What is a distance education director and how to become one

Key steps to become a distance education director

1. Explore distance education director education requirements

   Most common distance education director degrees

   Bachelor's

   65.2 %

   Master's

   21.7 %

   Doctorate

   10.9 %

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2. Start to develop specific distance education director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Instructional Design	28.88%
   Curriculum Development	27.20%
   Professional Development	15.81%
   Blackboard	14.20%
   Canvas	13.91%

3. Complete relevant distance education director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New distance education directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a distance education director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real distance education director resumes.

4. Research distance education director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage and deliver an influential distance learning program utilizing a professional videoconferencing studio.
   • Design curricula and teach courses in development of oral and written communication skills, mathematics and general educational development for adults.
   • Develop internal e-learning development procedural manuals and process plans for communication to all clients, internal customers and or SMEs.

5. Apply for distance education director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a distance education director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams