Job title: Research and Design Director, Turning the Page, Washington DC

Date posted: Wed, Dec 4, 2002 at 15:31:58

Job description:

Turning the Page (TTP) (http://www.turningthepage.org), a Washington, DC non-profit fostering a life-long love of learning in public school children, seeks Research and Design Director. Turning the Page administers a U.S. Department of Education funded Parental Information and Resource Center and implements numerous school-based initiatives through its three primary programs: School Community Leadership Groups, Community Nights and Community Connections. Leadership Groups consist of parents, teachers and other community volunteers and provide a mechanism for these stakeholders to collaborate on ensuring parents and additional community resources positively impact student achievement. Community Nights provide parents with specific tools and resources to become effective educators of their children. Community Connections provide opportunities for schools and families to take advantage of the many educational resources and social services offered in D.C. communities.

Research and Design Director will carry out the following tasks:

1. Monitor TTP’s current initiatives to ensure that the high standard TTP has set for each initiative is being met. Research & Design Director will work closely with TTP’s independent evaluation team and should possess a general understanding of research frameworks.
2. Recommend and design high quality enhancements to existing TTP initiatives.
3. Promote public school change and innovation through design of new standards-based initiatives that enhance the collaborative role and impact of community-based organizations. Examples include new museum partnerships and programs, student-teacher internship programs and special education innovations.
4. Report directly to TTP president and work with TTP president and Board of Directors to build first-rate research and design division within TTP.

Advanced Degree in education research required and Ed.D. or equivalent preferred. Submit resume and cover letter to Jason King via e-mail at jking@turningthepage.org or to 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 937, Washington, DC 20005.

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Job title: Asst. or Assoc. Prof. of Information & Learning Technologies, Univ. of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO

Date posted: Tue, Dec 3, 2002 at 11:48:39

Job description:

Assistant or Associate Professor
Information and Learning Technologies

The School of Education at the University of Colorado at Denver announces a tenure-track faculty position to begin August 12, 2003 in Information and Learning Technologies (ILT). NCATE accredited and located on an urban campus in the heart of Denver, the School of Education has taken a lead role in preparing professionals to work in businesses, agencies, schools, universities, and related settings. The ILT program has become a leader in supporting the profession of instructional design and technology in all of these settings. Key values and commitments of ILT faculty include:

• Serving the needs of diverse learners and professionals in the Denver metro area and beyond
• Including diverse voices and perspectives in practice, ideology, culture, and values
• Supporting the university in its goal to become a premiere urban research institution
• Respecting applied expertise and situated knowledge, and closing the divide between research and practice
• Developing and sharing knowledge through action research, published portfolios, authentic design projects, and use of Open-Source resources and strategies
• Using technology to engage diverse voices in urban learning communities
• Adopting a broad range of online and face-to-face strategies for learning, including problem-based, project-based, and resource-based learning; direct instruction; and learning communities
• Maintaining a standards-driven curriculum at both master's and doctoral levels, based on alternative methods of assessment like portfolio development, demonstration of competencies, and professional reflection.

What We Are Looking For

• ILT faculty members are committed to integrating technology in diverse settings—for children in schools and adults in work and learning settings. Our current programs include cohort groups for adult/corporate settings, P12 schools, and online learning environments. Current faculty members have extensive experience in these settings, and we are looking to strengthen our collective expertise in areas such as these:
• Innovative uses for emerging technologies
• Critical and cultural perspectives on technology’s impact on practices and institutions
• Established leadership in a specific setting (e.g., P12 or online environment)
• Entrepreneurial experience developing partnerships with diverse communities and promoting programs
• Research in cutting-edge directions in online learning, instructional design, or technology integration
• Collaborative projects across disciplines and professional areas
• Addressing needs of urban or under-served schools.

No single focus is essential. Instead, we are looking to expand present faculty interests and strengths—building, perhaps, on strengths, or shoring up areas of weakness. More information about ILT faculty is available at the ILT website:

http://www.cudenver.edu/ilt/

The successful applicant will join the faculty in taking responsibility for program leadership and student advisement at master's and doctoral levels; teaching, service, and leadership to the professional community; and applied scholarly accomplishments.

Employment Conditions

Tenure-track position at the level of assistant or associate professor. Candidates at associate level may submit application for tenure.

Salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and established salary structure within the School of Education.

Position scheduled to begin August 12, 2003.

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Job title: Instructional Technology Specialist - Philadelphia University

Date posted: Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 17:07:11

Job description:

Philadelphia University seeks an instructional technologist to provide leadership in the infusion of technology into teaching and learning across our disciplines. Working closely with faculty, library staff, computing support, and the Learning and Advising Center, he/she will promote and develop strategies for the use of technology that will enhance classroom learning. With the title Manager, Learning Technologies Support Services, the successful candidate will have experience training and supporting faculty on course management software systems. In addition, approximately one-quarter time will be spent supervising the campus audio-visual/media technology support unit, and contributing to the maintenance of this unit's web site.

The successful candidate will have a Master's Degree in educational or instructional technology with specialization in instructional design or curriculum development, and should also have a demonstrated understanding of best teaching and learning practices rooted in sound knowledge of pedagogy.

A minimum of two year's experience providing technology support services to faculty at a higher education institution is required. Preferred skills include experience with course management software, PC and MAC platforms, web and graphic design software, and audio-visual technologies.