Instructional Technologist

Huntington University • Huntington, IN

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About The Position

Huntington University is hiring a full-time, 12-month Instructional Technologist in the Center for Academic Technology, part of the Office of Academic Effectiveness. Reporting to the Dean of Academic Effectiveness, this role supports faculty, staff, and students in using academic technologies effectively, responsibly, and reliably to advance teaching and learning. The Instructional Technologist partners with faculty and the Instructional Designer to integrate AI thoughtfully into face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses, considering learning goals, assessment, accessibility, privacy, and student support.

The position is funded for three years through the Lilly Endowment AIHE Implementation Grant, through December 2029. The university expects to sustain instructional-technology capacity beyond the grant period, so permanent employment may be possible afterward depending on institutional need, performance, and available funding. This is an exempt position with flexibility to work on campus, fully remotely, or in a hybrid arrangement. Employees subscribe to the university's Statement of Faith.

Requirements

• Strong personal Christian commitment and faith in Jesus Christ, with a desire to serve others.
• Commitment to Huntington University's mission as a comprehensive Christian College dedicated to educating students to impact the world for Christ.
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in educational technology, instructional technology, information technology, computer science, learning sciences, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Experience administering, supporting, or implementing a learning-management system or comparable academic technology platform.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, communicate clearly with nontechnical users, and manage multiple projects and support requests.
• Working knowledge of technology integrations, user provisioning, data exchange, or related platform-administration processes.
• Fluency with AI tools and their instructional applications, limitations, privacy and security considerations, and implications for assessment and academic integrity.
• Ability to consult with faculty on selecting and implementing AI-supported learning activities and technologies across face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments.
• Experience facilitating training or providing consultation to faculty, staff, students, or other adult learners.
• Strong customer-service orientation, interpersonal skills, documentation practices, and attention to detail.
• Commitment to accessibility, user-centered design, responsible technology use, and data privacy.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated understanding of Christian higher education.
• Master's degree in educational technology, instructional technology, information systems, or a related field.
• Experience with Moodle or another major learning-management system.
• Experience with LMS integrations, LTI tools, learning analytics, or enterprise software support.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and practices for digital learning environments.
• Experience supporting faculty development, course redesign, assessment redesign, or AI literacy initiatives in higher education.
• Experience applying AI tools to support teaching and learning in face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses.
• Experience working collaboratively across academic and technology units.

Responsibilities

• Help faculty, staff, and students use academic technologies effectively, responsibly, and reliably in support of teaching and learning.
• Partner with faculty and the Instructional Designer to integrate AI into face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses, attending to learning goals, assessment, accessibility, privacy, and student support.
• Support or administer academic technology platforms and assist users with technical issues.
• Consult with faculty on selecting and implementing AI-supported learning activities and technologies across learning environments.
• Facilitate training or provide consultation to faculty, staff, students, or other adult learners.

What This Job Offers

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