Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist

Position Title:

Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist

Position Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Categories:

Staff Exempt

Job Summary:

Facilitates purposeful, student centered use of technology in teaching, learning and research across campus. Support faculty, staff and students in the use of technology tools and resources. Responds to technology-related questions and supports integration of applications, platforms, and enterprise systems. Collaborates with department, faculty, students, staff and community members on digital and public scholarship to further projects and initiatives, better understand resource use and needs, and support departmental goals. Collects and analyzes ongoing data to effectively promote digital and public scholarship endeavors.

Job Duties:

Reporting Relationships: 

• Reports to the Associate Director, Digital Pedagogy and Scholarship. 

Work Setting/Work Schedule: 

• In person, student-facing.

• Flexibility needed with the work schedule in the summers and during academic breaks.

• Full-time, exempt role working 40 hours per week 52 weeks per year.

What You Will Do:

• Develops and delivers instructional material regarding digital scholarship methods and technologies.  Provides support to faculty and students for instructional technologies currently in use at Bucknell.

• Manages campus-wide Content Management Systems (CMS), including governance, policy development, and user communication. Creates comprehensive training resources, facilitates workshops, and designs web templates to support departmental web publishing.

• Supports faculty and student digital scholarship projects.  Collaborates with individuals on project planning, coordination and execution.

• Advocates for improved digital accessibility of campus materials.  Develops and maintains teaching materials. Delivers workshops about digital accessibility and collaborates with campus entities to evaluate and address campus needs and digital tools.

• Participates in service and professional development opportunities in support of University and departmental strategic goals.  Explores and pilots technologies for campus implementation, attends training to learn new skills and techniques, enhances knowledge of inclusive pedagogies and practices, and consults on best practices for digital pedagogy and scholarship. ​

• Collects, tracks and reports on digital and scholarship projects.  Develops showcase and content to promote projects and initiatives.  Facilitates communication between projects and stakeholders on public and digital scholarship across campus.

• The job description's listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

What You Will Bring:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree

• Two (2) or more yeas of relevant work experience

• Demonstrated experience in teaching or training 

• Demonstrated desire to learn technologies related to teaching and learning

• Demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write clear, accurate communications and other documentation

Preferred, but not required:

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Library & Information Science, or related field.

• Four (4) or more years of work experience in curriculum development, instructional design or related field.

• Experience with Content Management Systems, Digital Storytelling Tools, Web Design Tools and Platforms, GIS Tools, and other Instructional Technologies.

Physical Requirements:

• Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.   

Job Exempt:

Yes

Salary Range:

59,760.00-74,700.00

The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy. 

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time, all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.

Benefits:

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):

• Flexible scheduling options determined by role; 
• Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card 

To learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click here! (*Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)

Inclusive Excellence:
Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community.  We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings.  We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

E-Verify

Bucknell University participates with the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program.  We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verify requirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources (570) 577-1631 or email hr@bucknell.edu.