Instructional Design Specialist job
October 12, 2023eLearning Specialist job
October 12, 2023
Website Stanford University
Stanford’s Graduate School of Business has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact like no other. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in service of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world. We invite you to be part of this mission.
Join a creative and talented team that is working to shape the future of teaching and learning at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). As part of the Learning Design and Technology (LDT) team within the Teaching and Learning Hub, the Senior Instructional Technologist and Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator will play a vital role in leading projects to incorporate technology into teaching and learning at the GSB. LDT designs, develops, and supports solutions to provide meaningful, equitable, and inclusive learning, increased student engagement, and a smooth instructional experience. The team works on academic programs (MBA, MSx, PhD), as well as Executive Education and other public-facing programs.
As a senior instructional technologist and LMS administrator, you will apply instructional design methodologies to provide expertise and support in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. You will administer and provide technical support for learning platforms used by the GSB (e.g., Canvas, NovoEd) as well as additional technology that may integrate with existing platforms. You will work closely with faculty, learning experience designers, instructional technologists, software developers, and the Associate Director, Academic Technologies at the GSB’s Knight Management Center. You will ensure that technology used for teaching and learning will meet accessibility, privacy and security requirements. You will help foster the school’s world-class learning by promoting the signature GSB learning experience and helping faculty excel in the classroom.
The successful candidate will be excited to collaborate with other team members in projects and consultations that support faculty in their teaching. In addition to demonstrating effectiveness in assessing educational technology needs and creative problem solving, you have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You are flexible with projects and willing to pivot if needs shift unexpectedly or with time.
Please Note: This position requires regular, on-site work at the Stanford GSB campus, but a full-time on-campus presence is not required for this role.
Your primary responsibilities include:
- Provide departmental leadership for using technology in teaching, learning, community building and/or research. Manage or provide assistance in the direct integration of technology into course curricula, extra-curricular and/or co-curricular learning.
- Lead the development of resources, seminars, courses, or workshops to disseminate information about uses of technology.
- Actively encourage and support the use of computer-based tools by developing and implementing new tools and resources for instructors or students, assisting them with the tools, disseminating knowledge of these tools throughout the program or university, and creating and supporting an infrastructure that allows use of the tools in teaching and/or learning.
- Coordinate academic learning technology policies, procedures, and support.
- Initiate and lead projects to develop innovative uses of technology for student learning and/or community building. Consult on development of software applications, or work with on- or off-campus resources to develop or adapt software solutions.
- Consult with and help instructors and/or departments to incorporate technologies into faculty course design and curricula and/or co-curricula in support of student learning goals.
- Provide expertise and support in applying instructional design methodologies to the development, implementation, and evaluation of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
- Provide outreach and advocacy within and across departments for effective uses of educational technology. Provide departmental and campus leadership for using technology in teaching and learning.
- Serve as a spokesperson and advocate for innovative academic technologies.
- Lead complex academic technology projects with wide impact at the university. Lead teams in designing tools or applications to solve learning, curricular, and/or co-curricular needs.
- Manage vendor relationships.
To be successful in this position, you will bring:
- An advanced degree plus seven years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
- Ability to quickly adopt new technologies and programming tools.
- Strong understanding of data design, architecture, relational databases, and data modeling.
- Demonstrated experience in designing applications or tools; thorough understanding of software development life cycle and quality control practices; demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, scripting, and/or relational databases.
- Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications.
- Outstanding communication skills with both technical and non-technical clients.
- Demonstrated experience leading activities on structured team development projects.
- Ability to recognize and recommend necessary changes in user and/or operations procedures.
- Ability to interact effectively and tactfully with members of the academic community; demonstrated experience working in an environment with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and customs.
- Demonstrated expertise with instructional design methodologies, pedagogical issues, and best practices for classroom, online, and hybrid learning.
- Excellent time management and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a complex workload, prioritize tasks, and use good judgment in providing services based on goals.
- Excellent leadership skills.
In addition, preferred requirements include:
- Experience managing vendors of computer and software services.
- Experience working on cross-functional teams with media professionals, learning experience designers, academic technologists, and software developers.
- Change management expertise.
- Experience with Atomic Assessments, Kaltura, PlayPosit, and eLearning authoring tools.
The expected pay range for this position is $111,000 to $130,000 per year. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
Why Stanford is for You
Stanford’s dedicated 16,000 staff come from diverse educational and career backgrounds. We are a collaborative environment that thrives on innovation and continuous improvement. At Stanford, we seek talent committed to excellence, driven to impact the future of our legacy, and improve lives on a global sphere. We provide competitive salaries, excellent health care and retirement plans, and a generous vacation policy, including additional time off during our winter closure. Our generous perks align with what matters to you:
- Freedom to grow. Take advantage of career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or leader discuss global issues.
- A caring culture. We understand the importance of your personal and family time and provide you access to wellness programs, child-care resources, parent education and consultation, elder care and caregiving support.
- A healthier you. We make wellness a priority by providing access to world-class exercise facilities. Climb our rock wall or participate in one of hundreds of health or fitness classes.
- Discovery and fun. Visit campus gardens, trails, and museums.
- Enviable resources. We offer free commuter programs and ridesharing incentives. Enjoy discounts for computers, cell phones, recreation, travel, entertainment, and more!
We pride ourselves in being a culture that encourages and empowers you.
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- The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
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