Instructional Technology Manager; Academic Affairs

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

General

• Design, develop, and execute strategic teaching and learning priorities, focusing on sound foundational principles and innovation built upon that foundation.
• Maintain a deep understanding of higher education, teaching and learning, program development, and the strengths and challenges of teaching and learning in the music education setting.
• Build and cultivate collaborative relationships with Learning Design, Learning Innovation, and Learning Technology groups.
• Manage external relationships relevant to digital learning, including vendors, peer institutions, research funding, and outreach.

Online and Hybrid Learning

• Maintain and continuously improve the quality control process to ensure that online and hybrid coursework adheres to industry best practices and standards.
• Evaluate the instructional effectiveness of programs, courses, and training products, continuously innovating and pushing industry standards.
• Provide resources and support to faculty, students, and staff to ensure the highest learning experience (LX) standards.
• Collaborate in the Maryland and U.S. state authorization process by producing and editing Maryland Higher Education Commission and other states' authorization documentation for online and hybrid offerings.
• Ensure ADA and Section 508 compliance content for digital learning offerings developed by the Learning Innovations team, as well as guidelines and support for all teaching staff and faculty.
• Understanding of copyright, creative commons, and open educational resources.

Learning Technologies

• Oversee digital learning platforms and technologies to improve the effectiveness of online, hybrid, and face‑to‑face learning.
• Research new and emerging technologies, explore potentially beneficial technologies in collaboration with faculty and staff, coordinate with other schools when appropriate, and lead the piloting and implementation of appropriate solutions.
• Assist faculty in selecting, designing, and implementing new technology‑based resources for teaching and learning.

Faculty Development

• Provide one‑to‑one and group training and coaching for faculty on pedagogical best practices.
• Collaborate with faculty and the Learning Innovation team to determine faculty needs with regard to learning, and to develop and implement training solutions and support to satisfy those needs.
• Develop and lead faculty development workshops promoting teaching, learning, and assessment in areas related to learning strategies, learning technologies, and student outcomes.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Research and Evaluation

• Provide teaching and learning research support to faculty.
• Provide support for the research and evaluation of new and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to and keep up with the latest developments in teaching and learning research.
• Facilitate identification and collection of data to support assessment of program initiatives.

Learning Networks and Communities

• Provide support and leadership in the creation of frameworks for faculty learning networks and communities.
• Collaborate with faculty on needs related to learning communities and research best practices in higher education learning communities.
• Evaluate potential areas that could benefit from shared learning, promote the available funding and frameworks, and recruit faculty to initiate and lead in those areas.

Managerial

• Lead, coach, and grow the Learning Innovation team, consisting of a team of learning professionals responsible for designing, developing, and executing strategic learning programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Serve as the functional lead for the Learning Management System, including oversight of implementation, configuration, governance, and user training to ensure effective and consistent utilization across programs.
• Lead the management and administration of educational technologies (EdTech), including evaluation, procurement, and lifecycle management of tools and platforms; oversee related budget planning and expenditures; and serve as liaison with Johns Hopkins security and risk management and related teams to ensure compliance with…