• Instructional Technologist

    Fordham University (Bronx, NY)


    About Fordham:

    Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

     

    The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

     

    Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

     

    Department: Instructional Technology

     

    Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to the Assistant Director of Educational Technologies, the Instructional Technologist supports faculty in the use of technology in teaching and research and provides support for developing technology-based instructional materials.

     

    This position serves as Tier 3 support for the learning management systems ( LMS ) and liaises with academic departments. Additionally, this position oversees digital scholarship projects and delivers learning technology workshops for faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.

     

    This position may require travel between campuses as well as occasional evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

    Essential Functions:

    Provides instructional design consultation to faculty on using technology in teaching environments.

     

    Assists faculty in selecting and implementing technology-based teaching approaches and materials.

     

    Serves as Tier 3 support person for learning management system ( LMS ).

     

    Liaises between IT and assigned academic departments as an educational technology resource.

     

    Supports faculty digital scholarship projects on platforms like WordPress and Omeka.

     

    Provides workshops on the latest technological developments in teaching and learning to the Faculty.

    Required Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in Educational Technology, Communications, Computer Science, or related fields.

     

    Minimum of 3 years of experience in educational technology support roles, including LMS administration.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Master’s degree in a related field.

     

    Experience with Blackboard Learn administration.

     

    Knowledge of accessibility standards and requirements.

     

    Background in faculty training and support.

     

    Minimum Salary: $80,000

     

    Maximum Salary: $95,000