Mid-Atlantic HERC

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 207102 - CCIS Lab

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Instructional Technologist II uses pedagogically sound principles to assist faculty with the integration of technology into instruction to enhance teaching and learning. Collaborates with other academic support professionals to provide instructional technology evaluation, faculty support, and documentation to enhance teaching and learning. Provides consultations with faculty and others in academic areas.

Additional Department Summary: Responsible for managing and advancing technology resources that support the college’s instructional, research, and operational priorities. Ensures the seamless integration of technology tools, training, and facilities to enhance the academic and administrative functions of the college.

Primary resource for all college faculty in ensuring instructional technology and research computing tools advance their pedagogical and scholarship needs and priorities. Ensures C&IS online offerings are robustly designed and supported while developing and maintaining intentional training and communication programs to ensure all college stakeholders can leverage information technology resources. Manages access, permissions, and processes for college-wide software and collaboration platforms while assisting the broader IT team with providing technical support.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of instructional technology experience; OR master's degree and some instructional technology experience.

Skills and Knowledge: Blackboard Ultra experience. Familiarity with social media analytics. Familiarity with communication, information instructional, and research software. Excellent written and verbal communication. Training program design experience. Understanding of instructional design and online pedagogy. Knowledge of hardware and software configuration. Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in higher education, managing education and/or research technology. Expertise in social media analytics. Experience with communication and information research software.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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