Instructional Technologist

The University of Oklahoma•Norman, OK

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About The Position

The University of Oklahoma's K20 Center is an educational research and outreach center and is known for innovation. This position will serve its latest K20 Center’s GEAR UP the METRO (METRO) program awarded in the fall of 2026 which seeks to empower students from underserved communities, providing them with resources, mentorship, and academic support to enhance their readiness for post-secondary education. Join K20’s METRO team and help to foster student success, elevate aspirations, and promote college and career readiness to create a brighter future for the cohort youth. Position Job Summary : The Instructional Technologist will use evidence-based practices to craft, deliver, and support technological innovation across curriculum for students, professional learning experiences for educators, and college and career readiness activities for all stakeholders. This professional will work collaboratively with subject matter experts, K20 Center staff, and school partners to identify technologies that enhance learning on campus, online, and through hybrid means of delivery using learner-centered instructional practices that foster higher-order thinking through real-world connections and substantive conversations that increase the depth of knowledge. The Instructional Technologist will develop and implement asynchronous learning activities and sustained improvement on the use of instructional technology through a variety of applications and across a variety of positions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Equivalency/Substitution : Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree. A one-to-one ratio is used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.
Ability to take initiative, manage time efficiently, and work independently or with a team
Knowledge of instructional theories and design processes
Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
Ability to select and apply the most effective solutions
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a collaborative setting
Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide technical support, training sessions, and instructional documentation for a variety of users.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in education, Instructional Technology, or Instructional Design
Either completed or is enrolled in an instructional design master’s degree/program.
36 months of instructional design experience or teaching experience.
Experience or training in the development of eLearning resources.

Responsibilities

Supporting educational technology, this role involves providing advanced Learning Management System (LMS) support, evaluating academic tools, integrating e-learning into curriculum, and creating accessible learning modules and resources.
Assists with the design, development, and administration of the Learning Management System, script and/or source code to support applications, and web development and website maintenance, as necessary.
Troubleshoots and assists with technical issues related to the LMS’s use within instructional design or instructional technology.
Provides support to learning facilitators, learners, and project staff.
Serves as initial escalation point with LMS partner.
Identifies technologies that enhance learning in person, online, and through hybrid means of delivery.
Performs initial research & development, assisting with tool discovery and understanding.
Research and reporting of market trends.
Works with staff to incorporate effective e-learning tools into curriculum and develops web-based information resources that enable stakeholders to use educational technologies effectively.
Generates activity reports as well as coordinating and documenting projects.
Applying the components of effective eLearning instructional design and learner motivation; Understanding how interactivity affects online learning.
Evaluates and recommends academic technology tools.
Works with staff to incorporate effective e-learning tools into curriculum and develops web-based information resources that enable stakeholders to use educational technologies effectively.
Employs a variety of learning methods and emerging technologies to reach learning outcomes to engage the remote learner.
Ensuring that instructional experiences are learner-centered to foster higher-order thinking through real-world connections and substantive communications that result in an increase in the depth of knowledge.
Applying the principles of effective eLearning design and navigation.
Working with Subject Matter Expert(s), the incumbent will craft asynchronous performance-based assessment to determine the participants mastery of learning
Evaluating eLearning programs and making recommendations for improvements
The incumbent will review existing eLearning content and make recommendations for improvement.
Troubleshoots and assists with technical issues related to instructional design or instructional technology.
Determining the nature and extent of the information needed, selecting the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems, and evaluating information and its sources critically;
Preparing an annotated bibliography of selected sources that summarizes the central theme and scope of a book or article; and Producing a summary and explanation of the complete and current state of knowledge on a selected topic (e.g. instructional approach) as found in academic books and journal articles.
Utilizing a literature review and selected standards will craft meaningful learning outcomes.
Selecting the appropriate instructional approach (in person, hybrid, or online) to fully realize the learning objectives.
Plans and designs learning experiences that use instructional content that meets the diversity of the learners.
Designing lessons, professional development workshops, and standardized-based learning experiences that reflect evidence-based learning theories in order to address the needs of students, teachers, parents, and/or other stakeholders.
Using a collaborative approach with stakeholders to plan and design learning activities, standards-based lessons, professional development workshops, and/or other learning experiences which use a learner-centered instructional approach that meets the needs of a diverse group of learners in meeting the measurable learning objectives.
Employing a variety of learning methods and emerging technologies to reach learning outcomes; Identifying appropriate evaluation techniques and applying them to measure the impact of the learning experience.
Publishing high-quality resources to K20’s LEARN repository.
Support the facilitation and delivery of engaging asynchronous eLearning professional learning sessions, workshops, and seminars that fully address the instructional learning goals.
Utilize various instructional methods and adult learning principles to cater to diverse learning styles.
Utilize instructional technology tools to support online and blended learning opportunities. Stay current with e-learning trends and best practices.
Promote professional learning opportunities to employees and encourage participation. Use various communication channels to raise awareness and generate interest in the sponsored project's offerings.
Identifying, planning, and implementing instructional projects that address an identified need;
Coordinating with K20 Center stakeholders (e.g., project director, peer collaborator, Instructional Technologist, etc.) to manage the various components of the instructional project;
Coordinating with Art and Writing teams to incorporate their expertise into the appropriate stage of an instructional project.
Reporting on instructional project outcomes and using feedback to drive future improvements, and using K20 selected platforms (i.e., YouTrack, LEARN, TREK) and processes to support stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration.
Reviewing instructional approach, content, and activities to ensure that they align with K20’s theoretical framework and practices;
Collaborating with curriculum writers to ensure that the included resources are easy to understand and use by the intended audience; and Approving final versions submitted by contributors to be published in the K20 LEARN repository.
Manage participant enrollment Monitor progress of participants Support participant engagement and learning within the Learning Management System (LMS)
Document participant engagement and course completion in the participant management system.
Communicate and collaborate with project field staff about participant enrollment, progress, and course completion.