Educational Technology Specialist - 004868, 007198 and 008861

University of South Alabama, United States

Updated: 3 months ago

Location: Mobile, ALABAMA

Job Type: FullTime

Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Position Information

Position Number	004868, 007198 and 008861
Position Title	Educational Technology Specialist - 004868, 007198 and 008861
Division	College of Medicine
Department	710120 - Educational Tech. & Services
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in educational media or a related field from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and two years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education or experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with educational technologies in a school setting is preferred.
Job Description Summary	The University of South Alabama’s department of Educational Technologies and Services is seeking to hire an Educational Technology Specialist. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.

Essential Functions

These are the job duties required of the position.

Essential Functions	Identifies, designs, and effectively incorporates technology plans, tools, and programs into the College of Medicine’s learning environment. Instructs both teaching staff and students in the use of technology-based learning tools, including hardware and software. Provides technical leadership in the development of strategic approaches for the integration of technology into the classroom as well as provides information on current best practices, innovations, and emerging trends. Acts as a technical mentor and guide to faculty and students to refine their knowledge and skills in using technology to support and enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and on-line. Performs various types of training to include in-class instruction, one-on-one meetings and facilitated group workshops. Identifies College of Medicine educational technology needs, barriers and weaknesses. Meets with Education Technologies and Services team members to develop, organize and implement solutions for students and instructors. Researches and maintains awareness in advances in academic and instructional technologies. Creates on-line educational training videos to enhance faculty development. Works with student clubs and activities to support educational technology outside of the classroom. Engages in new educational technology development activities, to include conferences and workshops. Defines, configures and ensures timely set-up, availability and troubleshooting of educational technology. Sets-up classroom technology, tests classroom hardware and software, downloads lectures from Canvas and aid instructors in the use of technology on a daily basis. Edits presentations; sets-up cameras, microphones, video switchers, and audio mixers as needed. Secures all classrooms at the end of the workday. Assists in maintaining and updating the Educational Technologies department webpage. Manages the design and installation of audio visual systems. Provides educational technologies support for the College of Medicine at the main campus and various Healthcare Facilities. Supports Medical Education & Graduate Education daily. Sets-up audio visual technologies at conferences for Continuing Medical Education. Consults with choosing the right equipment, equipment placement and the operation of equipment during the conference. Installs monitors including digital signage for classrooms and hallways. Updates signage information as needed. Installs projectors, changes bulbs, and cleans lens as needed. Checks out equipment for students and faculty. Performs daily maintenance on equipment. Completes property forms for obsolete equipment. Maintains inventory of equipment. Maintains daily logs so problems can be resolved on a timely basis. Sets-up technologies including Ipads in the Gross Anatomy Lab. Records and edits presentations with the use of zoom or lecture capture software. Checks email consistently. Changes lamp bulbs in projectors. Cleans podiums and monitors daily in the classrooms. Maintains supply inventories. Regular and prompt attendance. Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required. Related duties as required.

Essential Functions

Identifies, designs, and effectively incorporates technology plans, tools, and programs into the College of Medicine’s learning environment.
Instructs both teaching staff and students in the use of technology-based learning tools, including hardware and software.
Provides technical leadership in the development of strategic approaches for the integration of technology into the classroom as well as provides information on current best practices, innovations, and emerging trends.
Acts as a technical mentor and guide to faculty and students to refine their knowledge and skills in using technology to support and enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and on-line.
Performs various types of training to include in-class instruction, one-on-one meetings and facilitated group workshops.
Identifies College of Medicine educational technology needs, barriers and weaknesses.
Meets with Education Technologies and Services team members to develop, organize and implement solutions for students and instructors.
Researches and maintains awareness in advances in academic and instructional technologies.
Creates on-line educational training videos to enhance faculty development.
Works with student clubs and activities to support educational technology outside of the classroom.
Engages in new educational technology development activities, to include conferences and workshops.
Defines, configures and ensures timely set-up, availability and troubleshooting of educational technology.
Sets-up classroom technology, tests classroom hardware and software, downloads lectures from Canvas and aid instructors in the use of technology on a daily basis.
Edits presentations; sets-up cameras, microphones, video switchers, and audio mixers as needed.
Secures all classrooms at the end of the workday.
Assists in maintaining and updating the Educational Technologies department webpage.
Manages the design and installation of audio visual systems.
Provides educational technologies support for the College of Medicine at the main campus and various Healthcare Facilities.
Supports Medical Education & Graduate Education daily.
Sets-up audio visual technologies at conferences for Continuing Medical Education.
Consults with choosing the right equipment, equipment placement and the operation of equipment during the conference.
Installs monitors including digital signage for classrooms and hallways.
Updates signage information as needed.
Installs projectors, changes bulbs, and cleans lens as needed.
Checks out equipment for students and faculty.
Performs daily maintenance on equipment.
Completes property forms for obsolete equipment.
Maintains inventory of equipment.
Maintains daily logs so problems can be resolved on a timely basis.
Sets-up technologies including Ipads in the Gross Anatomy Lab.
Records and edits presentations with the use of zoom or lecture capture software.
Checks email consistently.
Changes lamp bulbs in projectors.
Cleans podiums and monitors daily in the classrooms.
Maintains supply inventories.
Regular and prompt attendance.
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required.
Related duties as required.

Posting Information

Number of Vacancies	3
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date	10/26/2023
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Working Days	Monday - Friday
Working Hours	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Location	Main Campus
Full-time or Part-Time	Full Time
Regular or Temporary	Regular

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