Senior Instructional Designer/Technologist

Oklahoma City University•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Instructional Designer/Technologist manages the university’s learning management system (D2L-Brightspace) and related educational technologies to create, design, enhance, and support effective learning experiences. The senior technologist is a key member of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and reports to the director of the CETL department.

Requirements

A minimum of three years’ direct experience working with instructional technologies at an accredited institution is required.
Knowledge of educational technology usage, design, best practices, industry trends, etc.
Clear grasp of educational research on distance, online, and digital learning
Knowledge of pedagogical issues related to face-to-face, hybrid, and online teaching and learning
Technical fluency in D2L-Brightspace (or a comparable learning management system), as well a commonly used applications, software, and databases used in higher education including MS Office, Google suite, Camtasia, TurnItIn, Respondus, etc
Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to work with minimal supervision
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with a diverse audience about technical and academic topics
Ability to effectively deliver presentations and training courses, comfortable with public speaking
Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences (faculty, staff, students, etc) effectively to adequately train and promote the effective use of online educational tools and systems
Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
Ability to develop a rapport with faculty, staff, and students to effectively deliver training, enhance learning
Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment
Demonstrated passion for improving teaching and learning
Ability to exercise independent judgment in producing media and in making technical decisions

Nice To Haves

Completed master's level coursework is preferred.
A master's degree in an educational technology field or a related discipline is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate an attitude and behavior that reflects the values and mission of the University.
Administrative management and support of the university’s learning management system (LMS), D2L-Brightspace
Maintain a thorough technical and functional understanding of the university’s LMS system, D2L-Brightspace, in order to provide administrative system support including troubleshooting, integration with other university systems, coordination of department/school/college needs with the parameters of the system
Ensure all educational technology tools and systems are up to date and coordinate systems testing, training, updates, upgrades, etc.
Serve as the point of contact for faculty (primary) and students (secondary) regarding D2L-Brightspace and instructional delivery by responding with care in a timely manner; anticipate end-user needs and respond proactively
Serve as the primary liaison between D2L-Brightspace and the university LMS/educational technology training and support outreach
Design, deliver, and assess educational technology training programs for various audiences using various media to maximize usage as well as to promote efficient use of the system; customize training programs according to department/school/college needs
Advocate and support the use of educational technology as part of curriculum delivery seeking out opportunities to enhance the learning experience with technology
Lead educational technology projects and initiatives as they develop
Consult with academic units and faculty to ensure optimal delivery of a wide range of educational technology topics including D2L-Brightspace, instructional approaches, course design, assignment design, thoughtful use of technology in the classroom and related areas
Support the creation and/or redesign of courses and faculty-projects for the classroom and related areas
Support/collaborate in the creation/publishing of video, file conversions, etc. utilized in the digital learning environment
Support compliance and quality assurance of online learning courses and programs, educational technology operations and planning
Collaborate with academic units to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures regarding online course development, content, and management
Provide recommendations to enhance the university’s educational technology tools and resources
Identify emerging technologies well-suited for university programs; apply innovation and creativity to recommend and develop new resources and new uses of existing resources
Follow national trends, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards to support compliance
Hire, train, and supervise student employees
Serve on Faculty Senate-appointed committees as assigned
Serve on advisory boards, councils, and other bodies as assigned
Participate in CETL short and long-term planning in support of the department’s mission and vision
Work closely with Campus Technology Services to coordinate a wide range of activities including technology implementation, troubleshooting, etc.
Work closely with the Registrar’s office to coordinate and resolve enrollment, grading, and other issues
Collaborate as needed with CTS and other educational technology support staff (Business School, Law School) to ensure high-quality delivery of educational technology support for all university constituents
Other duties as assigned.