Division of Academic Affairs

Information Technology Consultant - Career

*** Temporary Position.  Anticipate 1 year appointment with possible extension.  ***

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Program Development:
● Design, develop, and maintain online programs, ensuring they meet high standards of instructional integrity and accessibility.
● Implement and support faculty development efforts focused on online, blended, and technology-enhanced learning experiences.
● Work closely with academic programs to consult on and develop blended and online learning offerings.
● Serve as liaison and program strategist when third-party vendors are contracted to augment the on site Teaching and Learning Innovations team.

Instructional Design:
● Apply extensive expertise in online design theory and practices to create and facilitate accessible, inclusive, and equity-minded learning experiences.
● Manage the design, development, and facilitation of courses and resources to support faculty in online and blended teaching.
● Create and facilitate training workshops, templates, and design guides for faculty and staff.

Quality Assurance:
● Develop and manage quality assurance processes, including informal online and mixed-modality course reviews and feedback mechanisms.
● Ensure all learning design projects adhere to accessibility and quality standards.

Project Management:
● Build consensus on learning design decisions with faculty and team members.
● Facilitate and update course development and programmatic workflows.
● Maintain project timelines and coordinate efforts between project team roles.
● Provide project status updates to key stakeholders and partners.

Data-Driven Decision Making:
● Use institutional data and current scholarly literature to inform program and design decisions.
● Research emerging technologies and effective practices for online and blended instruction.
● Gather and analyze data to evaluate the impact of learning design projects on faculty and student success.

Collaboration:
● Collaborate with faculty via social media, email, blogs, and video conferencing to develop ideas for blended, online, and technology-enhanced instruction.
● Work with the Teaching & Learning Innovations team to pilot emerging technologies focused on optimizing the online learning experience.
● Assess and evaluate learning design programs and represent CSUCI at CSU Chancellor’s Office meetings related to instructional design.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any academic discipline required. Advanced degree in Education or a related field is highly desirable.

• Demonstrable expertise in online and blended learning is required.
• Knowledge of optimizing online learning and a wide range of educational technologies is desirable.
• Understanding of Learning Management Systems is required.
• Recent experience in educational technology and blended or online teaching experience is required.
• Knowledge of Canvas, VoiceThread, and AI tools is a plus.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Hiring Range:  $5,158 - $7,424 per month