Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist

Bucknell University • East Buffalo Township, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates purposeful, student centered use of technology in teaching, learning and research across campus. Support faculty, staff and students in the use of technology tools and resources. Responds to technology-related questions and supports integration of applications, platforms, and enterprise systems. Collaborates with department, faculty, students, staff and community members on digital and public scholarship to further projects and initiatives, better understand resource use and needs, and support departmental goals. Collects and analyzes ongoing data to effectively promote digital and public scholarship endeavors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Two (2) or more yeas of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated experience in teaching or training
• Demonstrated desire to learn technologies related to teaching and learning
• Demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write clear, accurate communications and other documentation

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Library & Information Science, or related field.
• Four (4) or more years of work experience in curriculum development, instructional design or related field.
• Experience with Content Management Systems, Digital Storytelling Tools, Web Design Tools and Platforms, GIS Tools, and other Instructional Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers instructional material regarding digital scholarship methods and technologies.
• Provides support to faculty and students for instructional technologies currently in use at Bucknell.
• Manages campus-wide Content Management Systems (CMS), including governance, policy development, and user communication.
• Creates comprehensive training resources, facilitates workshops, and designs web templates to support departmental web publishing.
• Supports faculty and student digital scholarship projects.
• Collaborates with individuals on project planning, coordination and execution.
• Advocates for improved digital accessibility of campus materials.
• Develops and maintains teaching materials.
• Delivers workshops about digital accessibility and collaborates with campus entities to evaluate and address campus needs and digital tools.
• Participates in service and professional development opportunities in support of University and departmental strategic goals.
• Explores and pilots technologies for campus implementation, attends training to learn new skills and techniques, enhances knowledge of inclusive pedagogies and practices, and consults on best practices for digital pedagogy and scholarship.
• Collects, tracks and reports on digital and scholarship projects.
• Develops showcase and content to promote projects and initiatives.
• Facilitates communication between projects and stakeholders on public and digital scholarship across campus.

Benefits

• Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to): Flexible scheduling options determined by role; Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children.
• Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level