Instructional Coach

Variable

Pay Range

JOB SUMMARY

The Instructional (IC) reports to the Director Teaching Learning and Academic Technologies in the Academic Affairs department and supports multiple educational entities within Advocate Health. The Instructional Coach supports the development delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality in person online hybrid and technology enhanced learning experiences. This role partners closely with faculty academic leadership and multiple educational entities across Advocate Health to ensure courses meet institutional quality standards leverage effective pedagogical strategies integrate innovative and effective technologies and comply with accessibility requirements. The position is responsible for designing and developing digital course materials and learning objects; managing instructional design projects; staying current with emerging instructional technology resources; and developing and delivering training and professional development that empowers team members and faculty to implement effective teaching and technology solutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Promotes the colleges core values and standards of excellence through respectful communication maintenance of a safe and professional environment synergistic partnership with those we serve and anticipation of students colleagues and customers needs.

Contributes to the development and revision of and adheres to policies and procedures.

Assumes responsibility for own actions.

Serves as a role model and/or mentor to teammates.

Projects a professional image in dress speech and behavior including demonstrating respect for others.

Represents the program and college in a positive manner.

Maintains appropriate confidentiality in all aspects of job performance.

Provides accessibility to teammates and communicates in a timely manner.

Participate in college functions (e.g. teammate/departmental meetings new student orientation graduation) as appropriate.

Engages in active college committee work

Fosters beneficial relationships and supports the greater community through service activities.

Supports the use of current traditional and innovative teaching methodologies and instructional technologies in the classrooms and via the learning management system (LMS).

Collaborates with and assists faculty on the effective use of teaching practices instructional technology tools and solutions using sound instructional design principles.

Creates multimedia resources course components and learning objects to match identified instructional goals and learning outcomes.

Research and evaluate new and emerging technologies.

Refers faculty to system-based and community resources for instructional development in the use of educational technologies as needed.

Collaborates with other staff to plan design and facilitate professional development for faculty in the use of instructional technology solutions that support best practices in teaching and learning.

Assists in maintaining the functionality of the equipment and LMS used to deliver distance education.

Assists in assuring security of multimedia and electronic hardware software and distance learning technology.

Collaborate with Student Affairs and teammates. Assist Registrar and Admissions Offices in enhancing student onboarding account management and ensuring accuracy between the SIS and LMS.

Manages special instructional design and multi-media projects.

Coordinates projects from inception to completion.

Manages project timelines and coordinates with other team members to meet project outcomes.

Works with faculty as subject matter experts to identify learner needs.

Creates supporting material/media (audio video presentations etc.) to meet project goals.

Collaborates to design develop and deliver essential training for institutional technologies (i.e. Outlook Student Information System Office etc.).

Provides backup for the learning technology teammates as needed.

Maintains professional competence including system- and college-assigned requirements.

Possesses and continually develops position-specific knowledge and requirements.

Works with the director and provost to identify and schedule needed orientation and/or training related to the position.

On an ongoing basis participates in appropriate continuing education training offerings or other scholarly activities (e.g. certification training formal education membership in professional organizations conference attendance presentation or publications).

Annually evaluates own job performance and goal attainment.

Demonstrates high level of proficiency with computer technologies appropriate to the position.

Completes relevant training as required (e.g. annual continuing education (ACE) modules Title IX and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training mental health first aid training).

Complies with Advoocate Healths clinical requirements (e.g. tuberculosis screening tests annual influenza vaccination) as required.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Moving equipment forms and books as needed.

Utilizes multi media equipment as a teaching methodology.

Assists manager institutional technology with inventories of computer and audiovisual equipment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires full range body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye hand coordination.

Requires sitting standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Responsible for working in a safe manner.

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Masters degree in a field related to educational technology (such as instructional system instructional design instructional technology distance learning/education multimedia development) or equivalent combination of education and closely relevant experience (such as a post-masters certificate). 5 years experience in academic support as an instructional designer or equivalent required.

Previous experience with learning management systems and educational technologies is required.

Previous experience in supporting users of the current versions of Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office and Teams is required.

Demonstrated proficiency using standard various software applications graphics software and basic web page editors.

Previous experience with processes and standards for planning and implementing instructional design and development is required.

Two calendar years prior employment with experience related to software training is preferred.

One calendar year experience within a higher education setting preferred.

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) and student information (FERPA protected) to information reasonably necessary to do the job.

Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Access to verbal written and electronic PHI and student information has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI and student information for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

MACHINE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Utilizes audiovisual computer lab and classroom equipment correctly and responsibly.

Reports evidence of misuse or broken equipment to institutional technology manager.

Utilizes computer for email word processing and classroom presentations as appropriate.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervised by: Director Teaching Learning and Academic Technologies

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program