Associate Director, Academic Technology

Job Title

Associate Director, Academic Technology

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Office Of Information Technology

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,331.75 monthly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

 

The Associate Director, Academic Technology, under general direction, troubleshoots, integrates, and supports a variety of academic software and database applications, with a particular focus on learning management systems and related tools and power links/building blocks.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assists the Director of Academic Technology on staffing-related activities such as hiring, supervising, mentoring, training, scheduling, and performance management of office staff.

• Develops and directs the activities of technology support services for campus computer labs, virtual environments, and classroom technology, as well as audio/video systems deployed in campus spaces such as conference rooms and event spaces.

• Instructs and assists customers in the design, development, and implementation of cross-platform multimedia, instructional materials, web pages, presentations, slides, posters, and other static media.

• Develops and directs the monitoring, gathering, and reporting of student, faculty, and staff computing requirements, including the research, evaluation, and testing of technology solutions and the implementation of chosen solutions.

• Ensures the highest quality of service is delivered to faculty, staff, and students by planning, collecting data, and assessing the performance of the academic technology services.

• Represents academic technology operations and advocates for the end-user on the University-wide platforms and committees.

• Develops or assists in the development and implementation of rules, regulations, procedures, and standard practices for academic technology.

• Consults and leads faculty and/or staff with sound instructional design to include accessibility and quality of course materials.

• Manages course design and development projects. Administers and maintains online development courses/resources.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Coordinates and maintains the inventory of instructional technology equipment available for checkout and ensures proper tracking and management of those resources.

• Assigns instructional designers’ workloads at the beginning of each semester using WebFocus reports and other institutional data sources to ensure equitable distribution of projects and support requests.  

• Assists the Director in the development, coordination, and reporting of departmental assessment instruments used to evaluate academic technology services and initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Education, Instructional Technology, and/or related fields.

• Experience – Eight years of related experience, including positions of management in information technology or related fields.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience 

• Master’s degree preferred, in Instructional Technology, Curriculum & Instruction, Computing and Information Services (CIS), or related field.

 

Knowledge and Abilities

 

Knowledge of: 

• Word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Standards of quality in online education such as Quality Matters.

 Ability to: 

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities  

• Online course design principles and practices.

• Learning Management Systems, instructional technologies, and Quality Assurance rubrics. word processing