Educational Technology Specialist

 

Position:   Educational Technology Project Administrator

For the purposes of ACU's Background Check and Self-Reporting Policy, this position is classified as security sensitive.

Exempt, Full-time

The key principles of this job are to:

1. Support ACU's Mission: Educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
2. Support ACU's 21^st Century Vision: By 2020, ACU will become the premier university for the education of Christ-centered, global leaders.

Scope: This position works in the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning to diffuse educational technologies and products that enhance teaching and learning at Abilene Christian University. Work involves establishing goals and objectives, devising solutions to academic, administrative and technical problems, managing projects, facilitating communication and developing and evaluating departmental procedures. The person in this position will report to the Educational Technology Project Manager and works directly with others in a dynamic team structure. Skills needed are both technical and administrative in nature.

I. Basic Responsibilities: These are the five major functions of the job.

1. Assist and manage small to medium-sized classroom technology projects.
2. Implement educational projects such as online course evaluations, e-portfolios, Podcasting, iPhone or iPod touch software and wed-based software tools used in teaching and learning.
3. Coordinate the implementation of academic projects among other ACU departments and with external companies.
4. Engage in research and development of new technologies and techniques for educational application.
5. Assist Educational Technology Project Manager as needed.

II.  Essential Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

A.  Assist and manage small to medium-sized classroom technology projects.

1. Assess classroom technology needs throughout the ACU campus.
2. Meet with faculty to determine "best use" scenarios for classroom spaces.
3. Design and manage the installation of new technologies into the classroom.

B.  Implement educational projects such as online course evaluations, e-portfolios, Podcasting, iPhone or iPod touch software and wed-based software tools used in teaching and learning.

1. Design and develop successful deployment strategies and schedules.
2. Monitor the progress and daily activities of projects.
3. Ensure timeline deadlines are being met.
4. Assist the Adams Center team in decisions related to the adoption of educational technologies/products.
5. Experiment with and configure educational technologies/products.
6. Understand conceptual issues related to the successful deployment of educational technologies/products.
7. Develop training materials and training sessions to help diffuse educational technologies/products into ACU culture.

C. Coordinate the implementation of academic projects among other ACU departments and with external companies.

1. Create seamless project management plans that communicate project information and timelines to non-Adams Center personnel.
2. Deliver regular reports regarding project status to the Educational Technology Project Manager.
3. Disseminate information regarding project information and timelines to non-Adams Center personnel.

D.  Engage in research and development of new technologies and techniques for educational application.

1. Stay current on new technologies and techniques through professional publications and Internet research.
2. Develop potential application proposals for the Educational Technology Project Manager.
3. Develop and deliver presentations on new and proposed projects.

E.   Assist the Educational Technology Project Manager as needed

1. Work on projects for the Educational Technology Project Manager as assigned.
2. Advise the Educational Technology Project Manager on educational technologies.
3. Advise the Educational Technology Project Manager of current technological trends that improve or alter teaching and learning.

III. Professional Development Requirements:  These are the minimal skills needed to succeed at this job.

A.  Skills Required

1. Project Management.
2. Exceptional communication skills.
3. Ability to diffuse innovation into an academic environment.
4. Ability to supervise student and/or other employees.
5. Ability to operate a computer.
6. Ability to create training curriculum, materials, and conduct presentations effectively.
7. Ability to communicate effectively (both oral and written) with a wide range of people including students, faculty and administrators. 
8. Ability to quickly to learn the operation of technological systems and software with little or no outside assistance.
9. Ability to work as a productive member of a team.

B.   Training Modules Required:

1. None.  It is expected that individualized training will be needed based upon a persons existing skill set. Individualized and on-the-job training will be provided as required.

IV.  Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

A.  Professional

1. Project Management.
2. General budgeting and fiscal management.
3. Supervisory skills
4. Time management skills
5. Ability to use a computer to communicate with others regarding project timelines and progress.
6. B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience of 5 years. M.S. preferred.
7. Teaching experience in higher education preferred.

B.  Personal

1. Communicate orally.
2. Communicate in written form.
3. Strong interpersonal skills.
4. Work in a team setting.
5. Supervise student and/or other employees.
6. Coordinate projects among large numbers personnel.
7. Lead meetings.
8. Establish goals and objectives.
9. Meet deadlines.
10. Devise solutions to administrative problems.
11. Devise solutions to technical problems.
12. Understanding of the purpose of the University, a loyalty to the job, the University and the administration.

C.  ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

V.  Physical Demands: These are physical demands that are regularly required to perform this job.

1. The ability to operate a computer or mobile media device where adaptive technologies have not yet been provided by the manufacturer or a third party.
2. The ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time.

I understand that our mission at Abilene Christian University is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Because of ACU's commitment to this principle and my commitment to God, people and learning, my actions will exemplify integrity, service, stewardship, involvement, and excellence.

Please email your resume in MS Word, RTF, HTML, or ASCII text format to the address below. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

41902-CJB-0@acu.hrmdirect.com