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Senior/ Instructional Strategies Specialist - Emmanuel College

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Emmanuel College-a Catholic, coeducational, residential, liberal arts and sciences college in Boston-has been educating critical thinkers, ethical decision makers and community leaders since 1919. Situated in Boston's Fenway neighborhood within the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Emmanuel's 17-acre campus is home to nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College provides boundless opportunities for students to expand their worldview through rigorous coursework, significant internship and career opportunities throughout the Boston area and beyond, collaborations with distinguished and dedicated faculty, and participation in a dynamic campus community. Emmanuel's more than 70 programs in the arts, humanities, education, natural sciences, business and nursing foster spirited discourse and substantive learning experiences that honor the College's commitment to educate the whole person and prepare students to emerge as tomorrow's leaders. For more information, visit www.emmanuel.edu. Emmanuel College is seeking candidates for either a Senior Instructional Strategies Specialist or an Instructional Strategies Specialist to work closely with faculty in support of technology-enhanced teaching and learning in face-to-face, online, and hybrid modalities. The position will support the use of educational technologies, recommend and assist with integrating new learning activities in existing courses, and promote pedagogical best practices, emerging academic technologies, and use of Canvas, Emmanuel's learning management system. This full-time position sits within the Academic & Technology & Innovation Group (ATIG) and reports to the Director of ATIG. For this position, there is some flexibility for remote work, summer flex scheduling, and occasionally evening hours could be required as the position would be available for special events such as evening classes, faculty development training sessions, and student orientations. Summary of Duties Work with faculty to accomplish pedagogical goals and improve student learning (35%) Be available to faculty for drop-in support, just-in-time training, and scheduled 1:1 consultation Participate in surveying pedagogical research literature and keeping faculty informed of new research on teaching and learning Work to foster a community-of-practice among Emmanuel faculty and staff through the internal promotion of technology initiatives and projects Assist faculty with incorporating instructional technologies and strategies in their teaching, as appropriate (30%) Research and recommend instructional technologies and pedagogical strategies Promote instructional technologies to faculty through various activities, including workshops, faculty forums, informal brown bag lunches, and vendor demos. Provide admin support for educational technology software, including Canvas LMS, VoiceThread, Microsoft Office 365 suite, Qualtrics, and others (25%) Participate in the production of documentation and best practices guides and in faculty training and development programming Partner with faculty to develop, revise, and maintain online and hybrid courses Participate in identifying and evaluating new and emerging technologies Supervise a group of student workers and/or interns, including scheduling, delegation of tasks, and mentoring (10%) Other projects as assigned Qualified candidates for the Sr. Instructional Strategies Specialist position will have 3-5 years of experience in higher education and experience with facilitating professional development trainings or workshops. Qualified candidates for the Instructional Strategies Specialist will have experience working with adult learners and facilitating group training experience. An ideal candidate will understand learning theory and instructional design principles. Qualified candidates will have experience working with a variety of academic technology software, including learning management systems, productivity suites, basic video and audio editing suites, and other multimedia production tools. Candidates should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface with faculty, an ability to interact effectively with diverse groups and individuals, and an ability to write clear, concise, and accurate documentation and best practice documents with attention to detail. An ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the College's mission and the value of Catholic higher education. Emmanuel College seeks to create a working and learning environment that reflect the society and community in which we are located, and we actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Unless otherwise stated above, this is an on-campus position. This is not a remote or hybrid position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community. A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, a personal equity statement, and contact information for three references. Your personal equity statement should reflect your values as they relate to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please include any initiatives you have undertaken and your personal and professional goals as it relates to DEIB. Click Here to Apply http://emmanuel.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=173454 Click Here to Apply http://emmanuel.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=173454	3/8/2024

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Emmanuel College-a Catholic, coeducational, residential, liberal arts and sciences college in Boston-has been educating critical thinkers, ethical decision makers and community leaders since 1919. Situated in Boston's Fenway neighborhood within the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Emmanuel's 17-acre campus is home to nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College provides boundless opportunities for students to expand their worldview through rigorous coursework, significant internship and career opportunities throughout the Boston area and beyond, collaborations with distinguished and dedicated faculty, and participation in a dynamic campus community. Emmanuel's more than 70 programs in the arts, humanities, education, natural sciences, business and nursing foster spirited discourse and substantive learning experiences that honor the College's commitment to educate the whole person and prepare students to emerge as tomorrow's leaders. For more information, visit www.emmanuel.edu.

Emmanuel College is seeking candidates for either a Senior Instructional Strategies Specialist or an Instructional Strategies Specialist to work closely with faculty in support of technology-enhanced teaching and learning in face-to-face, online, and hybrid modalities. The position will support the use of educational technologies, recommend and assist with integrating new learning activities in existing courses, and promote pedagogical best practices, emerging academic technologies, and use of Canvas, Emmanuel's learning management system.

This full-time position sits within the Academic & Technology & Innovation Group (ATIG) and reports to the Director of ATIG. For this position, there is some flexibility for remote work, summer flex scheduling, and occasionally evening hours could be required as the position would be available for special events such as evening classes, faculty development training sessions, and student orientations.

Summary of Duties

Work with faculty to accomplish pedagogical goals and improve student learning (35%)
*Be available to faculty for drop-in support, just-in-time training, and scheduled 1:1 consultation
*Participate in surveying pedagogical research literature and keeping faculty informed of new research on teaching and learning
*Work to foster a community-of-practice among Emmanuel faculty and staff through the internal promotion of technology initiatives and projects

Assist faculty with incorporating instructional technologies and strategies in their teaching, as appropriate (30%)
*Research and recommend instructional technologies and pedagogical strategies
*Promote instructional technologies to faculty through various activities, including workshops, faculty forums, informal brown bag lunches, and vendor demos.

Provide admin support for educational technology software, including Canvas LMS, VoiceThread, Microsoft Office 365 suite, Qualtrics, and others (25%)
*Participate in the production of documentation and best practices guides and in faculty training and development programming
*Partner with faculty to develop, revise, and maintain online and hybrid courses
*Participate in identifying and evaluating new and emerging technologies

Supervise a group of student workers and/or interns, including scheduling, delegation of tasks, and mentoring (10%)

Other projects as assigned

Qualified candidates for the Sr. Instructional Strategies Specialist position will have 3-5 years of experience in higher education and experience with facilitating professional development trainings or workshops.

Qualified candidates for the Instructional Strategies Specialist will have experience working with adult learners and facilitating group training experience.

An ideal candidate will understand learning theory and instructional design principles. Qualified candidates will have experience working with a variety of academic technology software, including learning management systems, productivity suites, basic video and audio editing suites, and other multimedia production tools.

Candidates should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface with faculty, an ability to interact effectively with diverse groups and individuals, and an ability to write clear, concise, and accurate documentation and best practice documents with attention to detail. An ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the College's mission and the value of Catholic higher education.

Emmanuel College seeks to create a working and learning environment that reflect the society and community in which we are located, and we actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Unless otherwise stated above, this is an on-campus position. This is not a remote or hybrid position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community.

A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, a personal equity statement, and contact information for three references. Your personal equity statement should reflect your values as they relate to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please include any initiatives you have undertaken and your personal and professional goals as it relates to DEIB.

Click Here to Apply
http://emmanuel.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=173454

Click Here to Apply
http://emmanuel.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=173454

3/8/2024

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