Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services

Job Title

Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services

Job Description Summary

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5), exempt, benefits-eligible Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services opportunity.

Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits:

The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location:  This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About the Position
The Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services (IDTS) is a strategic, visible leader who brings expertise in pedagogy, instructional design, and technology to support and strengthen teaching and learning across the College. The Director partners with faculty and staff to champion educational technologies and promote a reflective, innovative, and evidence-informed teaching culture.

This work sits at the intersection of faculty development, instructional design, student support, and academic technology, and requires a collaborative approach to ensure cohesive and complementary services. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role leads a team of five staff members who together support the design, implementation, and continual improvement of tools and services essential to teaching and learning. This includes the College’s LMS, lecture capture, grading tools, multimedia and classroom technologies, audiovisual services, and emerging opportunities such as generative AI. IDTS is one of six departments that make up the Instructional and Information Technology Services (IITS) division at Haverford College.  

The Director helps the College navigate the evolving educational landscape by fostering effective, ethical, and forward-looking practices in digital learning and classroom technology across academic and administrative contexts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the IDTS team, fostering a collaborative and creative environment. Provide guidance and mentorship to IDTS and the College on emerging trends in AI, instructional design, multimedia content, pedagogical practices, and instructional and classroom technology. Participate in the IITS division leadership team, collaborating with the CIO and with other department heads to advance the work of the division and the College.   (30%)
• Champion the adoption of evidence-based teaching practices and lead/co-develop faculty development initiatives, including consultations with individual instructors and academic departments, workshops, seminars, resources, and support for the creation and maintenance of communities of practice.  (30%)
• Cultivate partnerships with the Provost’s Office, academic departments, the Libraries, the Office of Academic Resources, other College stakeholders, and BiCo and TriCo partners to collaboratively identify needs, and create, deliver, and assess effective teaching and learning programs.  (15%)
• Stay current with emerging trends and research in instructional design, AI, accessibility, instructional technology, and high-impact pedagogy, and share knowledge and insights with faculty and colleagues. (15%)
• Establish and maintain data-informed assessment processes to evaluate the impact of instructional technologies, programming, and departmental effectiveness.  (5%)
• Manage the departmental budget and effectively allocates resources. (5%)

Line of Report: The Director of Instructional Design and Technology Services reports to the Chief Information Officer.  The Director of IDTS supervises the Instructional Technology Specialist, the Digital Media Specialist, and the Audiovisual Manager (who supervises the Classroom Audio Visual Specialist and the Audio Visual Support Technician).  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in instructional design, education, learning sciences and technology, educational technology, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6 years of progressively responsible experience in instructional design, digital pedagogy, consulting, outreach, assessment, and support within a higher education setting
• 5 years of Demonstrated effective supervisory experience

Professional Competencies

• Proven ability to introduce new technologies or technology-related practices into a teaching and learning environment, including project/change management experience
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build partnerships across units and roles
• Experience managing departmental or project budgets
• Experience in inclusive course design and universal design for learning

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with teaching and digital technology experiences
• Experience in accessibility and classroom design principles
• Demonstrated experience in instructional technology project management
• Experience designing and facilitating communities of practice

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted). The application deadline is January 11, 2026. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.