Educational Technologist

Job Title

Educational Technologist

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Digital Learning and Academic Innovations

Commensurate

Corpus Christi, Texas

Staff

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state‑of‑the‑art classroom buildings and support facilities.

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Under the general supervision of the Director of Digital Learning & Academic Innovations (DLAI), the Educational Technologist will oversee educational technology solutions adopted by the university for the delivery of digital teaching and learning. Additionally, the Educational Technologist will actively research emerging technologies, innovative digital learning solutions, and strategic opportunities aimed at advancing teaching and learning initiatives.

The Educational Technologist will oversee educational technology solutions adopted by the University for the delivery of digital teaching and learning. The Educational Technologist will help the university track college‑wide usage of educational technology platforms, evaluate and monitor their effectiveness for supporting faculty and student success. The Educational Technologist will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure faculty receive appropriate training on how to effectively implement educational technology to support teaching and learning in digital courses.

The Educational Technologist will also work with the Instructional Design team to promote the adoption and effective use of available educational technology infrastructure for the delivery of digital teaching and learning.

• Promote and support adoption of available educational technology infrastructure for the delivery of instruction.
• Responsible for researching and evaluating the effectiveness of innovative technology for instructional purposes.
• Serve as a liaison to connect institutional stakeholders and faculty to external training support materials and representatives for the effective implementation of educational technology platforms for digital teaching and learning.
• Support and promote the adoption of technology for developing course materials that comply with accessibility guidelines and universal design of learning principles (captioning, Ally, WCAG).
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of educational technology and provide recommendations for continued use in digital teaching and learning.
• Keep students informed about existing and newly adopted educational technology platforms to promote student readiness and success.
• Manage relationships with customer success managers of educational technology partners to ensure institutional stakeholders are utilizing available training and technical resources to support adoption of educational technology.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to track how well educational technology platforms are meeting institutional needs, and address technical bugs that may be preventing effective and efficient implementation of educational technology to inform evaluation and continued renewal of contracts.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain databases and/or dashboards for instructional…