Instructional Technologist I - Data Analyst

Description

As an employee of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the Instructional Technologist – Data Analyst promotes technology integration in the curriculum and supports the exploration of emerging learning technologies, including supporting faculty research. This position partners with HWS faculty members to explore and evaluate innovative ways to use data-related technology and pedagogies to support learning environments where students can succeed. This role resides within the Digital Learning Team, which is a part of the Learning Commons, a collaborative, cross-organizational venture between the Library, Center for Teaching and Learning, and IT Services. This team member will be expected to assess instructional and learning needs, design and recommend technology solutions, develop faculty and student support materials, implement instructional strategies to achieve learning goals, and practice continuous professional development. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping classroom instruction and enhancing student learning outcomes. Candidates with a strong background in learning technologies, coding, and data analysis—combined with prior classroom teaching experience—will be well-qualified for this position. Exceptional applicants may also be considered for a 'Professor of Practice' appointment within the Data Analytics program; subject to review by program faculty.

Essential Responsibilities:

●      Participate in curriculum development, and technology selection discussions at course, program, and institutional levels.

●      Advise, support, and assist with the use of data science tools (R-Posit Cloud and Posit Connect, Python-Jupyter Notebooks, GIS, SQL and GitHub.) that lead to the achievement of learning outcomes.

●      Design, recommend, implement, and evaluate the use of data science tools as a demonstration of learning in student projects.

●      Provide instructional and integration support for RStudio R-Posit Cloud and Posit Connect, Python-Jupyter Notebooks, GIS, SQL and GitHub

●      Design, develop, deliver and evaluate faculty and student development opportunities related to the use of data analysis tools, but not limited to, R-Posit Cloud and Posit Connect, Python-Jupyter Notebooks, GIS, SQL and GitHub

Additional Responsibilities:

●      Develop and deliver programs, training, workshops, and resources, which promote the effective use of digital tools for teaching and learning and faculty research with both students and faculty.

●      Provide assistance to faculty who are developing methodologies and strategies for improving student learning outcomes. This may include supporting courses through the use of instructional design pedagogy and education technologies. This occurs at both the course-level and through stewardship of institution-wide initiatives.

●      Create and maintain learning objects and modules (e.g. Canvas LMS) in support of technology-integrated teaching and learning.

●      Articulate, demonstrate, and apply best practices in the use of digital resources for teaching, learning, and scholarship.

●      Provide leadership, programmatic collaboration, and instructional design in areas of specialization and skill (see below).

●      Assist in the discovery, administration, and delivery of educational technologies; ability to learn new systems quickly and efficiently; interest in and desire to teach others about them.

●      Collaborate and partner with a diverse constituency: subject matter experts, faculty, students and staff; ability to advise, recommend, implement, and assess strategies that lead to the achievement of curricular objectives.

●      Provide expert hours and drop-in support for curricular technology needs.

●      As a campus leader and facilitator of innovation, represent IT Services on campus committees, working groups, and academic department planning conversations.

●      Collaborate with Learning Commons colleagues to fulfill educational needs an