strategizes, plans, and executes on innovative solutions related to the digital classroom to improve teaching, learning, and retention across Adtalem institutions, including classroom design enhancements, media modernization, and select third-party technology solutions
- Leads efforts to envision the next generation of digital classroom experience, including innovative learning models, platform technologies, and enhanced student engagement
- Aligns digital product strategies, products, and solutions to Adtalem Global Education’s strategic and operational business objectives while building capacity for high quality, innovative product development and deployment
- Provides oversight of the Annual and Quarterly Classroom Experience Innovation Agenda, with a focus on piloting, evaluating, extending, and scaling the most promising classroom experience innovations
- Establishes and maintains strong vendor relationships vital to the successful integration of technological innovations in the digital classroom
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field. Required
- 10 Minimum of years of experience in media production, including demonstrated expertise in the integration of media technologies in digital classroom environments. Required and
- Experience working with product development, technology, and academic teams in a matrixed role Required
- Extensive knowledge of and experience with educational technology processes and practices
- Advanced knowledge of digital product innovation principles, practices, methods, and terminology
- In-depth understanding of the higher education industry and the digital student experience to support making educated recommendations to senior leadership on the direction, profitability, and ROI of new and emerging innovations
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and lead a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse remote workforce
- Highly skilled communicator and collaborator, able to handle criticism, resolve conflicts, negotiate agreements, conduct and facilitate effective results-oriented meetings, and deliver effective presentations
- Committed to people development, rewarding actions and behaviors that contribute to results, providing opportunities for developing internal team talent including sharing of best practices, knowledge-sharing, and cross-training to develop and retain achievement-oriented team members and improve bench strength
- Competencies Required
- Servant Leadership
- Influencing & Collaborating
- Emotional Intelligence
- Project Management
- Problem Solving & Analysis
Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $137,846.78 and $241,870.90. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.
You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
