Extra Help - Instructional Development Specialist - Technology Solutions

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a major urban public research university, recognized for its diverse student body and comprehensive academic programs. As one of the largest employers in Chicago, UIC is seeking an Extra Help Instructional Development Specialist to support its Technology Solutions department. This temporary role, limited to 900 hours, will focus on educating and advising instructors on digital resources and applications to enhance course design, development, and delivery across various modalities. The specialist will also organize and deliver professional development, collect data on educational technologies, and create pedagogical resources.

Requirements

Master's degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities (such as history, political science, literature, journalism, communications, or philosophy) AND Six (6) months of experience in professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching.
OR Baccalaureate degree in education, educational psychology, or the humanities AND Eighteen (18) months of experience in professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, or classroom teaching.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with learning management systems, preferably Blackboard and/or Canvas.
Experience in professional writing or editing, audiovisual design and/or production, design and/or production of evaluation tools, educational programming, curriculum development, and/or classroom teaching.
Knowledge of and experience in current and emerging instructional technologies, adult learning theories, accessibility, usability, and human-centered design, learning outcome assessment and the application of instructional design models.
Experience teaching and/or training in face-to-face, online and/or hybrid learning environments.
Experience working with subject matter experts in the development of courses materials.
Familiarity with accessible/ADA compliant graphic design elements appropriate for online instruction.
Skill in collaborating and communicating effectively with university instructors and other subject matter experts.
Commitment to service and team-oriented management.
Ability to manage and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Support testing, piloting, and implementation of new releases and upgrades for educational technology applications.
Create and edit comprehensive documentation/resources for all educational technologies supported by TS and LTS.
Test new features and applications for functionality and accessibility, aligning with the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Title II.
Create, edit, and review content and deliverables in various formats to ensure the production of user-centric and accessible guides/assets/toolkits.
Support the analysis of confidential data on student engagement and application usage, usability, etc., summarizing findings to recommend changes and/or improvements.
Partner with the LTS Infrastructure Team to address accessibility concerns and assist with the rollout of new LTI/ applications.
Develop, support, and facilitate training sessions and workshops focused on the technologies supported by LTS for teaching and learning.
Collaborate with various units and departments to enhance content delivery during workshops and training sessions.
Collaborate one-on-one with instructors and other subject matter experts to support the use and integration of digital applications appropriate for on-campus, online, hybrid, and/or synchronous distributed instructional modalities.
Collaborate one-on-one with instructors and other subject matter experts to support quality course design and best practices as they relate to our digital applications and LMS.
Serve as a liaison for LTS by participating in cross-campus meetings.
Keep current with new instructional technologies available to students and faculty and relevant academic and social issues by participating in workshops and training provided by multiple sources.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.