Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) department is looking to enhance its support for faculty and students by exploring, developing, and implementing new technology initiatives. They also need to expand their teaching studio operations to accommodate increased demand and new facilities.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree
- Previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education
- Experience with technology used for instruction
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstration of strong customer service skills
- Advanced problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Provide consultative services to faculty, staff, and students on the effective use of emerging media technologies for teaching and learning
- Develop innovative resources and instructional material in support of faculty and student scholarly pursuits
- Design and maintain virtual learning environments including virtual studios, immersive experiences, and extended reality experiences; assess effectiveness of Media Commons, Maker Commons, and immersive experience lab initiatives
- Oversee prototyping services administration, including 3D printing, 3D modeling, robotics, electronics, virtual reality, and augmented reality
- Maintain and support learner technologies for use in instructional activities including multimedia recording and editing software and digital media equipment
- Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional tools and strategies through research-based assessments and feedback
- Explore and test new technologies to enhance teaching and learning
Other
- Demonstration of strong customer service skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail are essential to the success of this position
- Courses meet on a non-traditional schedule throughout the entire calendar year and include workdays and hours that will frequently be outside the standard Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. hours.
- This is an in-person position.
