Educational Technologist

Educational Technologist

Requirements

• Media equipment and instructional technology, operating techniques, and quality industry standards.
• Computer and multimedia software application packages (for Windows and IOS) and instructional development techniques (such as Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, and lecture capture, desktop web conferencing tools).
• Current principles and practices of multimedia presentations.
• Cultural and equity competency.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with working in an academic environment.
• Two years related work experience.
• Associate degree.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains training videos and documentation for instructional technologies supported within the College.
• Provides end-user training, consultations, and technical support on the use of various instructional technologies, including lecture capture, web conferencing, learning management system, etc.
• Provides consultation with faculty to recommend applicable media, multimedia equipment use, design, and production techniques for instruction, materials, and presentation.
• Conducts train-the-trainer workshops for internal teams on the use of instructional technologies within the College.
• Creates media and multimedia, in partnership with subject matter experts, for use in various instructional formats.
• Facilitates one-on-one instruction and group workshops, either on request or as part of campus-wide special events.
• Maintenance and tracking of instructional technologies for short-term loan to faculty & staff.
• Supports the use of in-classroom audio-visual technologies through end-user training, documentation creation, and technical support.
• Performs routine maintenance of in-classroom audio-visual technologies and makes recommendations on repairs and/or replacements.
• Provides assistance to partnering production teams in the support of faculty/guest presentations and special events.
• Assists and/or leads media production projects, in coordination with the Instructional Media Production team, including video and audio projects for faculty and staff as well as digital data conversions.
• Researches trends in instructional technology and provides recommendations on instructional technology for use & support within the College.
• May provide training to and oversee work of hourly staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in a higher educational institution.
• Degree in Education, Communication, Information Technology, or related field.