Director of Academic Resources and Learning Innovation

Director of Academic Resources and Learning Innovation

Western Wyoming Community College, one of America's leading junior colleges, believes employees are our most valuable resource. We pride ourselves on an inclusive, growth‑focused culture and exceptional benefits package.

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Job Description

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At Western Wyoming Community College, one of America's leading junior colleges, we believe employees are our most valuable resource. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, growth‑focused culture and our exceptional benefits package. For full‑time employees, here are a few of the amazing benefits we offer:

• Employer paid contribution of 9.37% to your retirement plan with no waiting period.
• We cover 82% of costs related to health, dental and life insurance.
• Generous leave time to support your work/life balance with paid holidays, sick leave and vacation time, 3 personal days, and two weeks off over Christmas break! Not to mention, you get time off at Spring Break and Friday's off in the summer.
• Have you ever wanted to take an art class? Interested in exploring entrepreneurship? FREE tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents makes this dream a reality.

Open Date: 12/11/2025

The Director of Academic Resources and Learning Innovation provides comprehensive leadership for two essential instructional and academic support units: the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and the Library & Learning Commons, including the Hay Library, Testing Center, and Peer Tutoring/Writing Center. This position serves as Western's primary leader for institutional teaching excellence, faculty development, instructional innovation, library services, and student learning support.

The Director oversees all staff in both functional areas and reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The role requires high‑level strategic planning, strong technical competency, and exceptional interpersonal skills to support two distinct but interconnected missions:

• Center for Teaching & Learning – advancing instructional design, teaching quality, LMS digital accessibility, professional development, and educational technology integration.
• Library & Learning Commons – advancing academic resource management, information literacy, tutoring, testing services, and student learning support.

Unified Leadership – Provide unified leadership for all CTL and Library & Learning Commons programs, personnel, services, and resources.

Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement – Lead strategic planning and continuous improvement efforts for teaching, learning, and academic support services.

Advisory Role – Serve as the primary advisor to the VPAA regarding faculty development, instructional technology, LMS accessibility, academic support, and resource needs.

Accreditation & Compliance – Ensure alignment with assigned HLC accreditation expectations, federal requirements (including ADA/Section 504/508 as it pertains to instructional materials), and Western strategic priorities.

Committee Representation – Represent Academic Resources and Learning Innovation on institutional committees and appropriate statewide groups (including WyDEC).

Reporting – Prepare annual reports, strategic updates, and analyses for the VPAA, President's Cabinet (as requested), and Board of Trustees (as requested).

• Develop and implement comprehensive faculty professional development programs supporting online, hybrid, and face‑to‑face instruction.
• Oversee faculty badging pathways that recognize skill development in instructional design, teaching excellence, digital pedagogy, and educational technology.
• Provide leadership in instructional design, effective teaching practices, and the use of evidence‑based pedagogy.
• Support faculty through consultations, course reviews, design assistance, and strategic integration of new technologies.
• Coordinate new faculty onboarding and ongoing training in collaboration with School Deans.
• Serve as the institution's subject matter expert on Section 508 digital accessibility as it applies to instruction, course…