Instructional Production Specialist | Dutton Institute

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The John A. Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) invites candidates for the Instructional Production Specialist position.

The Instructional Production Specialist provides administrative, technical, and production support to the members of the Dutton Institute learning design team and other members of the EMS teaching and learning community; manages, maintains, and updates course information including schedules, assignments, assessments, and learning resources within online management systems; and provides input in the selection and enhancement of learning applications.

• Support all administrative, technical, production, and project management aspects of repeat, revision, and new course development cycles

• Utilize course management system tools to set up assessments, assignments, syllabi, course materials, exams, media, links, and learning resources as directed by the learning designer

• Prepare third-party educational tools and applications for instructor use

• Execute material identification and migration between systems, permission requests for copyrighted materials, and course accessibility processes

• Provide quality control for course content including graphics, links, and web pages; support instructional design teams with formatting, embedding, and web editing tasks

• Participate in the enhancement of processes and tools used in support of course development

• Monitor course accessibility requests for World Campus students

• Initiate and track intellectual property agreements for college-designed online courses

• Support student evaluation process for World Campus-delivered courses

• Identify, research, pilot, evaluate, and implement new educational technologies

The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building a talented, inclusive, and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should also provide evidence, either woven through their application materials or as a separate diversity statement, of a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement which creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.

Education and Experience

This position requires a High School Diploma/GED or Vocational Training/Degree. A degree or experience in instructional design, educational technology, education, or related field is preferred.

Additional Information

To be fully considered for this position, applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume. It is recommended to upload one document with all materials enclosed.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Typically, this position will be expected to be on campus three days a week and have the flexibility to work remotely two days a week. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Benefits

Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and tuition discounts in addition to generous vacation time (18 days per year; accrued every month), sick time (12 days a year; accrued monthly) and paid holidays (14 per calendar year). Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$31,600.00 - $45,800.00

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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