Director of Education Technology - Connecticut State Community College

Details:

Posted: October 2, 2024
Level: Community College Professional 18, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location:

CT State Three Rivers 
574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360  
**This position is not remote** 
For more information, please visit the campus website or  www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

December 2024

Position Summary:

The Community College system makes higher education available to a broad range of constituents and strives to make academic programs as accessible and exciting as possible. Among the techniques used to accomplish that objective, the colleges use state of the art technology to enhance classroom instruction, web course management technology to enhance on-site courses and to deliver online courses and television and other multimedia technology and programming to present academic instruction.  

The Director of Education Technology is the strategic person in the college, responsible for providing direct pedagogical expertise in course development and augmentation, including planning, assessment and implementation of distance and online learning, and partnering with faculty and academic staff in the exploration and use of instructional technologies to enhance the teaching and learning environment.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Academic Dean or Dean/Director of Information Technology, the Director of Education Technology is responsible for enhancing learning opportunities for the College’s publics, faculty and students through effective performance in the following essential functional areas: 

• Planning, overseeing and implementing instructional technology in collaboration with the Director of Information Technology.
  • Accountable for the growth and development of the college’s instructional technology which includes distance and online learning, telecourse and hybrid and web-enhanced delivery modes of instruction.
• Develop and deliver programs for faculty and staff on the use of instructional technologies, including course management systems.
  • Accountable for developing methods of presenting instruction in multiple presentation formats and for instructing and assisting faculty and students in using these techniques.
• Administration.
  • Accountable for the effective and efficient management of the assigned operational area.

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings.  These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Instructional Technology or other appropriately related field together with one (1) year of related experience; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• Application of computers and internet to transmission of instruction, including information technology literacy skills.
• Design of instructional courses for adaptation to internet or television transmission.
• Methods of applying technology-based presentation in academic settings.
• Leadership in program development.
• Fiscal and business administration.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching students or faculty in a learning management system.
• Experience in a direct customer service setting.
• Experience in media production for online and campus-based courses, e.g., video, audio, images, and animations.
• Experience in advanced usage or administration of Blackboard or Blackboard Ultra learning management system.

Starting Salary:

Minimum Salary; $74,604 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. 

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.  

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

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