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Instructional Technology Specialist

Employer
State University of New York at Oswego
Location
Oswego, New York

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Academic Affairs, Instructional Design
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

The Division of Extended Learning at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Instructional Technology Specialist position.

Posting Date: April 4, 2019

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin April 8, 2019 & will continue until the position is filled.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package.  For more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) professional staff, visit: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-March-2019.pdf or  http://www.suny.edu/benefits/

Date of Appointment: as early as June 1, 2019

Description of Responsibilities: As a key member of the Distance Learning Team, the Instructional Technical Specialist is responsible for assisting and supporting Instructional Designers and faculty with the technical aspects of development, revision and delivery of online, blended and web-enhanced courses via the learning management system, providing technical support to faculty during the course development process to create tests, quizzes, grade book and rubrics, and use other campus supported tools such as web conferencing, podcasting, etc. The Specialist assists with the day to day administration of the learning management system, and manages and disseminates enterprise survey results and will also schedules video production with direction from the Academic Videographer and conducts training workshops and collaborates with others providing faculty development to design and implement self-directed training resources.

The Instructional Technical Specialist reports to the Senior Instructional Designer, and works in tandem with the others in the Distance Learning Team from the Division of Extended Learning, Campus Technology Services and Library to ensure a seamless and comprehensive support model for faculty and students engaged in online and hybrid course development and delivery.

The Instructional Technical Specialist will remain current with emerging technologies and engage in professional networks on campus and within SUNY.

In addition, the Instructional Technical Specialist will be expected to display a commitment to undergraduate and/or graduate education, and possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues.

This is a full time position based in Oswego NY with some regional travel and evening/ weekend work as required.

Required Qualifications:

  • A BA or BS in instructional technology, education, educational technology, instructional design or related field by time of appointment
  • Experience using a learning management system as an instructor or teaching assistant
  • Demonstrated expertise in managing multiple projects and working with multiple stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to support and troubleshoot software problems
  • Demonstrated skill in written, oral and interpersonal communication
  • Experience offering training and assisting customers in the use of technology
  • Ability to travel and work evening and weekends as required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with Blackboard Learn 9.1 (or higher)
  • Knowledge of principles of best practice related to online learning and teaching
  • Experience in Higher Education

To Apply:  Submit a cover letter addressing qualifications, resume, copies of unofficial transcripts for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred, and contact information for three professional references (only the three referees listed in your Interview Exchange application can be considered and contacted) electronically to:

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=109128

If you have any questions about the position, please call or e-mail:

Kathi Dutton, Search Committee Chair, 315-312-2009 or katharine.dutton@oswego.edu

Files must be complete (all documents in the application instructions submitted) to be considered.  Official transcripts are required at time of appointment.

Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

Description of Department:  The mission of the Division of Extended Learning is to expand access to the SUNY Oswego experience through the creation, delivery and support of innovative and responsive credit and non-credit programming for diverse audiences via multiple locations, modalities and services. We cultivate collaborative partnerships and provide superior customer service to ensure high quality, lifelong learning opportunities. The office coordinates offering of a variety of credit bearing and non-credit bearing courses and programs for both nontraditional and traditional students at the Syracuse Branch Campus, Online, during Summer and Winter terms and at offsite locations. The Extended Learning Division is the home to the SUNY Oswego in the High Schools and Oswego County New Visions programs where eligible high school students are able to concurrently enroll in SUNY Oswego courses for college credit. Extended Learning also coordinates the offering of an "Intensive English" program each summer for students from around the world and English for Academic Purposes courses during traditional semesters. Professional development programs are available by contract, on site, or online. The Division is proud to have received numerous Veteran Friendly designations and provides services to active duty military and veterans online and face to face as a partner at the Jefferson Higher Education Center in Watertown, on Fort Drum and on main campus. We also provide services such as Testing and Proctoring, International Student Services, Non-Traditional Student Services and Room Rental at our Syracuse branch campus.

Additional information regarding SUNY Oswego’s Division of Extended Learning is available at http://www.oswego.edu/extended_learning.html.

Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News “America’s Best Colleges” in 2010, a Kiplinger's “Best College Value” for 2015, and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8000 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education. The College’s success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities. The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research and creative projects is evidenced by Quest, a daylong symposium spotlighting original student research; a stipend program for students engaged in research and creative work; and the Global Laboratory, a STEM-based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities.

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students.  We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please see our full non-discrimination policy, https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/non-discrimination-policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.  

For Campus Safety information, please see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery): https://www.oswego.edu/police/annual-report.

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Further policy details, including education and cessation resources, can be found at: https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/sites/human-resources/files/tobacco_smoke_free_policy_final.pdf

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.   

Organization

Oswego is one of 13 university colleges in the SUNY system.
Continuing a commitment to comprehensive, high quality education, research and service, Oswego now offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide array of disciplines, from the liberal arts and sciences to business and education.

Some 365 faculty members -- 75% of whom hold doctoral degrees -- teach over 4,000 sections of classes each year to almost 8,000 full- and part-time students. In addition, nearly 800 students annually take advantage of "real world" internships that enable them to focus their career goals and enhance their employment potential.
Oswego is consistently listed among the highest rated colleges and universities in the Northeast. Oswego is ranked "highly competitive" by the prestigious Barron's Guide and is included in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges edition.

College of Arts & Sciences
This is our biggest school, not only in number of students, but in number of curriculums. It offers 47 undergraduate majors in everything from American Studies to Zoology, 44 minors, eight cooperative degree programs, pre-professional advisement, several special-interest tracks and five graduate programs.

School of Business
To keep pace with a rapidly evolving business world, programs in the School of Business integrate classroom learning with advanced computer applications and various forms of applied education, such as case studies, simulations, group projects and internships. Seven majors include a five-year, combined B.S./M.S. accounting program -- the first in New York State -- and a graduate MBA program.

School of Education
Innovation in teaching methods has been a hallmark of SUNY Oswego since our founding as a teachers' college in 1861. This creative spirit still thrives in our School of Education, where advanced techniques and early experiences in the classroom help students become teachers ready to meet the expectations of today's students.

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