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Instructional Technologist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Stony Brook, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $66K - $81K

💻 Instructional Design

🗓️ April 25th, 2025

Blackboard Canvas FERPA

Edtech.com's Summary

Stony Brook University is hiring an Instructional Technologist. This role focuses on supporting and empowering the campus community in the effective use of academic technology, including learning management systems, lecture capture, and student response systems. The incumbent will work closely with faculty and staff to provide high-level technical support, design training materials, and collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to enhance the university's digital solutions.

 Highlights
  • Main responsibilities include providing technical consultations, designing training materials, and enhancing digital learning solutions.
  • Required experience with learning management systems such as Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle.
  • Compensation ranges from $66,000 to $80,904 per year.
  • Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree and two years of experience in academic technology integration.
  • Benefits include professional development opportunities and participation in a hybrid telecommuting pilot program.
  • Experience with tools like VoiceThread, Respondus, and ePortfolio systems is needed.
  • Preferred qualifications include system administration experience and knowledge of compliance standards like FERPA and HIPAA.
  • FLSA Exempt position and primarily serves the Division of Information Technology - Customer Engagement & Support.

Instructional Technologist Full Description

Job Description - Instructional Technologist (2501520)
Instructional Technologist
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor’s Degree. Two [2] years of hands-on experience integrating academic technology/learning tools into courses/workshops/training events. Experience with instructional design theory, learning theories, and adult learning principles. Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle). Experience with tools such as VoiceThread, Respondus, StudyMate, and ePortfolio systems (e.g., Digication).

Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Degree. At least two [2] years of experience working with learning management systems. Experience in system administration for D2L Brightspace. Experience with compliance standards such as FERPA, HIPAA, CIPA/COPA, or FOIL. Expertise managing Tier 2 Help Desk support for academic technologies (e.g., LMS, lecture capture systems, assessment tools, collaborative systems, and OER). Experience with emerging academic technologies, instructional design, accessibility tools, web development, digital credentials, and eBook creation. Experience teaching college-level courses. Experience in project management.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Instructional Technologist position plays a crucial role in supporting & empowering the campus to use academic/instructional technology effectively. Digital solutions include: learning management systems, lecture capture, student response systems, e-portfolios, collaboration tools, and others as needed. In addition to understanding how to empower others to utilize technology effectively, we are seeking someone who has experience mentoring student leaders & working with System Administrators & Vendors as needed for daily operation and support. The incumbent will possess the ability to communicate effectively, negotiate, be a strategic thinker, and have the ability to effectively present. The incumbent will also have the ability to discover and implement technology to enhance teaching, learning, and scholarship.

Technical Consultations & Support:
Provide high-level, focused technical consulting to individual faculty and cohorts to enhance course quality, improve student learning, and promote scalable adoption of technology. Deliver 2nd and 3rd tier instructional technology support to faculty, staff, and students.

Knowledge Management/Instruction:
Design and develop asynchronous and synchronous training materials, including knowledge base articles, self-guided learning resources, webinars, and in-person sessions.

Digital Solutions:
Work collaboratively with IT, academic technologists, instructional designers, media specialists, and other stakeholders to assess and improve the University’s learning technology initiatives. Stay abreast of latest changes in all supported digital solutions for teaching, learning & collaboration.

Professional Development:
Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with advancements in academic technology, accessibility, and learning theories. Participate in relevant conferences, committees, and professional associations.Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.SUNY implemented a hybrid telecommuting pilot program. This position has been approved to participate in the pilot, which allows for up to 5 remote days per pay period.This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 30 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. For full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date. If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date.Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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Job Number: 2501520
Official Job Title: Instructional Support Technician
Job Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: Division of Information Technology - Customer Engagement & Support
Schedule: Full-time
Shift :Day Shift
Shift Hours: 37.5 
Posting Start Date: Apr 24, 2025
Posting End Date: May 9, 2025, 11:59:00 AM
Salary:$66,000 - $80,904
Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Grade:SL3
SBU Area:Stony Brook University