Program Director, Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER)

About the role

The Program Director will manage the daily operations of the Community College Consortium for OER, also known as CCCOER. The position is a full-time remote position reporting to the Executive Directors of Open Education Global.

Responsibilities

• Engage staff and Executive Council in the growth and delivery of the CCCOER member programs.
• Communicate program successes internally and externally at North America and international events.
• Develop and implement a plan to measure strategic plan goal attainment and maintain momentum.
• Contribute to OE Global’s overall membership growth, retention, and engagement strategies.
• Highlight the impact of open education at community colleges through communications on websites, social media, and traditional media outlets.
• Aid in planning and implementing OE Global programming.
• Identify potential open education collaboration opportunities through cultivating strategic and mutually beneficial relationships with foundations, donors, corporations, and other partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Curriculum Design, Communications, Information Science, Library Science, or any academic discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with open education, open educational resources, and related topics.
• Experience in building and managing diverse teams.
• Experience with web-based publishing and social media.
• Experience tracking and measuring outcomes.
• Experience in managing data collection, analysis, and sharing for making and communicating data-informed decisions.
• Experience managing complex projects, including people management, budgeting, report writing, etc.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully working and managing a team remotely.
• Experience analyzing community needs and synthesizing resources to support the community.
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
• Willingness to communicate effectively and collaboratively with staff and leadership.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. and international intellectual property and copyright laws.
• Training or experience in instructional design principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Curriculum Design, Communications, Information Science, Public Administration, or any academic discipline.
• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Design, Communications, Information Science, Public Administration, or any academic discipline.
• Two years of work experience with open education and open content issues.
• Experience in a higher education environment, preferably at community or technical colleges in North America.
• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. and international intellectual property and copyright laws.
• Training or experience in instructional design principles.

Benefits

The position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. OE Global values diversity and multiculturalism, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.