Education Technologist

Job Title: Education Technologist

Department: Academic Affairs

Reports To: Director of Online Education

Job Type: This is a full time, exempt position.

General Description:

The Educational Technology Specialist will assist the faculty in integrating appropriate and innovative technologies to support, enhance, and extend learning in the learning management system. The Educational Technology Specialist reports to the Director of Online Education and is a full-time exempt employee.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide learning management system guidance, expertise and support for faculty and students.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to design, develop, and deliver learning management system initiatives that align with the mission of the school and the needs of the classroom.

• Support the learning management system through daily advising, collaborating, and training of faculty and staff.

• Assist the Online and School Directors in administering and fully utilizing the school's learning management system and other digital content management systems.

• Provide support for educational technology devices, systems, data integrations and content.

• Evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of current and future uses of the learning management system.

• In partnership with the Online and School Directors, research and propose new ways to enhance teaching and learning, promote innovation, and foster purposeful, meaningful, and creative integration of technology.

• Function as a liaison with Online and School Directors and Academic Affairs Coordinators to ensure seamless coordination of technology tools supporting curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Ability to work independently and within a team

• Effective verbal and written communications skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Adherence to the highest level of professionalism by demonstrating honesty, integrity, and maturity

Work Schedule:

This is a 40-hour per week, 12-month position with occasional evening or weekend work as needed.

William Woods University is an independent institution chartered by the State of Missouri with main campus facilities in Fulton, MO. It has been operating continuously since 1870, taking its current form as a coeducational university with undergraduate and graduate programs in 1993. Today, William Woods draws approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 35 states and approximately 11 foreign countries. William Woods has been ranked as a Top 100 Midwest University by U.S. News and World Report, and has been recognized for the quality and affordability of its online degree programs. With a full liberal arts curriculum, William Woods also offers a strong professional tradition, with nationally ranked programs in Equestrian Studies and American Sign Language. Its graduate education program figures strongly in the administration and leadership of Missouri's state school system. William Woods University is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees, and remains committed to serving the public good by helping students link intellectual development with the responsibilities of citizenship and professional life.

William Woods University is an Equal Opportunity Employer