Essential Job Functions:
• Establishes an environment which encourages creative and independent use of instructional and organizational technology throughout the institution.
• Follows copyright laws and college technology guidelines (policies)
• Researches new and emerging technologies and software and hardware solutions, and provide training opportunities for faculty and staff.
• Assists educators in planning for the use and integration of technology in the instructional program.
• Models effective uses of technology for faculty, staff, and students
• Works with the Center for Teaching and learning to design, coordination, and provide technology and andragogy workshops, and research and/or provide individual training opportunities for faculty and staff to ensure the best use of technology and andragogy.
• Participates in faculty meetings and events in order to be familiar with stakeholder needs.
• Develops written best practices and procedures for the use of software and other tools as needed.
• Coordinates with the Associate Dean of The Center for Teaching and Learning and Distance and Online Education, providing support of the LMS software for faculty, including minor troubleshooting.
• Coordinates with and assists the Associate Dean of The Center for Teaching and Learning and Distance and Online Education with the administration and support of the web-conferencing software, including training and minor troubleshooting.
• Confers with administrators, managers, instructors, and staff to determine training needs utilizing the Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Schedules training based on need as well as availability of software, classrooms, and equipment needed coordinating efforts with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Manages and updates the Center for Teaching and Learning’s PD calendar.
• Provides instructors with strategies of how technology can be used to achieve instructional goals
• Works cooperatively with the Instructional Technology Services team.
• Responds to LMS and related software questions through various formats (email, Teams, telephone, etc.)
• Trains and certifies potential faculty to teach online classes for the institution.
• Demonstrates significant knowledge of online, quality course design standards, and best practices.
• Design, develop, convert, review and renew online courses utilizing current quality course design best practices.
• Regularly review and evaluate courses to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Guide and track multiple projects to successful completion simultaneously.
• Interact with faculty and staff to ensure courses meet quality requirements.
• Research instructional best-practices and emerging trends to incorporate into course content and design.
• Be an active member of the Learning Management System Committee,
• Be an active member of the Center for Teaching and Learning Committee.
• Be an active member of the Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.
• Be willing to take on additional responsibility and work collaboratively, both within the unit, campus wide, and around the state.
• Other duties as deemed necessary for the function of the college.
The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.
