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Salary: $58,685.00 - $96,997.00 Annually
Location : 5901 College Road Key West, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 01585
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Student Success Services
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Description
The Assistant Director, Academic Success & Distance Learning coordinates the organization, operation, and delivery of student support services including accommodations and distance learning. The Assistant Director works closely with the College's Student Success Services and Information Technology Services to provide guidance for the College's Learning Management System. (LMS) This position supports the faculty in creating and implementing online, and hybrid courses, and assists in the cross-functional delivery of online courses. The position provides limited support to the Project ACCESS program. Work is performed under the administrative direction of the Executive Director, Student Success Services.
Examples of Duties
Essential Job Duties:

1. Assist in the strategic and annual planning process as related to the College's mission, vision, and advocacy for distance learning, student success services, transition programs, and other special student populations. This includes grant writing and providing support for grant application(s), as requested.
2. Facilitate the process of managing and revising course material by maintaining communication and coordination between instructors, deans, and information technologystaff.
3. Advise instructors on the adoption of best practices and guidelines for accessibility anduniversal design and host training workshops, asneeded.
4. Develop high quality, standard-based online coursedesign.
5. Coordinate training opportunities for instructors engaged in designing, instructing, and/orevaluating online, hybrid, and web-enhancedcourses.
6. Review classes in the LMS to ensure courses are published in time for the start of each semester.
7. Audit classes to ensure instructors assigned to a class in Canvas match the published course schedule.
8. Work closely with subject matter experts to develop online courses using technology to deliverrelevant, quality, online content and engaging experiences forstudents.
9. Provide assistance to instructors with the use of online learning technology including, but not limited to, video conferencing, lecture capture, online communication tools, and the effective best practice uses of multimedia in the onlineclassroom.
10. Evaluate and ensure the quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of each course within the contextof Quality MattersTM and College policies andprocedures.
11. Maintain relevant documentation to monitor and assess program performance in Project ACCESS and Distance Learning.
12. Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding distance learning including, but not limitedto, student and instructor engagement.
13. Work collaboratively with the Executive Director, Student Success Services to ensure the College provides appropriate academic and student support programs, services, and activities through online learning and hybrid courses.
14. Assist, with Learning Management System (LMS) operations and functions, work in collaboration with online LMS support staff and follow up with online course related supportitems.
15. Serve as the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) representative for theCollege.
16. Maintain distance learning reciprocityagreements.
17. Plan and provide professional development/training for faculty utilizing who utilize the Colleges LMS. AssistwiththecoordinationoftheOfficeofStudentAccessibilityServicesandProjectACCESS; includingbutnotlimitedto, recruitment of new students, meetingwithnewstudents,meetingwithcurrentstudents,administeringavariety of testing accommodations, monitoring student success, and reportingoutcomes.
18. Assist the Executive Director, Student Success Services in the development of related online learningand hybrid course policies andprocedures.
19. Attend training, events, meetings, and conferences, asrequired.
20. Required to attend Fall and Spring Graduation/Commencement ceremonies.
21. Other related duties asassigned.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related marginal duties as required.)
Qualifications
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Possess practical knowledge of the role in addition to a deep understanding of the use and impact of technology in a College setting.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, Equal Access/EqualOpportunity.
• Understanding of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and theADA.
• Knowledge of instructional design, learning theory, assessment, and mediaproduction.
• Knowledge of best practices in standards-compliant responsive web design, accessibility,user- experience design and informationarchitecture.
• Experience in curriculum design and demonstrated experience with learning managementsystem(s).
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees and thepublic.
• Ability to multitask and organizeeffectively.
• Knowledge of College mission, policies, procedures, andservices.
• Ability to stay current in programarea.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution,required.
• 2 years related experience,required.
• Online learning or instructional design experience,required.

(A comparable amount of training, education, or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)
Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations:

• Quality Matters Certification,preferred.

Physical Skills:Environmental Conditions:

• Works inside in an officeenvironment.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with a disability.)
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information
Please Contact the Office of Talent Acquisition, Development, and Accountability at hr@cfk.edu or (305) 809-3118 if you need assistance.
Employment Consideration Requirement: Completed CFK application, cover letter, resume, and post-secondary transcripts as applicable (unofficial and/or copies are acceptable, but must provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment).
Please Note: Transcripts from non-U.S. colleges and universities will require a U.S. academic equivalency evaluation from a credential evaluation service recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Please visit or for more information.
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Notice of Non-Discrimination: The College of the Florida Keys does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, religion, pregnancy, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding the non-discrimination policies:

• Civil Rights Compliance Officer: Promise Clark-Kimbio, Manager, Office of Talent Acquisition, Development and Accountability, (305) 809-3151 or promise.clarkkimbio@cfk.edu
• Title IX Coordinator: Jessica Losardo, Director, Advancement, (305) 809-3198 or jessica.losardo@cfk.edu
• Disability Services: Nicole Gerrard, Executive
  Director, Student Success Services, (305) 809-3262 or nicole.gerrard@cfk.edu

Mailing Address: The College of the Florida Keys, 5901 College Road, Key West, FL 33040
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MEDICAL - The College offers full-time employees a choice of Medical Insurance plans and pays the full cost of employee premiums. Dependent coverage is available at a group rate through payroll deduction. Available plans include a traditional PPO and a High-Deductible PPO attached to a Health Savings Account.
DENTAL AND VISION - Voluntary dental and vision insurance is offered through payroll deduction.
LIFE INSURANCE - The College provides each employee with term life insurance payable to a beneficiary at the rate of one times (1x) the employee's annual salary rounded up to the next thousand up to a maximum of $50,000. Accidental Death and Dismemberment is provided at one times (1x) the employee's annual salary rounded up to the next thousand up to a maximum of $50,000.
SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE AND AD&D INSURANCE - Additional life and AD&D insurance are available for purchase through payroll deduction.
SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FROM AFLAC - Supplemental Health Insurance including Hospital Income Protection, Accident and Disability Income, Cancer, Critical Illness plans and Short Term Disability insurance are available through payroll deduction.
TAX SHELTERED SAVINGS PROGRAMS (403 B) - Tax sheltered annuity and custodial account programs are available with various companies through payroll deduction.
FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Full-time and regular part-time employees participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The College contributes the current retirement percentage of the individual's salary, and the employee would contribute the current retirement percentage based on their salary. Employees may choose the Pension Plan or the Investment Plan.
PAID TUITION - Tuition fees for credit courses taken at the College are waived for employees and their eligible dependents, including domestic partners. Tuition and student fees are waived for non-credit physical education courses. Contingent upon approval, $1,000 reimbursement is available each fiscal year through Staff & Program Development (S&PD), for completion of course work toward a degree which results in demonstrated benefit to the College.
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