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>Subject: Multimedia Instructional Consultant Position

The College of Liberal Arts Language Center
University of Minnesota

POSITION AVAILABLE

Title: Multimedia Instructional Consultant
Position: 100%, 12-month, Academic Professional & Administrative, # 9380
Start Date: April 1 or ASAP. Appointment is for one year with renewal 
contingent on satisfactory performance, program/operational needs, 
and availability of funds.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

Description:

The multimedia consultant will assist the Language Center in 
fulfillment of its mission to provide technological and instructional 
support to second language, culture, and literature teachers. The 
consultant will be in charge of the design, development, 
implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of educational 
multimedia materials. The consultant will also provide consultation 
and assistance to educators on the development and planning of 
instructional materials. (60% development of multimedia CDs, GPT, and 
web courses; 30% faculty and staff consultation; 10% 
training/teaching/support)

Responsibilities

* Employ a number of multimedia authoring tools to develop and 
convert existing instructional and testing materials into a digital 
multi-platform format to be delivered over CD-ROM or the World Wide 
Web.
* Develop, improve, and update computerized Graduate Proficiency Test 
(GPT) using Authorware or other authoring programs.
* Generate and incorporate graphic images, animations, sound, text 
and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia instructional 
programs for second language, culture, and literature teaching.
* Create presentation materials and interactive web forms based on 
program needs.
* Design simple and effective instructional templates for curriculum 
and materials development and maintenance efforts.
* Investigate, analyze, and recommend appropriate platforms and 
software to achieve multimedia development objectives.
* Conduct presentations and workshops on multimedia development 
applications that include computer-assisted language learning (CALL), 
CD-ROMs, educational products and web-based instruction.
* Apply principles of graphic design, animation, video design, and 
multimedia design to the task of generating instructional materials.

Essential Qualifications:

* A bachelor's degree, preferably in graphic design, computer 
science, information systems, educational technology, instructional 
systems, communications, or closely related area
* Three (3) years of progressively more responsible experience in a 
variety of multimedia programming and developing areas related to the 
duties assigned
* Working knowledge and skills in Authorware
* Working knowledge in multimedia CD-ROM production
* Working knowledge in web development
* Knowledge in instructional design
* Effective team leader and team member
* Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
* High-level project management capacity and ability to work to deadlines

Desired Qualifications:
* Working knowledge and skills in authoring programs such as 
Director, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and audio/video 
digitization packages
* Excellent knowledge and skills in advanced HTML, CGI, Java, and 
Perl scripts for advance web programming
* Knowledge in DVD production
* Interest or proficiency in second languages
* Experience in graphical design
* Experience in developing distributed instructional products
* Experience in web-based course development and support

Application Requirements:
  Send letter of application with curriculum vitae, sample works on CD 
(or WWW), and have two references submit letters of recommendation 
directly to: Chair, Multimedia Instructional Consultant Search 
Committee, Language Center, University of Minnesota, 51 Folwell Hall, 
9 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Complete applications must 
be received by March 8, 2002.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all 
persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and 
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national 
origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance 
status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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C. Candace Chou, Ph.D.
Associate Director
CLA Language Center
University of Minnesota
51 Folwell Hall
9 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

(612) 625-3865
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http://LanguageCenter.cla.umn.edu