Computer-Assisted Instructional Specialist

Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) seeks an experienced and creative individual for a regular, full-time (12-month) position as a Computer-Assisted Instructional Specialist for the Educational Technologies division of Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES). This staff position entails providing one-on-one consulting and classroom instruction to faculty, staff and students on the use of computer based communication, information delivery systems and instructional applications, particularly WebCT Vista. The bulk of the work involves consulting with faculty and assisting them with the pedagogy and design issues entailed in using technology in their teaching.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meeting with faculty and instructors to discuss their instructional goals and enhance on-line course materials
• Assisting faculty and instructors who are experienced with technology but need help reengineering their course to make their implementation more effective and better take advantage of the technology
• Demonstrating to faculty and instructors who are new to using technology the available tools for putting courses on-line.
• Providing guidance and consulting in setting up, using, and managing on-line courses
• Assisting faculty and instructors in evaluating the effectiveness of on-line course material
• Providing ongoing feedback & assistance to faculty and instructors for further enhancements of on-line courses
• Planning and conducting workshops and presentations on the use of web-based course development programs and other instructional technologies
• Evaluating new instructional software and technologies for their possible application to UIUC courses
• Working with internal and external campus support providers to provide superior customer service to instructors
• Providing timely troubleshooting and triage for support issues
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years relevant work experience or advanced degree in the use of computer based instructional materials
• Significant experience with web-based course development & course management software
• Classroom teaching experience
• Knowledge of standard Internet information delivery systems and communications tools (World Wide Web, e-mail, etc.) and standard office software such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively with co-workers and faculty and staff clients
• Experience generating and editing images
• Experience with Blackboard, WebCT, and/or streaming audio and video (REAL, QuickTime, etc.)
• Coursework in instructional design
• Familiarity with project management methods and procedures

Salary

The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Starting Date

As soon as possible after the closing date or as mutually agreed.

To ensure full consideration, please send letter of application and résumé (including email address), no later than August 12, 2008, to:

Mary Barker
CITES Ed Tech, Search # 11962
1304 W. Springfield Ave.
Room 2304 DCL
Urbana, IL 61801
e-mail: mdietz@uiuc.edu
phone: (217) 333-1078
fax: (217) 333-5123

For additional information, contact Robert Baird at r-baird@uiuc.edu or 333-5092. Employment will require a criminal background check. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer