Instructional Technologist

The K20 Center

The University of Oklahomas K20 Center is an educational research and outreach center and is known for innovation. This position will serve its latest K20 Centers GEAR UP the METRO (METRO) program awarded in the fall of 2026 which seeks to empower students from underserved communities providing them with resources mentorship and academic support to enhance their readiness for post-secondary education. Join K20s METRO team and help to foster student success elevate aspirations and promote college and career readiness to create a brighter future for the cohort youth.

Position

Job Summary: The Instructional Technologist will use evidence-based practices to craft deliver and support technological innovation across curriculum for students professional learning experiences for educators and college and career readiness activities for all stakeholders. This professional will work collaboratively with subject matter experts K20 Center staff and school partners to identify technologies that enhance learning on campus online and through hybrid means of delivery using learner-centered instructional practices that foster higher-order thinking through real-world connections and substantive conversations that increase the depth of knowledge. The Instructional Technologist will develop and implement asynchronous learning activities and sustained improvement on the use of instructional technology through a variety of applications and across a variety of positions.

Essential Job Duties & Functions:

Educational Technology:

Supporting educational technology this role involves providing advanced Learning Management System (LMS) support evaluating academic tools integrating e-learning into curriculum and creating accessible learning modules and resources.

• Learning Management System Proficiency: Assists with the design development and administration of the Learning Management System script and/or source code to support applications and web development and website maintenance as necessary. Troubleshoots and assists with technical issues related to the LMSs use within instructional design or instructional technology. Provides support to learning facilitators learners and project staff. Serves as initial escalation point with LMS partner.

• Academic Technology Assessment: Identifies technologies that enhance learning in person online and through hybrid means of delivery. Performs initial research & development assisting with tool discovery and understanding. Research and reporting of market trends.

• Curriculum Integration: Works with staff to incorporate effective e-learning tools into curriculum and develops web-based information resources that enable stakeholders to use educational technologies effectively.

• Reporting: Generates activity reports as well as coordinating and documenting projects.

eLearning Design:

The incumbent will design develop and maintain online learning resources by:

• Applying the components of effective eLearning instructional design and learner motivation; Understanding how interactivity affects online learning.

• Evaluates and recommends academic technology tools. Works with staff to incorporate effective e-learning tools into curriculum and develops web-based information resources that enable stakeholders to use educational technologies effectively.

• Employs a variety of learning methods and emerging technologies to reach learning outcomes to engage the remote learner.

• Ensuring that instructional experiences are learner-centered to foster higher-order thinking through real-world connections and substantive communications that result in an increase in the depth of knowledge.

• Applying the principles of effective eLearning design and navigation.

• Working with Subject Matter Expert(s) the incumbent will craft asynchronous performance-based assessment to determine the participants mastery of learning

• Evaluating eLearning programs and making recommendations for improvements

• The incumbent will review existing eLearning content and make recommendations for improvement.

• Troubleshoots and assists with technical issues related to instructional design or instructional technology. The incumbent will design develop and maintain online learning resources by:

Evidence-Based Practice:

The incumbent will conduct a needs assessment to understand the need and based on that learning topic will conduct literature reviews of theory and evidence-based practices:

• Determining the nature and extent of the information needed selecting the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems and evaluating information and its sources critically;

• Preparing an annotated bibliography of selected sources that summarizes the central theme and scope of a book or article; and

• Producing a summary and explanation of the complete and current state of knowledge on a selected topic (e.g. instructional approach) as found in academic books and journal articles.

Instructional Design:

The incumbent will engage in instructional design by:

• Utilizing a literature review and selected standards will craft meaningful learning outcomes.

• Selecting the appropriate instructional approach (in person hybrid or online) to fully realize the learning objectives.

• Plans and designs learning experiences that use instructional content that meets the diversity of the learners.

• Designing lessons professional development workshops and standardized-based learning experiences that reflect evidence-based learning theories in order to address the needs of students teachers parents and/or other stakeholders.

• Using a collaborative approach with stakeholders to plan and design learning activities standards-based lessons professional development workshops and/or other learning experiences which use a learner-centered instructional approach that meets the needs of a diverse group of learners in meeting the measurable learning objectives.

• Employing a variety of learning methods and emerging technologies to reach learning outcomes;

• Identifying appropriate evaluation techniques and applying them to measure the impact of the learning experience.

• Publishing high-quality resources to K20s LEARN repository.

Professional Learning Facilitation:

The incumbent will design organize and support/deliver eLearning professional learning opportunities in support of college readiness services schools have identified within their site-based action plan. This professional will play a key role in enhancing the skills knowledge and capabilities of the project stakeholders so they can implement the project services with a high level of fidelity. Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitation and Instruction: Support the facilitation and delivery of engaging asynchronous eLearning professional learning sessions workshops and seminars that fully address the instructional learning goals. Utilize various instructional methods and adult learning principles to cater to diverse learning styles.
• Technology Integration: Utilize instructional technology tools to support online and blended learning opportunities. Stay current with e-learning trends and best practices.
• Communication and Promotion: Promote professional learning opportunities to employees and encourage participation. Use various communication channels to raise awareness and generate interest in the sponsored projects offerings.

Project Management:

The incumbent will manage projects by:

• Identifying planning and implementing instructional projects that address an identified need;

• Coordinating with K20 Center stakeholders (e.g. project director peer collaborator Instructional Technologist etc.) to manage the various components of the instructional project;

• Coordinating with Art and Writing teams to incorporate their expertise into the appropriate stage of an instructional project.

• Reporting on instructional project outcomes and using feedback to drive future improvements and using K20 selected platforms (i.e. YouTrack LEARN TREK) and processes to support stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration.

Editor:

The incumbent will support the publication of only the highest-quality resources by serving as a peer editor for lessons and:

• Reviewing instructional approach content and activities to ensure that they align with K20s theoretical framework and practices;

• Collaborating with curriculum writers to ensure that the included resources are easy to understand and use by the intended audience; and

• Approving final versions submitted by contributors to be published in the K20 LEARN repository.

Participant Management:

To support communication with project sponsors the incumbent will document participant engagement using a sponsored research participant management system (TREK) and designated Learning Management System (LMS).

• Manage participant enrollment

• Monitor progress of participants

• Support participant engagement and learning within the Learning Management System (LMS)

• Document participant engagement and course completion in the participant management system.

• Communicate and collaborate with project field staff about participant enrollment progress and course completion.

Required Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.

Equivalency/Substitution: Experience or a combination of education & related experience can be considered in lieu of degree. A one-to-one ratio is used to determine the number of years of experience required in place of a degree.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to take initiative manage time efficiently and work independently or with a team
• Knowledge of instructional theories and design processes
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
• Ability to select and apply the most effective solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously set priorities and meet deadlines in a collaborative setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide technical support training sessions and instructional documentation for a variety of users.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office hours with occasional evening or weekend support as needed
• Involves long periods of sitting typing and viewing a computer screen.
• Ability to engage in repetitive motions
• Standard office environment
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 lbs.) may be required for equipment setup during events or training sessions.

Departmental Preferences:

• Bachelors degree in education Instructional Technology or Instructional Design
• Either completed or is enrolled in an instructional design masters degree/program.
• 36 months of instructional design experience or teaching experience.
• Experience or training in the development of eLearning resources.

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