Director of Interactive Learning

Job Description
The Director will coordinate a team of artists, programmers, and videographers in the support of evidence-based services with school and community partners and aligned to project outcomes. The incumbent will oversee project management, evaluation services, employee recruitment and development, technical communications with project stakeholders, and the development of high-quality services and resources in support of the project's deliverables. This professional will facilitate the ongoing development of each of the coordinators and their teams to realize their full professional potential.
Project Management. The incumbent will manage the day-to-day responsibilities of grant-defined projects and develop long range strategic planning for Micro-credentialing learning modules, Game-based learning, Augmented Reality experiences, and Teachers professional learning.

• Develops, implements, and refines performance improvement methodology and project management methodology.
• Monitors project timelines to ensure resources are available and applied appropriately to achieve desired performance goals in a timely manner.

Communications. The incumbent will maintain effective internal and external communication regarding grant-supported services while providing timely information regarding the progress of initiatives by:

• Serving as a liaison between center leadership, project staff, school stakeholders, and community partners,
• Resolving project-based conflict and taking corrective action as needed, and
• Acting as an ambassador for both the K20 Center and the sponsored project.
• They will participate in meetings and committees and represent the project in the center and sponsored research outreach efforts.
• Gathering staff feedback, recommendations, and insights to inform and improve project services,
• Disseminating K20 Center and project, information to project staff members, and
• Supporting the publication of easy-to-use implementation resources of core project services to the K20 LEARN repositor

Talent Management. The incumbent will ensure the project has the staff infrastructure and resources required to implement the sponsored research goals effectively and efficiently by:

• Monitoring staffing requirements,
• Recruiting and hiring exceptional candidates,
• Focusing on staff engagement and retention, and
• Developing and maintaining a high-performance culture.

Additionally, the incumbent will provide consultative, coaching, or mentoring services to project staff through:

• Guiding the performance improvement process,
• Facilitating the performance development process, and
• Facilitating periodic formative (K20 Center) and summative (OU) evaluations.

Project Coordination. The incumbent will independently lead project teams to support sponsored research initiatives, in supporting all grant-defined services in their effort to implement and effectively achieve performance excellence by:

• Leveraging strong interpersonal skills to direct, coach, counsel, and motivate project staff members in supporting grant-defined services
• Promoting staff members' well-being and productivity.

They will develop and maintain project goals, objectives, and procedures.
Evaluation and Reporting. The incumbent will utilize tracking tools and risk management data found in K20 Center's grant management platforms (TREK, PLANS, and LEARN) to establish service goals as well as monitoring and reporting progress by:

• Communicating the team's goals, objectives, and outcomes of the project to stakeholders,
• Gathering and communicating information to help make data-informed planning decisions about the project, and
• Reviewing and implementing evaluation criteria to evaluate progress toward project goals, objectives, and outcomes.

The incumbent will implement risk management practices using K20 Center's grant management platforms (TREK, PLANS, and LEARN) and their data to identify and mitigate risks and challenges to grant-defined outputs and outcomes by:

• Documenting, monitoring, and, when needed, refining evaluation procedures throughout the lifetime of the project,
• Monitoring and communicating the extent to which the project goals, objectives, and outcomes were met; and
• Developing criteria for program improvement.

Evidence-Based Practice. Keeps abreast of current trends and developments in process innovation and project management in Interactive Learning production.

• Determining the nature and extent of the information needed, selecting the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems, and evaluating information and its sources critically,
• Preparing an annotated bibliography of selected sources that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article, and
• Producing a summary and explanation of the complete and current state of knowledge on a selected topic as found in peer reviewed resource.
• Provides support for multiple process improvement efforts, which are expected to dramatically improve operating performance. Provides best practice examples from other organizations.

Professional Learning Facilitation. Provides consultative, coaching, or mentoring services to stakeholders as appropriate.

• Conducting/reviewing needs assessments to better understand partner schools and what school stakeholders hope to accomplish from the proposed learning experience,
• Practicing learner-centered instructional methods and alternatives to lectures that accommodate the different learning styles of adults, and
• Identifying challenges in the facilitation of professional learning experiences and demonstrating an ability to select and apply the most effective solutions.

As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Job Requirements
Required Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, Healthcare, or related field, AND:

• 72 months of project management experience which includes 36 months management or leadership experience.

Equivalency Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 120 months of related experience.
Skills

• Artistic expertise
• Project management
• Proficiency in relevant design and production software
• Budgeting and resource management
• Strong communication skills to convey artistic vision and collaborate effectively with team members, clients, and other stakeholders
• Understanding of cinematography principles for film or animation projects, including framing, lighting, and visual storytelling
• Technical production knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership skills to guide and inspire
• Strong problem-solving skills

Working Conditions

• Classrooms or professional learning venues.
• Communicate effectively and listen.
• Manual dexterity.
• Present in front of large groups of stakeholders.
• Sit for prolonged periods.
• Standard office environment.
• Use of a computer.
• The incumbent will provide services to 28 cohort schools throughout Oklahoma and may be expected to travel to school site with occasional overnight stays.

Departmental Preferences:

• Masters in an education-related field.
• 60 months of teaching in a secondary classroom.
• 60 months of experience as a building leader, team leader, department chair, or curriculum coordinator.
• 60 months of media (video, motion graphics, game-based learning scenarios) production experience.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .
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