--- Forwarded Message from Dave Wedaman <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 12:19:31 -0500 >From: Dave Wedaman <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Instructional Technology Job Opening at Brandeis University We have a job opening for an Instructional Technology Specialist at Brandeis University. I'm posting to this list because our IT Specialists work closely with our foreign language faculty. The description is below. Questions can be directed to me. Resumes should be forwarded to the Brandeis University HR department (http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/currentjobs.html). Thank you! Dave Wedaman Instructional Technology Coordinator Office for Information Technology Services Feldberg 5 / MS 017 Brandeis University Waltham MA 02454-9110 ------ phone: 1-781-736-4548 email: [log in to unmask] fax: 1-781-736-4577 --- Brandeis University is seeking an Instructional Technology Specialist to assist faculty in the use of appropriate and innovative teaching technologies. The specialist will: - learn and make use of off-the-shelf academic software for various fields and departments, create web pages, WebCT courses, CD-ROMs, and other appropriate media where necessary; - train faculty and students in the use and creation of these tools where feasible; - create and edit digital video, sound, and images; - use commercial multimedia applications such as Flash, InDesign, GoLive, and PhotoShop in the course of creating multimedia resources for instructors; - work with faculty to understand their pedagogical goals and suggest solutions to pedagogical difficulties; - work with other university support staff, such as library and administrative personnel, to create and support university-wide systems to improve instruction; - work in a busy resource center helping respond to e-mail, phone calls, and drop-in clients; and - devise plans and budgets that keep projects on time and on schedule. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with ITS colleagues, University staff, and external vendors; excellent oral and written communication skills, and possess a strong customer service orientation. The candidate must have the ability to reduce complicated processes into the simplest possible series of steps, and must have the ability to teach. The ideal candidate would have done some graduate work, be familiar with the higher education environment, and show good technical aptitude.