Academic Technology Specialist (10-months)

Cornell College•Mt Vernon, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Technology Specialist is responsible for providing consulting and teaching services related to academic technology applications for students and faculty. This role involves training and supervising peer consultants who assist faculty and students, co-teaching and supporting students using technology for academic requirements, and serving as the main point of contact for curriculum development and classroom instruction with a generative AI focus. This is a full-time, 10-month role with annual working dates from July 1 to April 30. The specialist collaborates with faculty and Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) consultants and librarians to explore the academic and pedagogical implications of technological innovation, such as AI, in the liberal arts. They foster scholarly conversations about the cultural, historical, and social intersections with academic technology and share expertise with students and faculty, particularly in digital humanities and archives projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
Experience in technology implementation in an academic setting

Nice To Haves

An understanding of effective applications of technology to teaching and learning.
Expertise in a web content management system, image editing software, presentation software, digital video, and audio.
Knowledge of web design principles.
Strong teaching skills and commitment to service.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
A commitment to lifelong learning and engagement with an actively changing technology landscape.

Responsibilities

Consults with and assists faculty on the integration of instructional technology into curriculum.
Explores new academic technology innovations and evaluates them for cost-effectiveness and pedagogical suitability for the Cornell setting.
Confers with Information Technology regarding infrastructure implications of academic technology innovations.
Collaborates with consulting librarians regarding existing technology applications for curriculum and instruction.
Teaches the use of technology resources to classes/small groups and individuals, including classroom instruction with a generative AI focus.
Hires, trains, and supervises peer consultant support personnel assigned to the Academic Technology Studio.
Fosters faculty conversations about existing technological integration relevant to teaching and learning, examining their pedagogical implications.
Proposes, drafts, and publicizes policies and direction for the Academic Technology Studio.
Attends educational meetings.
Participates in continuing educational courses, workshops, and serves on committees.
Provides daily support for discipline-specific software, such as Moodle, and assists in the integration of technology and teaching.
Supports the Adobe Creative Suite and academic web projects.
Advises faculty and students on copyright in a digital environment, including fair use provisions, in consultation with the Director of the Library and Center for Teaching and Learning.
Other duties as assigned.