PLEASE RESPOND BY SURFACE MAIL TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ADDRESS IS AT THE END OF THE POSTING Director of Distance Learning and Telehealth The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) is requesting applications for the new position of Director of Distance Learning and Telehealth. The Director will be responsible for managing the newly established Center for Distance Learning And Telehealth and will promote, coordinate, and facilitate distance learning and consultation services at UTHSCSA. Over 2600 predoctoral and 200 postdoctoral students are enrolled in UTHSCSA's schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Allied Health, and Graduate Biomedical Sciences and affiliated programs in Pharmacy and Public Health. Nearly 600 residents receive training in affiliated institutions. UTHSCSA also participates in education, research, and patient care in numerous outreach programs throughout South Texas, particularly in the border region with Mexico. The Center for Distance Learning and Telehealth is being established to develop and manage a state of the art communication's system with these outreach programs. Specific responsibilities of the Director include: 1. Managing state appropriations for the Center; 2. Facilitating acquisition of external grants for distance learning and telehealth; 3. Educating UTHSCSA and affiliated institution faculty on developments and initiatives in distance learning and telehealth; 4. Monitoring and evaluating new technological developments in distance learning and telehealth; 5. Preparing reports for internal and external agencies on the Center's activities; 6. Recruiting, selecting, and managing employees of the Center, 7. Developing standards and monitoring legal and regulatory issues pertaining to distance learning and telehealth; and 8. Representing UTHSCSA on joint distance learning and telehealth projects with other campus and external organizations. Qualifications include a doctoral degree or equivalent. The applicant should have experience with distance learning and telehealth systems and programs in an academic health center. The applicant should possess knowledge of distance education and telehealth technology and be able to conceptualize, interpret, and integrate services into the relevant organizational context. The applicant should be able to demonstrate experience in successful project management and grantsmanship and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. Please send a letter of interest and resume to the Director of Human Resources, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284-7972. Review of applications will begin February 1, 1995. For more information, please contact Dr. Spencer Redding, Associate Dean for Advanced Education and Hospital Affairs, Chair of the Search Committee, Dental Dean's Office, UTHSCSA. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. David S Lapointe, Ph.D. Academic Liaison UT Health Science Center Computing Resources 7703 Floyd Curl Drive [log in to unmask] San Antonio, TX 78284-7848 (210) 567-2200 "The secret to tinkering is not to throw away the pieces" - Aldo Leopold