Educational and Instructional Tech Specialist

Working Title: Educational and Instructional Tech Specialist, College of Education

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Education

Department: 100047 – Educational Tech and Media Center

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $50,000.00

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 09/20/2024

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

The College of Education at James Madison University (JMU) is accepting applications for a full-time Educational and Instructional Tech Specialist to support the Educational Technology and Media Center’s mission by supporting faculty, students and staff patrons of the center to effectively utilize the many educational technology resources in the center and prepare them to use educational technologies in their career settings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and markets available technology training and demonstrations for the faculty and classrooms.
• Provides input in the development of a system-wide and building level programs that enables students and faculty to use technology as learning tools.
• Investigates and disseminates information on best practices for technology integration, sources of information on trends, research and applications related to technology use in the college.
• Teaches demonstration lessons with the faculty taking over class instruction after the demonstration. Is an effective model/leader of the ongoing program.
• Gathers information documenting the effectiveness of the program, interprets this information, and provides constructive input in evaluation of the program.
• Provides training to faculty in the use of current technology to meet curriculum goals.
• Participates in the development of activities that help integrate technology into various curriculum areas at the local and state level.
• Maintains current knowledge of technology and instructional practices that relate to the use of technology.
• Provides resource information relating to new techniques and practices that relate to the use of technology and that enable students and faculty to use technology as a learning tool.
• Assesses the needs and plans for new technology of the college and communicates these to the appropriate personnel or technology committee.
• Provides assistance in the selection, ordering, receiving, and installing new equipment and software.
• Communicates with technology vendors.
• Supervise student workers assigned to Educational Technology and Media Center.
• Grant and Award budget support, which includes purchasing, hiring and budget reconciliation.
• Oversight and purchasing for the Electronic Trust Fund in the College of Education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with current educational technologies and software.
• Ability to use instructional design, adult learning theories, and facilitation skills to teach educational technologies to others.
• Ability to learn new technologies and systems quickly.
• Ability to interact with and build positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including faculty, staff, students.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Considerations:

• Budget management, budget tracking, and purchasing experience.
• Experience with JMU systems is beneficial but not required: HRMS, Canvas, Finance, eVA, and Chrome River.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.

About Organization

James Madison University offers programs on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student. Established March 14, 1908, JMU has been a coeducational institution since 1966.

Mission: We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.