Description: Instructional Technologist
POSITION: Instructional Technologist ? Category C1.2
DEPARTMENT: Academic Affairs, the Academic Resource Center (ARC@AUP)
SUPERVISOR:Instructional Designer
The American University of Paris is seeking an Instructional Technologist to join our Academic Resource Center. The Instructional Technologist will accompany our faculty and our students in the use of the Learning Management System and develop a range of tools designed to promote accessibility, student engagement and to enhance learning at AUP.
Key Functions/Core Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have a combination of skills and experience: demonstrated experience with current and emerging technologies, experience advising faculty about course design and delivery, teaching and/or training at a university level, and experience providing support services to enable student academic success.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Management of the University?s learning management system (LMS) as well as responsibility for other learning technology solutions. Examples of duties may include:
Collaborating with IT services regarding the LMS and other solutions? integration with the SIS (Student Information System) as well as other AUP systems Serves as administrator for the LMS as well as all other academic technologies on campus, manages user accounts and access issues Works closely with the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) and the faculty in order to identify appropriate digital tools and activities (including but not limited to integrated apps, interactive maps, lecture capture, polls, videos, podcasts, simulations) that will help faculty achieve student learning goals Creates content in systems for which the position is responsible and maintains documentation regarding institutional policy, procedures and best practices with the goal of supporting teaching and enhancing all types of student learning (synchronous, asynchronous) Responsible for onboarding and training of new users to the LMS as well as ensuring advanced/enhanced training for continuing users Participates in the new student orientation process Works with faculty both one-on-one and in small groups to help with creation of courses within the LMS as needed Responsible for creating communication materials regarding the LMS and other technologies for all end users (faculty and students) Responsible for associated reporting and assessment of issues related to instructional technology. Collaboration and Teamwork Examples of duties may include:
Works closely with the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer), the faculty and the Provost to ensure the alignment of AUP?s instructional technology services with the AUP curriculum to meet the needs of our faculty and students Supports and promotes creative design, development and implementation of academic technologies and programs that advance teaching and learning Works with the students, faculty and academic units to ensure that their needs are incorporated into plans for academic technology Builds partnerships among academic support units to work collaboratively toward achievement of institutional goals that can be addressed through academic technology Supports the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) to help provide leadership, and direction in the assessment and development of an academic technology program Organizes workshops and events related to ARC, Writing Lab, TLC, Learning Commons designed to enhance creative instruction and promote digital literacy across campus Collaborates with the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) to help provide leadership in program planning for faculty and student services and in the development of policies related to the use of technology in curriculum development, e-learning, and other instructional technology initiatives Collaborates with the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) to help provide leadership in the development of active learning spaces for collaboration, production, and development with technology Engages with professional organizations and activities that advance the objectives of the unit: attend and participate in AMICAL, Educause, or other higher-education conferences Collaborates with assessment initiatives of ARC and TLC to assess pedagogies, methodologies, and strategies for successfully integrating technology into the teaching and learning process Serves on University committees as appointed by the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) or by the Provost. Administrative Support. Examples of duties may include:
Supports the supervisor (Institution?s Instructional Designer) as needed in unit assessment activities and research projects Works closely with the Institution?s Instructional Designer and other colleagues in ARC to help provide technology support for their activities Supports creation and management of constituent based (student/faculty) focus groups, etc, as part of the unit?s continued assessment efforts Represents ARC when needed at meetings as requested by the supervisor Actively supports the Learning and Tutoring Services managed through ARC through the use and adaptation of technology. Other appropriate duties as assigned by the supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS
Master?s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology or a closely related field Demonstrated experience working in a higher education environment Knowledge of current educational technology practices, emerging trends and technologies that support teaching and learning Solid understanding of curricular development, learning theories and academic assessment; active participation in EdTech community Native speaker competency in English, and strong French skills (bilingual English/French appreciated) Demonstrated experience working with learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas) and familiarity with the integration of third-party tools (e.g., Respondus, Persuall, etc.). data visualization and analytics, and learning technologies Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, common desktop applications, and presentation software. Ability to design course content for both Windows and Mac operating systems Strong project management, presentation, and interpersonal skills Excellent written and oral communication skills Interest in working in a dynamic and flourishing educational environment. PREFERRED
Experience in multi-modal teaching and learning ? synchronous, asynchronous, face-to-face, remote and hybrid Experience with mobile and interactive applications for teaching and learning Knowledge of Drupal, Web-based APIs, Java/JavaScript, XML, HTML, CSS Experience developing multi-media content and Web presentations Visual design skills and ability to storyboard Demonstrated knowledge of teaching methods and/or teaching experience at the higher education level Excellent knowledge of learning theories, data visualization, analytics, and instructional design models.
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