Lead Instructional Technologist
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
Leading in a digitally driven world takes agility and savvy. The UCI Paul Merage School of Business’s approach prepares students to adapt to the ever-changing business environment and face head-on the challenges brought on by disruption. To lead in the disruption of today and tomorrow, we need to understand these technologies and master their strategic implications. We are accomplishing this by using cutting-edge instructional approaches and technologies through digital courses and program delivery.
Our digital learning department collaborates with faculty to develop digital courses that optimize student learning. By expanding and delivering our offerings in a variety of modalities, we are changing the way our students experience online education. Our digital learning teams focus on three overarching course design goals: creating synergies for minimizing transactional distance, incorporating diverse opportunities for learning connections and designing active and applied digital learning experiences.
Digital learning at the Merage School is more than a convenience; it’s an experience. Just as the production of goods and services is changing in business, so are we capitalizing on new technologies to build community, provide access, and create world-class learning experiences. By reconceptualizing the path by which students learn, we are doing our part to build flexibility and access in education, bolstering the American Dream.
Your Role on the Team
The Lead Instructional Technologist is an experienced professional in instructional design and technology, dedicated to supporting the design, facilitation, and delivery of in-person, online, and blended programs at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. This role acts as the primary liaison for courses, collaborating with faculty, teaching assistants, students, program offices, learning experience designers, instructional technologists, and campus learning technology administrators to ensure high-quality course delivery. Responsibilities include managing technical configurations, optimizing the use of the Learning Management System (LMS) and other instructional technology tools, and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
In addition to implementing instructional best practices, the Lead Instructional Technologist supervises a team of instructional technologists and oversees the day-to-day technical support within the Instructional Support, Technology, and Operations (ISTO) unit of the Office of Digital Learning & Innovation. The role involves strategic planning for learning technologies, developing instructional and training materials, and ensuring compliance with educational standards and regulatory requirements. The incumbent will have a robust background in instructional design, superior communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic educational environment with a high degree of autonomy.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required:
- Thorough knowledge of functional area and understands how work within one course may impact work being done on other courses or in other areas.
- Thorough analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.
- Strong analytical, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and strong collaboration and negotiation skills.
- Thorough knowledge of instructional design principles and learning strategies, including needs analysis, backwards design, learning outcomes and assessment design, and instructional approaches including lecture, discussion, activities, projects, etc.
- Thorough knowledge of the technical tools and platforms required to achieve the delivery of engaging and media-rich online learning content, and of trends in the use and effectiveness of educational technology and learning.
- Thorough knowledge and skills with relevant business software systems and cloud-based systems.
- Thorough knowledge of applying learning theories and educational methodologies.
- Thorough knowledge of e-learning strategies including but not limited to courses (e.g., processes and technologies, etc.).
- Advanced level skills in application of planning, resourcing and monitoring of effective design life cycles of training and other learning and performance solutions to support the organization.
- Knowledge to conduct appropriate job and task analyses in the context of instructional design of technical or specialized training.
- Technical and professional experience using and supporting faculty and students using a learning management system, preferably Canvas learning management system by Instructure, and integrated technologies.
- Effective leadership skills, including directing and developing staff and/or student employees.
- Experience with leading the coordination and triage of staff and unit workload and help requests pertaining to a digital learning environment (i.e. Canvas and/or other learning tools).
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
- 3-5 years of experience in the instructional design / educational technology field.
- 3-5 years of experience supporting faculty with instructional and technical design, development, delivery and support related requests
- Supervisory and employee performance management experience and/or experience leading and coordinating work assignments for project teams.
Preferred:
- Thorough knowledge of organization policies and procedures, including policies that impact in-person, blended, and online course development.
- Experience with departmental and unit-related budgetary planning and unit expenditures, purchases, and reporting.
- Experience working on cross-functional teams with media producers, learning experience designers, instructional technologists, and academic personnel.
- Master’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Special Conditions:
- Remote flexible work arrangement
Total Compensation
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
The expected pay range for this recruitment is $69,500- $83,000 (Annual).
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page – https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
About Organization
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. As a U.S. News & World Report top 10 public university, UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
With more than 37,000 students, 1,497 faculty members and 11,622 staff, UCI is among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system. Increasingly a first-choice campus for students, UCI ranks among the top U.S. universities in the number of undergraduate applications and continues to admit freshmen with highly competitive academic profiles. UCI is also ranked No. 2 by U.S. News & World Report for social mobility, which takes into account the graduation rate of students awarded Pell Grants.