The Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist contributes to the mission of Office of Distance Education in the College of Arts and Sciences primarily by helping to manage the teaching toolsets available to faculty. This position assists the Director of Distance Education, college academic units and faculty in meeting their instructional technology needs through evaluation and selection of high-quality software curricular tools and educational applications, both existing and new. The role recommends preferred products for Arts and Sciences, identifies university approved best of breed products and aligns with campus software standards. The role supports design and development strategies to improve teaching effectiveness in the delivery of online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. The specialist will be tasked with tracking inventory and evaluating current tools through conducting regular meetings and facilitating a community of practice to assess local instructional needs and identify appropriate digital solutions to advance teaching and learning within the college. At the direction of the Director of Distance Education, the specialist will coordinate efforts to review, pilot, and assess software suited for Learning Management System (LMS) integration and other teaching needs. This work includes several phases of software procurement including facilitating adoption discussions, aligning and coordinating multiple unit purchases ensuring funding, initiating legal review with the Business Service Center, engaging in other aspects of purchasing by coordinating security, privacy and accessibility reviews with the College of Arts and Sciences IT Governance, Risk Management and Privacy Team and the ASC Digital Accessibility Team as well as the ADA office and other compliance groups. The Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist will also function as a point of contact and facilitator for enterprise toolset suitability testing and installation with the Office of Technology and Digital Innovations tool adoption and Carmen Support team.

The Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist will manage changes in the colleges LMS including communications, resource development and training, selected software integrations with the LMS, and pilot software through to the adoption review and decision-making process (listening for faculty needs throughout the college, surveying available software guiding vendor remediation, pilot planning and implementation, assessment, and then communication, training, and support to ASC faculty, coordination with OTDI and other campus partners including partner colleges seeking solutions or adopting the same tool). The specialist will maintain records of approved tools used within the college and across the higher educational landscape and regularly review their suitability within the wider picture of need, usage, future growth, cost, compliance, and risk suitability with the Director and the Arts & Sciences IT Governance, Risk Management, Accessibility, and Privacy Teams on regular basis.

The Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist works with the IT Governance and Risk Management and Privacy and Digital Accessibility teams in Arts and Sciences as well as with university representatives to ensure an appropriate audit trail is maintained for all evaluations and that accommodation/remediation efforts are tracked and reported. They create resources and training opportunities on how to develop teaching and learning materials using the available toolset in coordination with ODEs resource development plan. They also work with other units on campus and across intuitions in the Big Ten and elsewhere to share information about best practices in digital content and activity development in higher education and to stay up to date on security, privacy, accessibility, and faculty development best practices.

The Electronic Learning Development Specialist serves as the Office of Distance Educations Accessibility Designee, attending regular digital accessibility meetings and reporting updates to the team and via ODEs website and communities of practice, facilitating review and exceptions processes for tools (including textbooks) requiring ADA documentation, and serving as advisor on issues of accessibility in teaching in ASC.

The Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist can expect to work on related projects in the Office of Distance Education as part of a collaborative team seeking to continuously improve the teaching and learning experiences of ASC faculty and students.

Required: Bachelor's degree; Four years relevant experience. Familiarity with principles of education and curricular development, with distance education and technology-enabled teaching, and with Canvas LMS and the functionality of Learning Tools Interoperability (LTIs). Knowledgeable of major issues in data security, privacy, access, and ownership in higher education. Knowledge of instructional design and instructional design frameworks. Understanding of current AI transformations in higher educational teaching and learning toolsets. Strong collaborative experience, organizational skills, ability to work on multiple projects and manage priorities. Strong documentation and communication skills with ability to shift communication approaches based on audience. Understanding of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Title II, as well as Section 508 of the United States Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Desired: Masters degree. Ability to quick test for accessibility using VPAT and HECVAT documentation. Familiarity with OSU Workday procurement protocol. Understanding of varied vendor pricing strategies and usage tracking. Experience offering personable compliance guidance communications in writing and presentation formats.

The College of the Arts and Sciences Office of Distance Education is seeking an Electronic Learning Development Senior Specialist. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field.

The pay range for this job profile is $58,700 - $77,200. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications.

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