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ACUE is hiring a Chief Learning Officer. The role involves driving the integration of learning, product experience, content, research, and technology to create impactful educational solutions. The CLO ensures that ACUE's educational offerings are engaging and research-driven, aligning with the needs of course takers and institutional partners.

Highlights

Define and execute vision for learning experiences.
Oversee instructional content that is research-backed and engaging.
Lead multimedia and video production teams.
Drive research strategies for continuous improvement.
Lead product and engineering teams for user-centered platforms.
10+ years in senior leadership roles required.
Advanced degree in Educational Leadership or related field; doctoral degree preferred.
Competitive compensation range of $200,000 – $300,000, bonus-eligible.
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, and more.

Chief Learning Officer Full Description

Job Title

Chief Learning Officer

Job ID

27754085

Work From Home

Yes

Work Remote

Yes

Location

Work From Home
Remote

Other Location

Description

Chief Learning Officer

The Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is a strategic executive leader responsible for driving the intersection of learning, product experience, content, impact research, and technology to create transformative educational solutions. This role prioritizes impact for course takers and institutional partners by ensuring that ACUE's learning experiences are engaging, research-based, and seamlessly integrated with technology.

About ACUE
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) is dedicated to ensuring student success through quality instruction. ACUE delivers the highest-quality courses, pathways, and certifications, with quick-to-implement practices that make a huge impact on student success. Instructors certified in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework are proven to boost persistence and completion for students, improve faculty confidence and engagement, and help institutions meet their strategic goals. ACUE offers online courses that are delivered through institutional partnerships or via open enrollment and is higher education’s only provider of nationally recognized teaching certifications.

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Product Experience: Define and execute the vision for best-in-class learning experiences that align with course taker and partner needs.
Content Strategy & Development: Oversee the creation of high-quality instructional content, ensuring it is pedagogically sound, research-backed, and optimized for engagement.
Learning Media & Video Production: Lead teams in producing compelling multimedia learning experiences, integrating video, interactive media, and digital storytelling.
Research & Evaluations: Drive research and program evaluation strategies to measure impact, ensuring continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
Product Management & Engineering: Lead product and engineering teams to develop scalable, user-centered learning platforms and tools that align to company vision.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Align learning, product, and technology teams to create a seamless, data-driven, and innovative learning ecosystem.

What Success Looks Like

A cohesive and cutting-edge set of learning experiences that integrates content, technology, and user insights.
Products and platforms that are both highly engaging and research backed.
A strong connection between research, learning experience, and product innovation to drive continuous improvement.
Scalable, tech-enabled learning solutions that effectively support educators and learners.

This role is ideal for a visionary leader who thrives at the intersection of learning, content, technology, and strategy, ensuring that our solutions deliver meaningful and measurable impact.

Skills and Experience

10+ years of experience in senior leadership roles.
Minimum of an advanced degree required in Educational Leadership, Learning and Technology, Curriculum Design, or a related field; doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) preferred.
Track record of leading teams in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact learning experiences — both in-person and digital.
Proven leadership in faculty development, ideally in higher education or professional development environments.
Deep understanding of pedagogy and learning science, with the ability to translate research into effective training programs for educators.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with product, content, technology, and research teams.
Data-informed mindset, with experience using learning analytics, impact research, or outcomes-based evaluation to shape strategy and measure success.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. In addition to the responsibilities listed in the job description, other duties may be assigned as necessary to meet operational needs.

Location

This position is remote. Candidates must be able to travel up to 40%.

Compensation
We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and responsibilities. This role is bonus-eligible with an anticipated compensation range of $200,000 –$300,000.

Our benefits package includes:

Competitive medical benefits and company-paid dental and vision benefits
21 PTO days
401(k) with immediately vested company match
Paid Parental Leave
FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
Employee Assistance Program
Adoption Assistance
Educational Reimbursement

Original Job Description

Job Title

Chief Learning Officer

Job ID

27754085

Work From Home

Yes

Work Remote

Yes

Location

Work From Home
Remote

Other Location

Description

Chief Learning Officer

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Product Experience: Define and execute the vision for best-in-class learning experiences that align with course taker and partner needs.
Content Strategy & Development: Oversee the creation of high-quality instructional content, ensuring it is pedagogically sound, research-backed, and optimized for engagement.
Learning Media & Video Production: Lead teams in producing compelling multimedia learning experiences, integrating video, interactive media, and digital storytelling.
Research & Evaluations: Drive research and program evaluation strategies to measure impact, ensuring continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
Product Management & Engineering: Lead product and engineering teams to develop scalable, user-centered learning platforms and tools that align to company vision.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Align learning, product, and technology teams to create a seamless, data-driven, and innovative learning ecosystem.

What Success Looks Like

A cohesive and cutting-edge set of learning experiences that integrates content, technology, and user insights.
Products and platforms that are both highly engaging and research backed.
A strong connection between research, learning experience, and product innovation to drive continuous improvement.
Scalable, tech-enabled learning solutions that effectively support educators and learners.

This role is ideal for a visionary leader who thrives at the intersection of learning, content, technology, and strategy, ensuring that our solutions deliver meaningful and measurable impact.

Skills and Experience

10+ years of experience in senior leadership roles.
Minimum of an advanced degree required in Educational Leadership, Learning and Technology, Curriculum Design, or a related field; doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) preferred.
Track record of leading teams in designing and delivering scalable, high-impact learning experiences — both in-person and digital.
Proven leadership in faculty development, ideally in higher education or professional development environments.
Deep understanding of pedagogy and learning science, with the ability to translate research into effective training programs for educators.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with product, content, technology, and research teams.
Data-informed mindset, with experience using learning analytics, impact research, or outcomes-based evaluation to shape strategy and measure success.

Location

Our benefits package includes:

Competitive medical benefits and company-paid dental and vision benefits
21 PTO days
401(k) with immediately vested company match
Paid Parental Leave
FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
Employee Assistance Program
Adoption Assistance
Educational Reimbursement

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