Instructional Technologist Liaison

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Morton College is seeking a Part-Time Instructional Technologist Liaison to help faculty and students effectively use educational technology. You will support Blackboard Ultra, assist with course design, and create training materials to improve digital literacy.

Work closely with the MIS/IT team to explore new instructional technologies and provide one-on-one consultations and workshops. Flexibility in schedule is required to meet campus needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an academic discipline or technology-related field.
• Two years’ experience in an academic environment with web-based courses and instructional materials.
• Ability to integrate technology into teaching and learning.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible work schedule to meet faculty and student needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to Morton College core values.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty and students in effective use of instructional technology.
• Provide small-group and one-on-one consultations on educational technology use.
• Conduct training workshops to enhance digital literacy and course design.
• Assist with LMS course setup, navigation, troubleshooting, and advanced features.
• Develop and maintain documentation and guides for Blackboard Ultra.
• Create instructional videos and knowledge resources for faculty and students.
• Assist in online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced course development.
• Collaborate with departments and MIS/IT to improve instructional tech use.
• Participate in pilot initiatives and evaluate new instructional technologies.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Academic experience

Instructional design

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an academic discipline or technology-related field

Tools

Blackboard Ultra

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Turnitin

Job description

Description Summary

The Part-Time Instructional Technologist Liaison supports facultyand students in the effective use of educational technology toenhance teaching and learning at Morton College. This positionassists in creating instructional resources, conducting trainingsessions, and providing one-on-one support for faculty and studentsusing the College’s Learning Management System (LMS) and otherinstructional tools.

The Liaison collaborates closely with the full-time InstructionalTechnologist, academic divisions, and the Management InformationSystems (MIS/IT) area to ensure consistent and innovative use oftechnology in instruction. The position requires staying currentwith emerging technologies, best practices, and trends in distancelearning and digital education.

Duties & Responsibilities

Faculty & Student Support

• Support faculty in the effective use of instructionaltechnology in teaching and learning.
• Provide small-group and one-on-one consultations for facultyand students on educational technology use.
• Assist with conducting training workshops to enhance digitalliteracy and course design skills.

Learning Management System (LMS) Support

• Support faculty with course setup, navigation, troubleshooting,and use of advance LMS features.
• Asist with developing and maintaining documentation and userguides for Blackboard Ultra and related academic platforms.
• Create short instructional videos, tutorials, andknowledge-based resources for faculty and students.

Course Development & Multimedia Support

• Assist in the design and development of online, hybrid, andtechnology-enhanced courses.
• Contribute to the development of training materials, guides,and best practice documentation.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with academic departments, student support areas,and the MIS/IT department to strengthen technology use ininstruction.
• Participate in pilot initiatives and implementation of newinstructional technologies.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies that supportteaching and learning.

Other

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an academic discipline ortechnology-related field
• Minimum of two years’ experience in an academic environment. ·Experience designing and developing web-based courses andinstructional materials.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate technology intoteaching and learning.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonalskills.
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule to meet facultyand student needs.
• Must demonstrate the Morton College core values of Compassion,Equity, Accountability, Innovation, and Excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of trends and best practices in distancelearning.
• Experience supporting faculty and students in the use ofBlackboard Ultra or other Learning Management Systems.
• Familiarity with educational technology tools such as Zoom,Microsoft Teams, Turnitin, Respondus, Yuja, or similarapplications.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (ADA, Section 508,WCAG)and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).