Instructional Technology Consultant
DePaul University - Greater Chicago Area
Job Description
DePaul University, the nation's largest Catholic university and one of the 10 largest private universities, is an urban institution with 6 campuses, more than 275 degree programs, and 25,000 students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
General Summary:
The Instructional Technology Consultant (1) will report to the Director of SNL Online in the School for New Learning. The incumbent will be responsible for designing and revising hybrid courses for the School for New Learning’s competence-based programs, in conjunction with a team of campus directors, faculty, content experts, and relevant staff. This position will work with SNL staff to coordinate course administration, faculty development, and other processes, including promoting academic quality enhancements and sharing best practices in hybrid course design and assessment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with campus directors, faculty and staff to develop hybrid competence based courses, aimed at adults, in accordance with SNL’s vision and philosophy about student learning, assessment standards, and course design in the graduate and undergrad programs of SNL.
- Apply SNL hybrid and online processes and templates to ensure quality control and consistency.
- Work with faculty and staff to improve courses over time based on course assessment data.
- Work with faculty to design visual and multimedia into hybrid courses, and to integrate new technologies where appropriate.
- Learn and apply new instructional or course development technologies for hybrid and online instruction.
- Coordinate with other SNL staff to support best practices in course design and delivery.
- Work with administrative structures and practices to support courses and faculty, integrate technologies, and provide training for instructors and student users.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in instructional design, instructional or educational technology, or a related field, or demonstrated evidence of extensive professional work as an instructional designer.
- Two to three years of instructional design experience in distance education.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, and the ability to negotiate and influence others.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with web applications, including Dreamweaver, as well as course development management systems.
- Ability to learn information technologies, such as: Camtasia and Voice Tools to create online course components.
- Knowledge of post-secondary educational pedagogy.
- Ability to work well with others in a team setting.
- Ability to adapt to change and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Familiarity with copyright and intellectual property issues concerning online materials.
- Ability to work occasional overtime to meet deadlines.
Preferred Requirements:
Experience with hybrid course design and assessment.
Experience with post-secondary education.
Are you interested in joining our team of talented, motivated employees and helping DePaul serve its students and communities around the world? If so, go to www.depaul.edu and select “Employment” at the top of the page to submit your cover letter and résumé online for this and other jobs. Please reference job number [16735].
Salary & Benefits:
DePaul offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talent to further the University's mission. Please click on the following link to review the full Benefits Summary. https://hr.depaul.edu/Benefits/index.html
Required Background Screening:
All final candidates extended an offer of employment will undergo background screening.
DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Additional Information
Posted:August 24, 2011
Type:Full-time
Experience:Not Applicable
Functions:Training
Industries:Higher Education
Job ID: 1895952