Academic Educational Technologist - Remote

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The Department of Medical Student Education has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Academic Education Technologist - Remote(Consideration is given in the USA only). The Academic Educational Technologist manages the operational performance of a learning management system or platform to include creating courses, overseeing user enrollments, facilitating the course purge process, reporting usage statistics and managing integrations. This role will also provide support to end users, which may include staff, faculty, students etc. and will collaborate with vendors and stakeholders across the University in order to implement best practice and promote the usage of learning technology tools.

• Manages learning management system(s) or platform(s) in order to ensure operations are stable and information contained within are appropriate and accurate.
  
• Evaluates new technologies to discover new and better ways to enhance instruction. Consults with other teams in order to implement the best learning practices. Conducts research studies evaluating the use of technologies and their impact on learning outcomes.
  
• Provides system maintenance to include upgrades and updates, configuration, troubleshooting, debugging and user access testing. Investigates and resolves any data or system inconsistencies or discrepancies.
  
• Maintains all course material and provides support related to document control system requirements. Creates, publishes, archives online/instructor led courses, assigns training curricula, monitors accounts, resets passwords and maintains system parameters.
  
• Analyzes, identifies and communicates system and business requirements to applicable vendor(s).
  
• Provides training and technical support to end users who interact with the learning management system.
  
• Facilitates individual or group instruction to users or makes arrangements for instruction of software or systems.
  
• Generates, analyzes and distributes data reports illustrating system usage and other relevant metrics.
  
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
  
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
  
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
  
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
  
• Commitment to the University's core values.
  
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
  
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).
  

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC SUMMARY

The learning management systems service manager provides operational oversight of learning and assessment management platforms across all phases of the NextGenMD curriculum. The position will assume responsibility for many essential activities, including building course modules, schedules, and assessments. They will also assist with regular software testing, user training, and troubleshooting issues. This role will also provide support to end users, which may include staff, faculty, and students and will collaborate with vendors and stakeholders across the University to implement best practices and promote the usage of learning management systems.

• Collaborates with stakeholders to gather curriculum requirements, prioritize needs, and define plans for system improvement.
  
• Coordinates the change management process for learning management systems, including:
  
• Requests for updates to outcomes and objectives, tags (e.g., keywords, assessments methods, instruction types, etc.), structure of courses and sessions, course content, learning activities, and assessments.
  
• Implementation of change management requests
  
• Coordinates the implementation of technical innovations and changes, including:
  
• Modules and features of the learning management system
  
• Automations that require loading data into the system
  
• Quality assurance reports (e.g., missing alignments, data loading error reports, etc.)
  
• Coordinates onboarding and training for end users of the learning management system; creates and maintains end user documentation, including training materials, user guides, etc.
  
• Clarifies and coordinates curriculum reporting needs; builds dashboards and creates reports for end users illustrating system usage and other relevant metrics.
  
• Fosters efficient communication and collaboration between stakeholders (central administration, faculty, staff, and students), and vendors including scheduling and steering regular meetings with stakeholders and vendors.
  
• Manage service tickets / concerns from stakeholders related to the LMS.
  
• Identifies opportunities for efficiency in the work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work.
  
• Establishes metrics to monitor system effectiveness and guide priorities.
  
• Stays informed about industry trends, market demands, and competitive landscape to inform stakeholder decisions.
  
• Manages special projects as assigned, particularly projects that extend the capabilities of the learning management system.
  
• Serves as backup for critical instructional design and program manager functions.
  
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  
• Prepares quarterly presentations and presents status reports for leadership.
  

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
A8