Academic Technology Specialist - Austin, United States - University of Texas at Austin

Description

Job Posting Title:

Academic Technology Specialist

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Hiring Department:

Academic Technology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) (on-campus and remote work). FWA arrangements are subject to manager approval and may shift due to changes in business needs.

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The mission of the Office of Academic Technology (OAT) is to coordinate a strategic and holistic academic technology ecosystem where students, faculty, and staff thrive.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Academic Technology, the Academic Technology Specialist oversees a portfolio of technologies critical to advancing the University's teaching and learning mission, and is the principal expert on the University's (LTAP). This position serves as a steward of academic technology on campus, organizing and leading cross-unit academic technology collaborations varying in size, scope, business impact, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, document, and share expertise in an existing suite of learning technologies, including product features, campus needs and requirements, stakeholder use cases, and vendor relationships. Lead regular evaluations of existing tools through consistent and strategic engagement with stakeholders. Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts using established design research practices. Provide high-level stakeholder support to faculty, staff, and students who interface with OAT with exceptional decorum and professionalism.
• Lead Learning Technology Adoption Process projects, researching and evaluating new academic technologies for campus adoption. Use established project management principles and procedures. Manage end-to-end operational and tactical aspects of cross-unit projects to ensure milestones and requirements are met. Ensure effective handoffs of projects for implementation. Develop and oversee quality assurance activities.
• Represent OAT on select councils, working groups, task forces, committees, and other stakeholder engagements supporting the unit mission; prepare agendas, meeting notes, and reports; facilitate stakeholder and leadership meetings. Coordinate select academic technology stakeholder groups.
• Regularly prepare high-quality stakeholder and executive briefings and reports on technology adoption and other academic technology activities.
• Oversee select strategic initiatives, projects, and duties in close collaboration with the Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. At least three years of experience in instructional technology, academic technology, instructional design, and design research of related area(s). Experience managing or working on five or more complex projects/initiatives, from small to large, through the full life cycle. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to recognize and successfully resolve ambiguity with decorum. Ability to take and implement feedback well. Experience working and communicating effectively with various project stakeholders and contributors. Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn from errors and mistakes. Experience working and communicating effectively with various project stakeholders and contributors. Excellent planning and organizational skills. Exceptional attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve, mitigate risk, and make and recommend timely decisions.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree. More than five years of experience in project coordination, instructional technology, academic technology, instructional design, and design research of related area(s). Experience coordinating more than ten projects through the entire life cycle. Previous experience in higher education or K-12 sector. Relevant project management certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Salary Range

$67,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Work conducted in standard office conditions
• Repetitive use keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

equired Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.