While many higher education professionals practice innovation in their day-to-day work, roles in the innovation pathway are squarely focused on innovation to advance their institution's teaching, learning, and student success mission. These roles often support this work across the organization, either through the cutting-edge application of new technologies or learning science, through new instructional models, or through the direction of transformation initiatives that support institutional strategic goals.
Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez speaks on the urgency of digital transformation.
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Early-level data professional positions include visualization specialist, data wrangler, data engineer, and a focus on analysis. Roles often have "analyst" at the end of the title (e.g., data analyst, research data analyst, data governance analyst, institutional research analyst, etc.) In these roles, duties and responsibilities may include building data models and assessing, preparing, and analyzing institutional data to provide timely reports, analyses, and visualizations to stakeholders and answering ad-hoc questions.
Bachelor’s or Master's degree or equivalent experience.
Entry-level positions in cybersecurity include job titles like information security specialist, information security analyst, network technical specialist, and computer forensics analyst. In these roles, your duties and responsibilities may include helping to prevent data breaches, network attacks, and other threats. You work to protect your institution's digital resources and information technology systems and to prevent hackers from disrupting normal business activities. Additionally, you help faculty, staff, and students learn and engage in good information security practices on the job and at home.
Degree in Computer Science or related area and/or equivalent of education and experiences; select network and security certifications; and experience working with select compliance standards.
Entry-level positions for teaching and learning may support faculty to apply learning technology to courses, coordinate and maintain digital resources for the institution, or assist in curriculum or instructional design. People who perform these tasks may have job titles like instructional technologist, instructional designer, computer learning lab coordinator, learning management system administrator, instructional technologist, multimedia designer, and faculty development specialist.
Associate's degree, bachelor’s degree, certifications in user and instructional design, or equivalent experience
Entry-level positions in innovation include job titles such as instructional innovation specialist, business transformation project manager, and systems integration and innovation coordinator. These positions work in some capacity helping to support innovation to advance institutional strategies.
Associates degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
Early level positions in information technology include job titles such as user support specialist, data analyst, desktop support technician, and network operations analyst. These positions work in some capacity helping to support institutional technology or data operations, or to maintain the institution's digital environment.
Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, ITIL or IT service management training (see take action for more information), or equivalent experience. Certifications such as CompTIA A+, ITIL Foundation; vendor specific certifications such as Microsoft, AWS, for service and support roles. Certifications around data analytics and vendor specific certifications, such as Oracle or Microsoft for those working with data and databases.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to integrate the use of technology into curricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular learning. Administer the design, development, implementation, and reporting of digitally-mediated content and support technology within the Institution.
Work collaboratively with faculty, instructional designers, and other staff to build and maintain online, remote, hybrid, and enhanced courses and programs, focusing on innovative techniques and practices. Provide support and assistance to faculty and students in the use of teaching and learning technologies through workshops, documentation, email, and real-time support.
Incorporate innovation methodologies (such as design thinking and agile practices) across institutional initiatives. Identify and implement approaches for further integrating innovation-related activities into the daily fabric of work. Track outputs from innovation initiatives and initiate activities that work toward staff engagement and realization of staff ideas.
Support research and professional development programs that help faculty and/or staff effectively integrate education technology tools in their on-campus and online courses in ways that that promote student engagement, learning, and success. Coordinate data collection and communications of findings around emerging practices.
Help institutional leadership focus on achieving business results by aligning internal team workflows across the organization, by integrating across teams, and by analyzing key performance indicator data and dashboards, with the goal of aligning projects with the institution’s mission and objectives.
Act as a lead technical and consulting resource to various institutional departments and units with respect to the planning, implementation, and maintenance of information technology systems, with a focus on the development of new products, services, or processes.
Kenneth Gyan, Director of Information Technology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Insuh Pak, Analytics Engineer at University of California, Santa Cruz
Melissa Meehan, Web Services Director, SUNY Buffalo State.
Rebecca Graetz, Senior Instructional Designer, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Mid-level positions in data include highly proficient individual contributors and people managers. Often, job titles that include “Lead” are individual contributor positions that may include project management responsibilities: Lead Data Engineer, Lead Analytics Engineer, Lead Data Analyst, or Principal Analyst. As lead individual contributors, duties and responsibilities may also include participating in teams of other data professionals and working with key stakeholders to deliver data product solutions. Professionals at this level may support central services with enterprise/institutional data or specialize within functional domain data. Similar versions of these job titles with “Manager” or “Associate Director” include people management duties such as performance management and professional development: Associate Director of Institutional Research, Data Services Manager, or Data Governance Manager. As a manager, duties and responsibilities may include leading teams of other data professionals and managing stakeholders to deliver data product solutions. Mid-level professionals may support the development of technical skill sets of early-level professionals within an area of expertise, manage central services with enterprise/institutional data, and/or specialize within functional domain data.
Master’s, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience.
Mid-level positions in cybersecurity include job titles like information security analyst, information security penetration tester, information security engineer, information security consultant, information security advisor, information security manager, information senior security engineer, manager of information security and systems operations, and senior manager of research computing. In this role, your duties and responsibilities may include designing security systems, conducting reviews and audits, assessing systems for gaps, and recommending solutions.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, communications, or related fields, or similar certified coursework in applicable fields of study. Foundation knowledge and skills may include working knowledge of common software application packages, equipment platforms, reference database systems and sources, and training methods and a basic understanding of networks, data communication, and multimedia systems.
Mid-Level teaching and learning roles include job titles like project manager, instructional designer, and faculty development manager, and typically require expertise in educational technology and learning design. People in these positions are beginning to have leadership responsibilities and may coordinate teams or training. At this level, people continue to develop the competencies and relationships they will need to assume senior and executive roles in the field.
Bachelor's or master’s depending on career goals and institutional expectations. Consider obtaining relevant certifications to user and instructional design, curriculum development, and project management.
Mid-level positions in innovation include job titles such as digital innovation librarian, associate director of research and innovation, and program manager for innovation and digitization. Professionals in these positions are often in management-oriented roles with responsibilities for supporting or maintaining a specific area related to innovation. They may also supervise entry-level staff.
Master’s, MBA, or doctoral degree based on personal goals and institution’s expectations.
Mid-level positions in information technology include job titles such as operations support manager, manager of client services, or manager of reporting and analytics. Professionals in these positions are often in management-oriented roles with responsibilities for supporting or maintaining a specific area within information technology. They may supervise entry-level staff.
Bachelor's, master's degree (or equivalent experience), ITIL or IT service management training, depending on career goals and institutional requirements (see take action for more information).
Direct and facilitate the development, commercialization and transfer to practical uses of software, content and other digital technologies. This role may also support the use of data from various institutional departments in a manner consistent with institutional policies and values; provide oversight of all institutional functions, activities and units that participate in the technology transfer process.
In collaboration with faculty, develop and improve existing curricula for academic programs. Support academic improvements made through research, development, and testing of new curricula and teaching and learning methods. Analyze student data to assess and improve implementation and evaluation of learning materials. Identify innovative ways to improve learning assets for students and educators using education technology with the goals of improved student engagement, an improved student experience, and improved student outcomes. Responsible for suggesting innovative ideas that will enhance teaching and learning with a desire to enhance and improve the education system.
Manage projects related to institutional innovation and transformation. Communicate with internal and external staff and stakeholders, develop and monitor project timelines and outcomes, and track next steps.
Work with faculty to develop and secure funding for research projects related to innovation; help develop and refine research concepts and funding proposals to ensure they match the needs of sponsor organizations. Develop and sustain strong working relationships with target sponsor organizations, faculty, and with other universities and relevant industry partners.
Advance innovation initiatives through the innovation life cycle and help develop partnerships with local business to create relevant programs or policies.
Provide support, management, and coordination for projects in the institution's innovation and digitization portfolio.
Jay James, Senior Cybersecurity Operations Lead, Auburn University.
Todd Barber, Executive Director of Enterprise Applications and Data Services at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Melissa Barnett, Data Governance Manager, Georgia State University.
Steve Burrell, Vice President & CIO, Northern Arizona University
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Advanced-level positions in data and analytics include job titles like Director of Institutional Research, Director of Data Analytics, Director of Data Governance, Director of Data Architecture, and Deputy Chief Data Officer. These roles may be responsible for monitoring the operational functions of the team but are also engaged and embedded into the business units around campus to help other unit leaders make data-driven decisions. These roles may also lead a team of individuals, sometimes multiple teams.
Master’s, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience.
Advanced-level information security positions include information security manager, information security associate director, information security officer, information security architect, information security engineer, assistant director of information security, information security senior director, and others. People in those roles monitor the organization's information technology security system, are in charge of the institution's security risk management program, and act as advisors to executives.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, or Computer Science or relevant experience. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other equivalent certifications typically preferred. Information security, networking, server administration, and project management experience typically preferred.
Advanced teaching and learning positions include job titles like senior instructional designer, director of academic technology, teaching and learning center director, and director of online learning. Professionals in these roles provide strategic oversight at the departmental level and usually lead teams. While not at the executive level yet, people in these roles are often the most senior representative subject matter expert in educational technology or learning design.
Master’s, EdD, or PhD depending on career goals and institutional expectations.
Advanced-level positions in innovation include job titles such as director of innovation and instructional technology, director of lean transformation, and director of digital innovation and ecosystems. Professionals in these positions are responsible for directing and leading the operations of large innovation-related projects, often with managers and other staff reporting to them.
Master’s, MBA, or doctoral degree based on personal goals and institution’s expectations
Advanced level positions in information technology include job titles such as director of analytics, director of client services, and director of network work services. Professionals in these positions are responsible for directing and leading the strategy and operations of large areas of information technology, often with managers and other staff reporting to them.
Bachelor's, master's degree (or equivalent experience), certification in project management or change management, ITIL or IT service management training, depending on career goals and institutional requirements (see take action for more information).
Guide faculty to achieve student learning outcomes through development of faculty members’ expertise in teaching methodologies and pedagogies. May be responsible for the learning management system application, assuring education of new and returning faculty to use the system to its greatest advantage.
Direct operations of an innovation center. Provide leadership in program design, implementation, and oversight, as well as the development and coordination of a virtual higher education center. Work collaboratively with other institutional departments to further foster quality of programming as well as support student enrollment and retention.
Apply a design thinking approach to innovation projects. This includes bringing a design-based approach to facilitations and conducting qualitative research for strategic innovation initiatives, while growing the practice of design thinking at the institution through trainings and consulting.
Partner with campus departmental and unit leadership to develop and monitor strategic plans designed to maximize student success and measure progress through data and analytics. May coordinate the mapping and integration of data and information across the stages of the student life cycle to help ensure student success.
Advance the university’s strategy and vision through change initiatives that deliver measurable business improvement. Direct change management operations to ensure business capabilities and operating model are as efficient and effective as possible, being fit-for-purpose in achieving strategic aims.
Oversee and implement technologies across the institution in support of the strategic mission and innovation-related goals. Work with institutional leadership to develop technology resources; design programs; develop/deliver training for faculty, staff, and students; and research, recommend, and implement solutions to further innovation goals.
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Victoria Getis, Senior Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies, Northwestern University.
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Data professionals at the executive level typically report to a member of the President's Cabinet and are responsible for institutional data strategy and operations involving data governance, management, and analytics. These positions provide leadership and oversight for centralized and distributed teams involving all aspects of the effective and ethical use of data. Depending on institutional needs and maturity, these positions may be highly focused on specific aspects of data strategy and operations where only working knowledge of other component disciplines may be needed.
Master’s, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience.
Unit executive level positions are typically members of the senior leadership team and work with constituents across the institution—faculty, staff, and students—to develop and deliver a comprehensive security and privacy program, including liaising with the campus general counsel on risk management and compliance activities. These positions may exist in Colleges of Medicine, Colleges of Law, or perhaps at a campus within a multi-campus district. Unit executives will need to have some familiarity with each level of information security work, from the strategic to the technical.
Advanced degree in computer science, information technology, or related field. CIPP/US, CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent certifications, depending on career goals and institutional expectations.
Unit executive level roles in teaching and learning include job titles such as associate vice president online education, and associate provost for academic technology and innovation. These roles are often referred to as the Chief Academic Technology Officer, which can be a formal job title or a more informal institutional designation. Leaders in these roles guide institutional strategy in academic technology, online learning, and learning innovation.
PhD or EdD depending on career goals and institutional expectations.
Executive-level positions in innovation include job titles such as assistant vice chancellor for instructional innovation and support, chief digital transformation officer, and chief innovation architect. Professionals in these positions are responsible for providing leadership for large areas and sometimes multiple departments within the institution, usually involving strategic planning, budget oversight, and institutional leadership for innovation initiatives.
Master’s, MBA, MFA, JD, or doctoral degree based on personal goals and institution’s expectations
This pathway represents a role that is increasingly complex and diverse and requires individuals who can embrace technological and human aspects of innovative practice and transformational changes. It requires individuals to build and maintain relationships inside and outside of institutions. This often includes effective relationships with board members or Regents, and community leaders such as City Officials. The Institutional executive must also be prepared to make complex decisions in a politicized atmosphere. While it is unreasonable to expect executives to know everything, that have to be skilled at forming questions and questioning. The ability to communicate very complex concepts in generally understandable terms is critical. The role is expanding beyond cost and performance responsibilities to drive transformation through IT as a core driver of of value through shaping of culture, workforce, and technological shifts that enable new educational and operational models. The institutional executive also acts as a mentor and coach, to elicit growth and performance of those within the IT organization and to drive digital literacy across the enterprise. Finally, they must be able to speak truth to power, to uncover weaknesses and be vulnerable and humble in the pursuit of excellence. They are hired for strategy and fired for operations and thus must balance their efforts to drive innovation and change, while maintaining operational integrity, security, and reliability of IT services. They must realize that they are primarily in the people business. They are able to recognize chaos driven by factors outside of institutional and leadership control, and plan for various scenarios and possible realities in advance.
Master's or advanced/doctoral degree (or equivalent experience), in business or management, higher education administration or law. ITIL or IT service management training, depending on career goals and institutional requirements (see take action for more information).
Provide leadership in shaping campus strategy and provide campus-wide support for innovation in face-to-face, blended and online education. Duties include assisting academic units in developing new types of educational programs, especially online programs, guiding campus policies around online programs, and promoting the use of data-informed research and analytics to improve program quality and enhance teaching and learning for our campus.
Provide innovative leadership in the development, execution, evaluation and improvement of library, academic support, and student engagement strategies that result in increased student success, equity, and goal attainment. Organize and execute intentional and broad engagement across the institutional community.
Collaborate with functional units to capture and prioritize ideas for innovation. Oversee experimentation and new initiatives within the organization to support positive student, faculty, and staff experiences, and drive growth across key performance indicators. Influence key decisions and business processes, leading to increased measures of institutional success.
Lead institutional strategic innovation efforts, and develop, implement, and direct a comprehensive effort to assess program and institutional effectiveness that fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Advise institutional leadership on all issues, processes, and organizational questions pertaining to digital transformation. Lead efforts related to coordinating, integrating, and managing the comprehensive digitalization of learning and teaching, research, and administration at the university.
Develop and implement innovative experiences and services for clients end users. Design and execute a strategic vision aligned with the overall institution's strategic plan for end user experience, enterprise solutions, and research support and services. Oversee activities relating to coordination of resources, services, and budgets pertaining to these areas.
Lead innovation initiatives using project management best practices and enterprise architecture frameworks. Lead design efforts, oversee and perform research studies, and make recommendations for proposed implementations.
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Under the general direction of the vice chancellor, president, and/or CIO, institutional executive-level positions are typically responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive, university-wide or district-wide information security and privacy program. These positions help inform and provide strategic guidance around information security to the CIO, the members of the institutional senior management team, the Board of Trustees, and the broader institutional community.
Advanced degree in computer science, information technology, or related field. CIPP/US, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CEH, GIAC, or equivalent certifications, depending on career goals and institutional expectations.
Institutional Executive Teaching and Learning include job titles such as Chief Online Learning Officer; Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs; and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. These roles are typically positioned at the institutional or district level of the organization and are responsible for providing institution-wide leadership, supervision, guidance, and direction for all educational programs, faculty and staff, and instructional policies and procedures. They may also provide leadership and supervision for academic support services, including tutoring, testing and assessment, and library services.
PhD or EdD depending on career goals and institutional expectations.
Institutional executive-level positions in innovation include job titles such as chief learning and innovation officer, vice president for research and innovation, and vice president for strategy and innovation. Professionals in these positions work with other executives and provide leadership for institution-wide initiatives and strategy.
Master’s, MBA, or doctoral degree based on personal goals and institution’s expectations.
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Lead the rethinking and reimagining of student and adult learning across the institution. Supply the vision, ideas, innovations, and practices that will allow the institution to transform and modernize teaching and learning over time. Develop the vision, strategy, messaging, alignment and resource base to transform the University for a digital future. Collaborate with internal and external partners to build an innovative, enterprise-wide digital ecosystem that maximizes value, and minimizes silos. Bring a strategist mindset to the fore, anticipating future trends, adapting to new conditions and advising stakeholders on better opportunities. Ensure technologies reflect and advance the University's enduring commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Provide leadership as a member of a collaborative team to ensure that curriculum and instruction initiatives are aligned with institutional innovation priorities. Invest in and engage with internal and external stakeholders in discussions about innovative business models and educational practices.
Developing an innovation strategy and garnering support from business stakeholders, such as fellow C-level executives, employees, and partners; creating an innovation portfolio and roadmap to drive growth and spur investment; overseeing new innovations as they are introduced to the marketplace; ensuring innovation provides value to stakeholders and cultivates long-term relationships with those stakeholders; driving action on innovation plans in collaboration with relevant team members; building a strong network of connections who can support collaboration and provide valuable feedback innovation processes; establishing clear processes for generating ideas, creating prototypes and producing them; evaluating and balancing risk/reward for innovation and organizational objectives; supporting staff development; championing change management; and assessing competition and maintaining overall market awareness.
Lead the strategic growth of research activities and oversee the management of research operations in the institution. Lead activities that enable and support innovation in research. Foster creativity and innovation by providing new insights into situations, questioning conventional approaches, encouraging new ideas, and supporting the design and implementation of new or novel programs/processes. Develop and share institutional expertise on contemporary library research consulting services, information pedagogy, data services, open educational resources, and/or access services.
Further strategic innovation at the institution by identifying, analyzing, and recommending ways to address emerging trends in the higher education ecosystem. Provide oversight of approved long-term plans and strategies; recommend priorities and resources to other campus leaders; and play a central role in realizing the institution's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Lead cross-departmental efforts to develop innovative, agile, and flexible services that support the institution's digital ambitions. Serve as a central advisor and strategic partner in implementing the institution's strategic vision.
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