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Lead, Emerging Educational Technologist

Position Number: 6114620
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Instructional Technology and Design

Lead, Emerging Educational Technologist

Instructional Technology, Rose Hill, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents

A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.

As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.

As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.

University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Emerging Educational Technologies and Learning Space Design, the lead technologist for Emerging Educational Technologies coordinates and strategizes emerging technologies for academic teaching, learning, and research.

This role performs technical research; evaluates and tests new and emerging technologies for pedagogy; and is the subject matter expert, technical support, and maintenance lead for Emerging Technologies €" Learning and Innovation Technology Environments (LITE) and maker spaces.

Depending on event schedules and urgent technical issues, the job may require flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends, and some travel between campus buildings and locations is required.

Essential Functions

Provides customer service and support in the LITE centers.

Oversees the technical support students and staff of LITE centers and maker spaces, providing direction to staff members, reviews the team €™s work for quality and thoroughness, and subject matter expert of all production equipment.

Evaluates and recommends resource requirements for Emerging Technologies projects.

Is the administrator of A/V digital signage within LITE, A/V equipment within the podcast rooms at RH and LC, and the one-button studios at RH and LC.

Researches and develops pedagogical strategies incorporating emerging technologies with faculty courses, student academic projects, and research.

Performs daily checks, including visual and tactile inspection of emerging technologies in the LITE centers and Makerspaces. Troubleshoots and performs repairs of emerging technologies as necessary.

Maintains all technical equipment.

Escalates unresolved maintenance issues to the assistant director and communicates status, progress, and impact. Provides a brief daily recap to the assistant director of the day €™s events, reports resource usage, and generates additional reporting as requested, such as OKRs.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of relevant technical experience, including audio-visual and project management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Ability to actively contribute and oversee all phases of projects related to learning space design and emerging technologies.

Excellence in communication, personal skills, and presentation experience.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree (in pedagogy and technology).

Certification in CTS-Design, Extron Audio Visual Associate, Extron Control Specialist, and Extron Control Professional.

Demonstrated understanding of Fordham €™s culture and environment, as well as the technical, business, and cultural environment of higher education in general.

Familiar with teaching environments and learning spaces.

Strong skills in the performance and supervision of specific application of concepts within learning space design and emerging technology.

Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.

Minimum Starting Salary: $68,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $85,020

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9163

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories