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Principal Instructional Technologist (Promotional Opportunity)

Employer
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Location
UMass Lowell

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 508731
Position type: Staff Full Time
Benefit Status: Benefited-Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Department: Instructional Technology
Applications Open: Jun 08 2021
Applications Close: Jun 22 2021

General Summary of Position:

This being a promotional opportunity, only current UML Employees within the same Bargaining unit are eligible to apply for this position.

The Principal Instructional Technologist is a technical staff member of the Information Technology Department providing support and oversight for all areas of academic technology on campus. As the subject matter expert in academic technology, this position is the lead architect of the university’s use of Instructional Technology tools.

Under the direction of their manager, the Principal Instructional Technologist actively participates in long- range goal planning and objectives. Additionally, this position will be a significant contributor to identify emerging academic technology, its value to the university, and implementation planning.

This is a lead Instructional Technology role and requires an individual with exemplary customer service skills and a comprehensive knowledge of the academic technology landscape. This role is the primary interface to the academic community as it relates to academic technology. This position requires significant project work with no supervision and a thorough understanding of project timelines and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent), preferably in the field of Instructional Technology or a related field within education. Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction or Instructional Technology highly preferred.
  • Ten year’s experience in a higher education Instructional Technology environment required
  • Competence in hardware/software selection, multimedia production, web authoring/design for PC, Mac , smartphone and tablet platforms
  • Competence with various social media tool for educational purposes
  • Thorough understanding of Content Management and Learning Management systems

Additional Considerations:

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and organizational skills
  • Requires extraordinary customer service skills
  • Experience with videography and digital video editing systems
  • Ability to create and present training sessions for faculty and staff
  • Ability to work closely with faculty to deliver quality supplemental instructional resources across all disciplines
  • Able to manage multiple simultaneous projects
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, strategize, and deliver projects
  • Works with little to no supervision
  • Ability to develop a technology integration plan, from concept to implementation while working closely with end users for all Instructional Technology systems

    • Special Instructions to Applicants:

    This being a promotional opportunity, only current UML Employees within the same Bargaining unit are eligible to apply for this position.

    This is an SEIU 888 Professional Union position, Grade P21.

    Please include a resume with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required at the time of application. Submission of a cover letter is optional.

    Organization

    Working at University of Massachusetts Lowell

    Located in the culturally and historically rich Merrimack.

    Valley in northeast Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a vibrant research university that offers its 13,000 students more than 120 bachelor’s, master’s, professional master’s and doctoral degree programs. Exciting opportunities in experiential and service learning, scholarship, community engagement, and international partnerships can be found across the Colleges of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Engineering; Management; Sciences; School of Health and Environment; and Graduate School of Education.

    This is a time of unprecedented growth and opportunity at UMass Lowell. Student enrollment and retention have improved annually. Research funding and alumni giving have increased significantly and the campus has embarked on the construction of two new academic buildings: the Emerging Technologies & Innovation Center and the Health & Social Sciences Building.

    The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and to identify your strengths in this area.

    Mission Statement

    The mission of the University of Massachusetts Lowell is to enhance the intellectual, personal and cultural development of its students through excellent, affordable educational programs. The University seeks to meet the needs of the Commonwealth today and into the future and supports the development of sustainable technologies and communities through its teaching, research, scholarship and engagement.

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