Lead Distance Education Technologist/Developer

About the role

The Lead Distance Education Technologist/Developer supports student access to and success in PCC's rapidly growing distance education program and online learning initiatives. Under the supervision of the Dean of Library, Distance Education, and Educational Partnerships, this position leads the Distance Education team in assisting faculty with producing, developing, and implementing innovative online course materials.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of the Dean with faculty, external vendors, and course development teams to ensure instructional integrity of distance learning course development projects using systematic design with clear standards and objectives.
• Takes the lead on cross-functional projects, including consulting with faculty on technical, equity-minded, and accessible pedagogical solutions and providing hands-on professional development on course design, course accessibility, and course development in asynchronous and synchronous online instruction.
• Manages the College's Learning Management System and instructional tools.
• Plans, designs, and implements faculty professional development opportunities on the effective and innovative use of instructional technologies, as well as student-centered resources that support online success and retention.
• Ensures equity-minded and anti-racist instructional design by collaborating with relevant campus departments.
• Assists students and faculty with the development and delivery of digital learning objects, including, but not limited to, Open Educational Resources.
• Develops and implements strategic plans for the online learning program to meet college-wide, program-level, and accreditation goals.
• Designs, maintains, and updates digital and print materials that effectively promote the department to faculty and inform prospective and current students of program offerings.
• Prepares and maintains reports, documentation, and databases, including, but not limited to, patterns of student enrollment, class schedules, instructor information, and helpdesk inquiries.
• Trains and provides work direction to classified staff, hourly staff, and/or college assistants.
• Participates on college-wide committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, educational technology, instructional design, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in the development of online instructional content using best practices in Universal Design.
• Experience developing and facilitating workshops and tutorials in a variety of engaging and innovative formats.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a distance learning instructor/facilitator.
• ADA Compliance Certification.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, California State, and WASC Accreditation regulations and guidelines relating to distance education.
• Demonstrated ability to produce Section 508-compliant course content and test accessibility using assistive technology guidelines and tools, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and 2.1 (A/AA), and Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to produce innovative and engaging multimedia content using current media production tools, best practices, and emerging trends in instructional technology, accessibility, and instructional design.
• Knowledge of the California Community College California Virtual College Online Education Initiative (CVC/OEI) course design rubric and equity-minded course design.
• Experience with learning management systems, such as Canvas, and related software and applications.
• Ability to use a customer-oriented approach to collaborate and communicate effectively with faculty, administration, classified staff, students, and community members.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, coupled with robust project management abilities, including attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Commitment to academic excellence and ability to represent the Department and College in a wide variety of on-campus and community settings.
• Experience working with communities that have been traditionally underserved by higher education and experience with pedagogies reflecting intersections of race, culture, class, ethnic, and queer identities.

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$108,870.60 - $120,029.52 Annually

Schedule

Full-Time