Instructional Technologist - School of Dentistry
- Employer
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 27, 2022
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Summary:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry is seeking a full-time Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Information Technology to support technology and personnel in the School of Dentistry’s classroom, conference room spaces, and assessment protocol.
Position Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with faculty to integrate technology needs into courses/lectures
- Provide technical and curricular support for Learning Management Systems
- Provide technical and curricular support for course materials (example: linking video clip in PowerPoint presentation)
- Train faculty and staff in instructional technology and media. This may include the design of print and web-based training materials, conducting one-on-one training, or group sessions and workshops
- Train students in the proper use of a computer-based testing program and Employee Health Records (EHR)
- Provide on-site troubleshooting during student exams; triage hardware and software related issues
- Assist with orienting new faculty to use computer-based testing program and how it is used for both student course level assessment and yields data for use in overall degree program assessment
- Ensure exam spaces, either on-premises or virtually have appropriate technology functioning optimally
- Assist with maintaining and managing calendar and production schedule for all computer-based examinations
- Assesses, analyzes, monitors, and manages classroom and conference room technology to ensure optimal functionality of all technical resources (creates a current-state inventory that is used to create a future-state upgrade path)
- Supports end-users with at-the-elbow go-live support in all classroom and conference room spaces
- Assist faculty with the use of lecture capture system and linking recordings to courses for student viewing
- Assist faculty with the use of podium equipment in lecture halls (Zoom, media switching technologies, audio and microphones, etc.)
- Ensures all classroom and conference room equipment is functioning each day and creates a daily checklist to ensure the functionality of all equipment
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
- Knowledge of computer hardware and software (Windows and Mac operating systems)
- Knowledge of audio and video equipment
- Intermediate computer related troubleshooting steps
- Experience supporting clinical applications in a patient care environment, with dental experience preferred
- Previous experience in instructional technology (LMS, computer-based testing, audience response)
ORP Eligible: Yes
Position Details:
Department: School of Dentistry, Department of Information Technology
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Brian A. Canaday
Contact Email: canadayba@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: (804) 828-7905
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