Administrative positions available

Position Summary:  The Director of Instructional Technology and E-Learning plays a significant role in the support and development of online instruction and of academic technology, particularly as concerns faculty development.  The Director of Instructional Technology and E-Learning is expected to provide effective support in the areas of innovative use of technology in the classroom, both face-to-face and online, and in support of faculty teaching and student learning generally.  In addition, the position is responsible for assuring that continual research and visioning of possible future programs and technology initiatives are a regular part of the instructional technology.  Responsible for creating and maintaining an outreach program that is thoughtfully proactive, consistent and regularly brings new and forward-thinking ideas to faculty and possible applications for technology, information resources and services in teaching and learning processes.

Responsible for training and supporting faculty and staff in using Blackboard and other tools of instructional technology.  Will work closely with all academic and administrative departments promoting and facilitating across-campus collaboration in developing effective and innovative techniques to enhance student learning.

Strong focus on pedagogical use of technology.

Classification:  Professional/Technical - Salaried, full time; 12 month position w/benefits

Reports To:   Provost/Associate Provost

Qualifications:

• Minimum master's degree in an academic subject area appropriate to the college level; terminal degree preferred.
• Four years of experience as an instructional designer, developer, trainer, teacher, writer or combination of all of the above.
• Teaching experience at the elementary of secondary level is desirable; strong knowledge and experience in higher education required.
• Extensive online teaching experience.
• Significant experience with at least one Learning Management System and the ability to demonstrate technical and pedagogical capacity with Blackboard.  Experience with Blackboard highly desirable.
• Experience providing training and support for course management system with faculty and students.
• Experience working with student academic support services (information literacy support, writing labs, etc.) is desirable.
• Successful record of working directly in areas of instructional technology in an educational context.
• Should be perceived as a deep subject expert information technology in academic context.
• Demonstrated effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with a high priority placed on the ability to effectively undertake instruction and other public speaking engagements.

General Duties:

• Works directly with deans, faculty and students providing relevant instruction, outreach and support in a proactive and thoughtful manner.
• Oversees academically-focused technology instruction and its assessment.
• Works closely with faculty and academic departments in supporting the University's effort to integrate technology fluency skills into the curriculum.
• Keeps abreast of changing technology generally and its application in the higher education environment specifically.  Maintains a deep knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues and best practices in faculty outreach, instruction technology competence, curriculum design and a wide variety of technology appliances.
• Teaches courses in Educational Technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Trains and supervises student workers for instructional technology for a broad range of outreach, consultation, instruction and support programs.
• Collaboratively designs and leads faculty development programs in teaching and learning technology including face-to-face training and self-instructional materials for faculty and student use.
• Plans, leads and assesses workshops to train faculty and staff in basic and advanced use of Blackboard's learning management system for both traditional and online courses.
• Works with faculty to prepare courses for online, hybrid and other technology enable deliver modes.
• Assist in the administration and evaluation of existing online courses of instruction including the collecting and analyzing of data for the assessment of courses and programs.
• Develop plans and proposals for the expansion of online instruction into new courses and programs, including degree completion programs.
• Coordinates student support for Blackboard and other informational tools with university academic support services, e.g. Library, Academic Resource Center, online writing lab, etc. [Helps instructors integrate library, writing assistance, tutoring and other services available to support learning into course design.]
• Understands and implements best practices for electronically offered courses, degree and certificate programs, including enabling instructors to integrate techniques to enhance a sense of community and provide a unique "Concordia experience" for distance students.
• Serves as a liaison coordinating communication and services among faculty and computing services partner-vendors and other associate instructional and technical support relationships. [Works with on-campus computing services and outside providers of technology and online support to coordinate assistance for students and faculty.]
• Conducts sustained, evidence based assessment as to whether distance learning programs are achieving objectives and use results of assessment to guide curriculum design and delivery, pedagogy and educational processes.
• Assists instructors in documenting assessment of student learning outcomes in each course and at the completion of the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

To Apply:  Staff application forms are available in print format at www.cune.edu/jobs, in the Human Resource Office, Weller 102, 800 N. Columbia Ave., Seward, NE 68434, or by e-mail at HumanResources@cune.edu.

Applications to be reviewed upon receipt, until position is filled.

Position posted 01/19/2010.