Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open to the Public

Employment Status: full time, temporary

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: Grade 10, Steps 3-5

Salary Range: $41,073.00-$43,063.00

Closing Date: February 18, 2016

Location: Van Ness Campus, Washington, DC

Brief Description of Duties
Provides instruction, training, and resources in order to foster effective teaching and the use of technology. Suggests and implements solutions that improve the quality and capacity for teaching with technology and online education. Provides resource information relating to new techniques and practices that relate to the use of technology that enables faculty to better use technology.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  
 
 

1. Designs and develops learning materials related to educational technology (self-help guides, tutorials, and FAQ) in a variety of formats.
2. Conducts custom training sessions, provides consultations, and helps create support documentation tailored to the specific needs of UDC community.
3. Advises faculty in the selection, creation and effective use of technology resources for both online /hybrid and on campus courses
4. Suggests and implements solutions that improve the quality and capacity for web-based delivery of online education.
5. Supports the department’s focus and implementation of faculty professional development by creating fliers, marketing workshops, maintaining data-bases of participants, collating rosters of attendees, assessing impact, writing reports, and coordinating logistics.
6.  Assists with trouble shooting course management system failures and assists faculty/students in their inquiries.
7. Manages Parature help desk tickets by researching and troubleshooting technical/functional issues and responding to requests in a timely manner.
8. Reviews new and current online/hybrid courses using Quality Matters standards.

1. Functions as liaison with in-house personnel and outside vendors to assist in the evaluation of technical needs
2.  Develops and updates  Research Academy for Integrated Learning (RAIL) website
3. Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications
 

1. BA/BS degree with concentrations in computer science, educational technology, or related field. Master’s Degree is preferable
2. Working knowledge of computer operations and applications related to teaching and learning
3. Experience with Blackboard LMS.
4. Ability to interact constructively and tactfully with faculty, students, institutional staff, and co-workers.
5. Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
6. Two years of teaching/training experience
7. Familiarity with Quality Matters is desired. Candidate should be experienced using Blackboard, Web 2.0 tools, and other relevant applications.
8. One year experience in higher education in the areas of computing, communications, instructional technology, information systems management and information technology planning.
9. One year working within a LMS as a faculty or admin is preferred.

 

Information to Applicant

Condition of Employment:  Temporary employment is restricted to a one year appointment and employment may be ended at anytime with or without cause.

Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia’s retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity ore expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, genetic information, disability or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference:  Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

 

Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.  The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia.  The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Human Resources Only.

Contact Information:  All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Human Resources at (202) 274-5020.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the University’s EO Policy Statement, please visit: http://www.udc.edu/equal opportunity/.