Technology and Education Support Specialist I - McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
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- UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics
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- 2500005W Requisition #
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
We are hiring immediately for a Technology and Education Support Specialist I to join the McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth in Houston, TX 77030. In this position, you will assist with making appointments, opening and closing classrooms/partitions, arranging tables, checking lectern equipment, handing out mics, coordinating with caterers to make sure there is space for food, managing classroom recordings, making minor edits to recordings, etc.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Provides entry-level school-wide support for faculty, staff, and students for a wide range of educational and administrative technology and audio-visual hardware and software. Additionally, provides guidance, support and expertise in instructional design principles, delivers training in all supported systems, and designs and maintains school websites.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Provides technical support for faculty, staff, and students in the use of an extensive suite of educational and administrative technologies and applications.
- Collaborates with other IT staff to identify and resolve technical issues.
- Coordinates, develops, and delivers programs including workshops and training sessions to inform faculty on methods for effective use of educational technology and instructional design principles and practices.
- Develops and delivers end-user technical training programs and materials in support of educational and administrative systems, including training in educational topics as needed.
- Provides expertise in recording and editing of video and audio for educational, administrative and promotional purposes.
- Provides support for classroom audio-visual hardware and software, including the setup and maintenance and delivery of technical assistance during lectures.
- Supports the design and development of instructional materials and online and in-person course content.
- Provides instructional design support to faculty in the development and implementation of technology-enhanced teaching and learning strategies, following educational best practices.
- Supports faculty in the design, development, and creation of courseware tools to enhance student learning.
- Creates templates, models, and standards to be used school-wide in teaching and learning.
- Develops and maintains school-wide externals websites, intranet, and various specific sites.
- Coordinates the publishing of content across multiple platforms, ensuring compliance with web/brand standards and accessibility guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Excellent communications skills (both verbal and written)
- High level of computer skill and technical aptitude
- Proven problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
- Preferred: Experience with one or more of the following educational/administrative technology systems
- Learning Management System (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.)
- Computer-based Testing Systems (ExamSoft, Questionmark etc.)
- Lecture Capture System (Panopto, Kaltura, etc.)
- Audience Response System (PollEverywhere, Top Hat, etc.)
- Video Conferencing Software (Teams, WebEx, Zoom, etc.)
- Survey Tools (Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, etc.)
- Courseware Creation Tools (Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, etc.)
- Administrative Software (Interfolio, EXXAT, AMP, SmartEvals, etc.)
- Preferred: Familiarity with web development and design principles and tools
- Preferred: Understanding of current educational theories and best practices
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Education, Instructional / Educational Technology, Instructional Design or a related field, or relevant work experience in lieu of education.
Minimum Experience:
- One (1) year of related experience in instructional design, web development, or educational technology, or related fields, or equivalent combination of education, teaching/training, and applications support.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers!
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
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UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
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Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
