Engaged Online Course Coordinator - Digital Learning - UTK

Reporting to the Executive Director of Online Programs, the Engaged Online Course (EOC) Coordinator on team regularly interacts with faculty, academic units, and others in DL to promote high quality, evidence-based practices in online teaching, learning, and assessment at the University. The person in this position will help the university meet Chancellor Plowman's strategic goal of expanding educational opportunities beyond the Knoxville campus through the development and delivery of robust and engaging online programs and courses. The person in this role directly supports the development and quality of online degree programs through the management of the Engaged Online Course Initiative as well as the EOC Review, an internally developed peer review process that assesses quality in online course design using the EOC rubric. The EOC rubric standards, guidelines and accompanying criteria serve as the foundation for evaluating whether an online course qualifies for the EOC designation The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!