Instructional Technologist , Learning Design, College of Edu, Crim Justice, Human Services and IT

Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called  the most ambitious campus design program in the country.  UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more .

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC's success.

The College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, with the School of Information Technology (CECH), at the University of Cincinnati,is dedicated to making a difference in our communities through outreach, academic programs, and community partnerships. Through its four academic schools and community-facing centers, CECH develops professionals to solve real-world problems. To support CECH's mission, the Office of Innovative Technology and Learning Design (OITLD) drives academic and research technology initiatives, delivers resources for a student-centered learning experience, and provides premier technical and design assistance.

As a team member in the Office of Innovative Technology and Learning Design (OITLD) reporting to the Director of Learning Design, this person will need strong communication skills as they will be responsible for faculty support services required for the effective integration of technology for teaching and learning. Additionally, this position will provide technical support and training for Canvas, Kaltura, Zoom, and Office 365 tools, and will create documentation on technology integration best practices.

In collaboration with OITLD Directors, this position will help create and maintain items and processes in OITLD's ticketing system (Service Now).

This position has the potential for a hybrid work schedule in accordance with UC policies.

• Consult with and provide faculty with training and best practices for using Moodle, personal response systems, telepresence video-conferencing, lecture capture, and other classroom computing technology in support of blended and online courses; applies expertise in technology and instructional design across a range of media formats and platforms to produce online courses; ensures that systems, products and services meet organizational standards with regard to classroom technology design, installation, and support;
• Provide technical training and production services to faculty using products such as Lecture Capture in support of online and blended courses;
• Responsible for instructional technology systems, infrastructure, and faculty support services required for the effective integration of technology for teaching and learning; developing and documenting support/incident management processes; identify current technology needs as well as future direction and trends in online learning;
• Works with business units to achieve instructional objectives and identifies, reports, and resolves issues; designs, develops, and produces multimedia projects based on project objectives, format, methodology, target audience, content, budget, timelines, and available facilities and resources;
• Applies technical expertise, instructional design principles, pedagogical best practices, and business analysis concepts to provide user support and training on new applications; identify, evaluate, and define faculty and student needs;
• May develop technical documentation (designs, specifications, processes, workflows) and communications;
• Serves as seasoned and proficient professional;
• Other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a relevant degree and two (2) years' experience;

-OR- an Associate's degree with four (4) years' experience;

-OR- six…