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Instructional Technologist, New England College of Optometry, Boston MA

Posted February 28, 2014

The New England College of Optometry, a professional graduate school in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood with an enrollment of approximately 475 students, has an immediate opening for a full-time Instructional Technologist, reporting to the Vice President/Dean of Academic Affairs.

 

The Instructional Technologist is flexible, collegial, enthusiastic about education and the integration of technology with instruction, and has a pioneering approach to his/her work. The right candidate is highly self-directed and skilled at long-term planning and project management. The incumbent is also able to work with faculty, staff, and students with varying levels of comfort with technology.

Responsibilities:

 

  • Collaborate closely with the IT department.
  • Actively participate on the College’s cross-departmental eLearning Group (ELG), and collaborate with ELG members to brainstorm and plan major projects in support of the instructional design needs of the College.
  • Keep current with emerging trends and technologies in instructional design and educational technologies.
  • Create and promote a program for faculty that aims to achieve and maintain minimal educational competencies.
  • Work with faculty to evolve their in-class teaching methods through best practices and student-oriented pedagogy, and to identify and apply technologies to enhance student learning and engagement.
  • Provide training for faculty in the application of these technologies for both in-person and blended course offerings, including the College’s learning management system (Moodle), collaboration software, Panopto lecture-capture software, multimedia tools, tablet devices, and various other instructional tools.
  • Develop pilot projects to test new technologies as they emerge.  This currently includes a tablet project.
  • Continually evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives by developing and implementing pre- and post-instruction assessment.
  • Inform library staff responsible for information literacy instruction on the most appropriate new/emerging instructional technologies to use in programming; collaborate with librarians to deliver information literacy instruction sessions as necessary.
  • Interact with vendors to coordinate product demonstrations, trials, and pricing.

Qualifications:

 

  • Understanding of and experience with instructional design principles and practical applications.
  • Some classroom teaching experience, preferably in a higher-education setting.
  • Knowledge of and experience with instructional design principles and practical applications, best practices, and theory.
  • Demonstrated skills in long-term planning and project management.
  • Passion for presenting, training, and teaching faculty, graduate students, and staff, both with and without technology.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical issues to a non-technical audience.
  • Ability to work one-on-one and also to present to or instruct large audiences with varying degrees of technical aptitude.
  • Prior experience in education and/or instructional technology is required.

Preferred Qualification:

  • Master’s degree in instructional design/technology, education, or related field.

 

The College offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. To apply, send cover letter, resume and contact information for three (3) professional references to:

Human Resources
New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02115
[email protected]

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