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Instructional Technologist Digital Media
Hobart William Smith Colleges

Location: Geneva, NY
Open Date: Jun 21, 2022

Description
As an employee of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the Instructional Technologist for Digital Media promotes digital media technology integration in the curriculum and supports the exploration of emerging learning technologies. This position partners with HWS faculty members to explore and evaluate innovative ways to use data-related technology and new pedagogies to support learning environments where students can succeed. This role resides within the Teaching, Learning, and Research team which is a part of the Learning Commons, a collaborative, cross-organizational venture between the Library, Center for Teaching and Learning, and IT Services. This team member will be expected to assess instructional and learning needs, design and recommend technology solutions, develop faculty and student support materials, implement instructional strategies to achieve learning goals, and practice continuous improvement. The individual will have direct input to and impact on classroom learning. An experienced learning and technology background and some classroom teaching experience will qualify a successful applicant for this position.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Advise, support, and assist with the use of digital media (audio-video) tools that lead to the achievement of learning outcomes.
• Design, recommend, implement, and evaluate the use of audio and video tools as media in student projects.
• Provide direction on Adobe Creative Suite, iMovie, etc.
• Design, develop, deliver and evaluate faculty and student development opportunities related to the use of audio and video tools including, but not limited to, the Adobe Creative Suite, iMovie, etc.
• Use and configure audio and video tools such the Adobe Creative Suite, iMovie, etc.
• Manage loan and fixed inventory of digital media assets.
• Participate in curriculum development, student performance, and technology selection discussions at course, program, and institutional levels.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to unique social, cultural, and economic circumstances.
• Demonstrate knowledge for the Colleges' educational philosophy and mission.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance to faculty to develop the methodologies and strategies for improving student learning outcomes; involves supporting courses through the use of instructional design pedagogy and education technologies; this occurs at both the course-level and through stewardship of institution-wide initiatives.
• Create and maintain learning objects and modules in support of technology-integrated teaching and learning
• Articulate, demonstrate, and apply best practices in the use of digital resources for teaching, learning, and scholarship.
• Develop and deliver programs, training, workshops, and resources, which promote the effective use of digital tools for teaching and learning with both students and faculty.
• Provide leadership, programmatic collaboration, and instructional design in areas of specialization and skill (see below).
• Assist in the discovery, administration, and delivery of educational technologies; ability to learn new systems quickly and efficiently; interest in and desire to teach others about them.
• Collaborate and partner with a diverse constituency: subject matter experts, faculty, students and staff; ability to advise, recommend, implement, and assess strategies that lead to the achievement of curricular objectives
• Provide expert hours and drop-in support for curricular technology needs.
• As a campus leader and facilitator of innovation, represent IT Services on campus committees, working groups, and academic department planning conversations.
• Collaborate with Learning Commons colleagues to fulfill educational needs and curricular goals.
• Document service and solutions within the ticketing and incident management systems while demonstrating ITIL-based service management.

General Competencies:

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability and willingness to embrace change.
• Demonstrates proficient oral and written communication and customer service skills; appropriately adjusts communication to people of different ages, ethnicities and technical abilities; effectively facilitates discussions and meetings.
• Applies analytical and problem-solving skills; organized; detail oriented; comprehends, learns, and masters new technologies readily; exercise sound judgment in complex situations.
• Manages resources, tasks, multiple priorities and deadlines effectively and gracefully in a dynamic, service-oriented environment as a contributor and project leader.
• Practices in a service-oriented culture and with the identifying characteristics of an institution of higher education (prior higher education experience is desirable).
• Exercises personal integrity, values, and a commitment to others that is consistent with the mission and vision.
• Practices effective information security, privacy, and confidentiality.

Other Information:

This is a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible administrative exempt position. Some on-call, weekend, and evening hours may be necessary. The position will be located in Geneva, NY, with the option for partially remote work. This position description is not all-inclusive as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned


Qualifications

• Masters degree in an education- or training-related field and a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience, or a combination of education and experience totaling five years in a related field.
• Some form of experience as classroom teacher or trainer.
• Demonstrated experience in written and interpersonal communication skills to facilitate meetings, write status reports, develop project plans, and generate cost estimates.
• Strong project management orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Familiarity with instructional design, teaching, and educational technology is desirable.
• Must be able to work with and maintain extremely confidential and sensitive information.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to unique social, cultural, and economic circumstances of others.
• Highly reliable, flexible and adaptable.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/108717.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume and the names with contact information of at least three (3) professional references to our application service, Interfolio (utilizing the Apply link on the right). Background check required.

If you have a question or need help on uploading your application materials, please contact Interfolio's support team at help@interfolio.com or call 1-877-997-8807 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. through 6 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday.


Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free educational, living and working environment for all members of the HWS community, including students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and visitors. HWS prohibits discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities on the basis of age, color, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under the law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual misconduct including stalking and intimate partner violence, and gender-based harassment that does not involve conduct of a sexual nature.







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