Instructional Technologist

Job Summary

/ Basic Function : Under the direction of the Director of Research and Instruction within Library Services, the Instructional Technologist serves as the primary administrator and support specialist for Canvas, the college’s learning management system (LMS). The Instructional Technologist provides expert guidance in the application of instructional technologies and acts as a point of contact, collaboration, and outreach for teaching and learning with technologies. The person in this role will establish processes for regular assessment of learning technologies in consultation with stakeholders and make recommendations according to industry standards and trends, with a particular emphasis on the accessibility of the college’s systems.

Essential Functions :

• Administers, manages, and maintains all aspects of the learning management system, including compliance and yearly tasks, requests for new integrations, and campus-wide communications tied to regular updates, training, and best practices for the LMS.
• Serves as primary or collaborative support contact, both pedagogical and practical, for assigned academic technology systems, including, but not limited to, Canvas, Canvas Studio, and YuJa Panorama. May provide additional support for Google Suite, Microsoft Office, accessibility tools, and a variety of library systems.
• Builds and maintains relationships with campus stakeholders, including students, faculty, and staff. Creates training opportunities in use of tools and services for users. Provides modeling and expertise for use of technologies.
• Creates and maintains both internal and external documentation, policies and procedures, and accessibility plans related to technologies.
• Remains current with developments in relevant professional areas and innovative teaching trends, with an eye toward providing outreach related to teaching and learning with technology, including introduction of new tools or systems, their pedagogical applications, and participation with an advisory group for the LMS and other related technologies.
• Initiates and contributes to library and campus-wide efforts to gather data, engage stakeholders, review structures, systems, and practices, for bias and inequity and take action based on findings.
• Other Duties : Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Compensation and Benefits To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $70-$75K,commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate selected. Physical Demands Office environment / no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands. ADA Statement :

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement Wheaton College is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.