AI Academic Initiatives Coordinator
AI Academic Initiatives Coordinator
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Job Description
Statement of the job:The University of Maine at Augusta is looking for an AI and Academic Initiatives Coordinator to join our Augusta or Bangor Campus. The AI and Academic Initiatives Coordinator is an integral member of the Academic Services Unit (ASU) a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing UMAs academic and operational excellence. This position partners with stakeholders and coordinates efforts to advance artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and ensures the seamless integration of AI and other academic initiatives as assigned across teaching learning and administrative functions at UMA. By fostering a strong foundation in AI concepts and ethics the AI Coordinator equips students faculty and staff with critical knowledge and skills to thrive in an increasingly AIdriven world. Through collaboration within ASUs crossfunctional matrixed team structure the AI Coordinator motivates innovation and strategic follow through to ensure ASU services align with institutional priorities advancing UMAs mission of equitable and impactful education. This is a fixedlength twoyear appointment with the option to renew based on need and funding.
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About the University
UMA transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to highquality distance and onsite education excellence in student support civic engagement and professional and liberal arts programs.
UMA is the thirdlargest public university in Maine. In addition to its main campus in the states capital UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and through UMA Centers around the state. With its multiple locations and longterm expertise in online and distance learning UMA is generally considered the university of choice for Mainers of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives.
Qualifications
Required:
- Masters degree in Communications Education Journalism Theater Arts Performing Arts or a closely related field and at least five 5 years of professional experience that demonstrates expertise in communications work involving technologyrelated topics or issues (e.g. digital strategy educational technology AI tools or technologyfocused information in forprofit or nonprofit industries) and two or more of the following areas:
- Public relations and communications
- Journalism involving multimedia storytelling/reporting
- Audience engagement in person and through digital media
- Digital communications content creation
OR
Bachelors degree in one of the above fields and at least seven 7 years of professional experience with demonstrated expertise in two or more of the same areas listed above.
- Experience with communications/journalism in educational organizations or public forprofit/nonprofit settings
- Prior use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT Copilot DALLE Gemini) in educational research or public/private professional contexts
- Experience with organizing event logistics
- Experience managing digital content platforms and social media
- Experience in facilitating and supporting public events online or facetoface
Preferred:
- Experience with multimedia storytelling and production
- Experience developing inclusive communication practices
- Knowledge of learning platforms and educational technology used in higher education
- Background in creative project management and investigative research and reporting
- Experience with data visualization and presentation
- Experience developing and implementing strategic communication or engagement plans
- Demonstrated ability to create compelling narratives around complex cultural topics
- Demonstrated success in engaging diverse audiences through various communication methods such as forum facilitation public speaking journalistic article writing etc.
Salary: The normal hiring salary for this position is $58000 $65000 and is commensurate with training education and experience and will take into consideration the salary of current UMS employees for transfer/promotion.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
Applications will be reviewed on May 1 2025.Materials received after April 30 2025will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
Equal Opportunity Statement
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race color religion sex sexual orientation transgender status gender gender identity or expression ethnicity national origin citizenship status familial status ancestry age disability physical or mental genetic information or veterans or military status in employment education and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity 5713 Chadbourne Hall Room 412 University of Maine Orono ME. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act mandates that all Title IV institutions such as the University prepare publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the Universitys crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the Universitys current campus security policies. You mayview the Universitys Annual Security Report.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
