[C22-102] Instructional Coordinator

[C22-102]

Instructional Coordinator

Center for Teaching and Innovation

Central Connecticut State University invites applications for an Instructional Coordinator in the Center for Teaching and Innovation. The Instructional Coordinator assists the Director in the overall operation of the Center for Teaching and Innovation (CTI), particularly in the area of instructional design, training, production and utilization of media and multimedia materials. The incumbent in this position will also assists with the support and maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) and instructional technology to support faculty teaching in all modalities.

Supervision: May supervise part-time staff.

Position Responsibilities:

Assists faculty with the design, development, and implementation of course materials to support teaching and learning.

Coordinates the design, planning and production of audiovisual and multimedia programs for instructional and informational purposes.

Assists with the LMS system administration including system maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of server issues or errors. Liaises with the LMS vendor and other vendors as appropriate.

Researches, evaluates and recommends instructional materials, multimedia software and distance education methodologies applicable to the Center’s operation to the Director of Instructional Design and Distance Learning Development (IDDLD), and integrates their functions with appropriate University offices and academic departments.

Acts as a resource and develops and/or conducts workshops/training in the development and utilization of instructional media, multimedia technologies, instructional software, and academic technologies.

Assists faculty in the development and production of computer-based multimedia and creates instructional guides and informational materials to assist users with LMS and CTI academic technologies.

Works with the Director of IDDLD to adapt and refine technologies and training to maintain a responsive and innovative environment of support for teaching and learning. Provides input as needed on procedures and initiatives for instructional technology support.

Provides technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students on CTI-supported academic technology to include troubleshooting user problems.

Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years’ experience in the development of computer-based multimedia instructional materials,
• Demonstrated ability to work constructively with a wide variety of individuals, and strong organizational skills.

Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may also be considered.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Applications must be received by January 16, 2023.

To begin the application process please visit the CCSU HR Job Opportunities at https://www.ccsu.edu/hr/faculty-management-admin.html. Select job  [C22-102] Instructional Coordinator  and click on the Apply button and submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current resume Names of three professional references including their  email address, and telephone numbers.

The Instructional Coordinator is compensated at the Administrator 3 salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. For more information, please visit the 2021-2025 SUOAF Collective Bargaining Union Agreement .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Lisa Washko, Search Committee Chair at Lisa.Washko@ccsu.edu.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.