Employment+Opportunities

[|Director of Professional Learning] – Gay Johnson Description: Part-time, grant funded regional school supportJob Summary: The Director of Professional Learning is a resource for local schools during their implementation of school improvement initiatives. The Director is responsible for assessing the professional learning needs of Region 8 schools and developing a program of opportunities to address those needs. Qualifications:
 * Master's degree in education related field
 * Classroom teaching experience K-12
 * Ability to use technology effectively
 * Excellent oral and writing skills

__Preferred Qualifications and Characteristics: __
 * 5 or more years teaching/administrative experience
 * Experience using technology in innovative ways to deliver staff development
 * Grant writing and management experience
 * A valid Illinois administrative certificate
 * Ability to recommend, implement and evaluate instructional strategies and materials
 * Experience with Common Core, data analysis, Rti, parent involvement, PLC’s
 * Previous coaching/consulting experience with schools

Working Conditions: Part time flexible schedule; 100-120 days. Monthly schedule may vary with need to accommodate schools. Limited overnight travel for training is required. Supplemental grant funding could result in the opportunity for additional work time.Application Procedure:Apply online

Instructional Technology Coordinator -- St. Charles, IL -- Stacey Gonzales

Coordinate the design, planning, support, professional learning, and implementation of technology to improve student learning. Collaborate with district personnel to ensure that infrastructure is available to meet district instructional technology outcomes. Coordinate assessment of program and students in meeting district technology outcomes. Manage a variety of program specific projects.

[|Instructional Designer--Ramassen College] The Instructional Designer reports to a Director of Curriculum Development. The Instructional Designer is a brilliant position for career-minded and goal-oriented individuals to experience an entrepreneurial, values-driven culture; a rapidly growing business driven by societal and educational trends; and a robust and defined career path. The employee will leverage his/her experience and knowledge of their field to create great online learning experiences for Rasmussen students. Additional responsibilities include: Requirements Requirements:
 * Participate in the design and development of online courses
 * Provide instructional design support and guidance to subject matter experts in the creation of online course content
 * Work collaboratively with other development teams members in the production of online courses
 * Assist in the creation of innovative solutions to challenges faced by development team
 * Assist in the ongoing maintenance, revision, and improvement of existing online courses
 * 3+ years as instructional designer of online courses for the higher-ed market
 * 3+ years working in a team environment producing online courses
 * 3+ years creating written material in a professional setting
 * Knowledge of current web technologies
 * Master’s degree in instructional design, distance education or related discipline
 * Excellent teamwork and communication skills
 * Working knowledge of Course Management System and online teaching experience desired

University of South Florida- Instructional Designer-Peg Keiner "Demonstrated experience in curriculum and instructional design, educational technology or educational multimedia production (webcasts, podcasts). Knowledge of adult learning theories, assessment and evaluation, and e-learning course design. Instructional design skills and expertise in the development of online courses. Ability to collaboratively work with USFSP faculty to assess teaching/learning needs and to convert/compile content. Strong interest in working within a team environment to develop innovative, efficient, effective, and engaging online courses. Experience using web technologies, such as Dreamweaver, Flash, PhotoShop, social media and social media content production, and integrating web content into a Blackboard. Experience using digital audio visual equipment and multimedia audio/video streaming standards. Proficient with Blackboard and or Moodle course site development. Ability to prioritize, work independently, and adhere to strict time lines/deadlines. A strong sense of responsibility, attentiveness to detail, and proven commitment to quality. " []

Curriculum Technology Facilitator--East Aurora School District #131--Aurora, IL--Julie Linden []

Curriculum Technology Facilitator Position Provide training and support to the staff on curriculum/technology integration,the Computer/Technology Skills Curriculum, the Technology Competencies forK-12 Educators, Web 2.0 and administrative applications; Participates in developing and offering a variety of staff development opportunities for individual teachers, grade level teams, departments and small groups of teachers within a school; Assists in the design and implementation of district and building-level technology plans inclusive of hardware and software inventory as well as legal and policy implications; Serves on the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment team in collaboration with members of the Bilingual Team and Special Education Team to integrate technology tools into core instructional areas; Demonstrates effective leadership skills in the areas of time, tasks and resources Participates in grant writing and grant management Other duties as assigned by the Director of Curriculum

Instructional Technology Specialist-Lockport High School. - Patti F. http://k12jobspot.com/illinois-teaching-jobs/245158?ref=indeed.com Full time position with benefits. Qualifications: Bachelors Degree with educational and instructional technology experience, excellent communication skills and customer service focus. Responsibilities: Provide leadership in areas of technology integration, and District technology initiatives. Assists in the design and implementation of district and building-level technology plans inclusive of hardware and software inventory as well as legal and policy implications;

[|Lewis University] - Deanna Herman Reporting to the Special Assistant to the Provost, the Instructional Design Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating specialized support and education in the area of instructional design for Colleges/programs/faculty. Working with the Senior Academic Technology Consultant, the Instructional Design Specialist will collaborate with faculty for on ground courses in addition to online and blended course instructional design. Qualifications:
 * Masters degree in related field.
 * Demonstrated experience collaborating with university faculty.
 * Experience in higher education.
 * Familiarity with technologies and software used for online learning in universities.

[|Educational Technologist & Instructional Designer] @ Northeastern Illinois University - Lisa Hatfield
 * **Plan, design, and develop innovative, interactive online and hybrid courses** with faculty members, which includes writing learning objectives, lessons, assignments, assessments, syllabi and interactive learning modules
 * Consistently **apply sound instructional design principles** when developing or modifying instructional materials
 * Work directly with faculty on techniques and strategies that can be used to deliver both **hybrid and online courses**
 * **Develop and deliver training/workshops on various areas of educational technology as well as online/hybrid teaching**
 * Support the current learning management system as an administrator: assist with troubleshooting, faculty assistance, managing enrollment on the course level, working with the LMS provider, resolving problems, etc.
 * **Experience working collaboratively on the development of courses and projects**
 * **Master's degree in Instructional design**, or an Education-related discipline with significant experience in online course development
 * Understanding of and experience with **online pedagogy and adult learning**
 * Demonstrated experience working with learning management systems (Blackboard, **Moodle**), HTML, Flash, Adobe, Lectora, Wimba/Elluminate and/or other related tools
 * Experience with both Mac and PC platforms

The College of Graduate and Innovative Programs has an opening for an Instructional Designer on the Instructional Design Team. The Instructional Design position is a full-time, faculty position. The teaching requirement of this position is two graduate courses per academic year in addition to the responsibilities delineated below:
 * Instructional Design - Faculty @ Concordia University Chicago -** Ryan Read


 * Primary Responsibilities:**
 * Take a leadership role in Faculty Training, Documentation and Support.
 * **Work collaboratively with academic departments and individual faculty members to design and develop online courses.**
 * Designing online modules, incorporating a variety of instructional tools, including HTML pages, graphics, streaming video & audio, and flash animation and other technologies as appropriate.
 * Provide online instructor and student tutorials, as well as **face-to-face training sessions and workshops**.
 * Coordinate and facilitate administrative aspects of course design, production, delivery, and support.
 * Provide assistance with planning and coordinating materials with academic and course instructor(s) and instructional design team.
 * Experience Required:**
 * **Experience working collaboratively on the development of educational courses and projects, and leading multiple projects.**
 * Good understanding and experience with online pedagogy and adult learning.
 * **Experience and demonstrated competence with Blackboard, HTML, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Flash, Adobe CS products or related tools**.
 * Qualifications:** **A Master's degree in Education or Education-related discipline**, with significant experience in online and web-based course development within an asynchronous and synchronous learning network environment.

Plan and conduct training needs surveys and present recommendations for training and non-training solutions to higher management. Design and develop training courses and programs including classroom, self-study and distance learning. Conduct training programs in sales, sales management, customer service, performance management, product and technical training. Administer training programs. Evaluate the success of training using performance-based measurement tools. Serve as leader on training projects and coach less experienced team members. Develop technical documentation in support of training initiatives.
 * Educational Specialist II (AAA, Worthington, Ohio)** -- Darcy Newell

[|Instructional Designer (Instructional Program Manager II), Distance Learning Center] (Superior, WI) - Luciana Goldstein
__Position Summary:__ ====The Instructional Designer will design and implement courses and programs for instruction integrating technology for programs offered through the Distance Learning Center. The position provides service to the university and demonstrates continued professional growth.====

2. Work collaboratively in the design process with faculty and teaching staff.
====3. Provide instructional design services for academic programs offered through the Distance Learning Center and other units of the Center for Continuing Education/Extension, including those programs offered in partnership with UW-Extension's Division of Continuing Education, Outreach, and E-Learning====

Minimum Qualifications:

 * ====Master's degree in Educational Technology, Library Science, Curriculum/Instruction, or related field.====
 * ====A minimum of three years of full-time experience designing online instruction in higher education.====
 * ====Demonstrated success in providing a program of development for faculty in the use of learning management systems and Web 2.0 tools to teach adult learners at a distance.====

[|Part Time Instructional Technologist] (Morton College, Cicero, Illinois) -Erin Olson


 * Required Qualifications**: The candidate must be a skilled educator with two years experience in an academic environment and have a Master’s degree in an academic discipline or technology-related field. The candidate must have experience in designing and developing Web-based courses and in creating materials that effectively use technology in the classroom. The candidate must have strong leadership and communication skills. The candidate must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule to adapt to faculty and student class schedules.


 * Job Summary**: The Instructional Technologist will support faculty in the effective use of technology in teaching and learning. Duties include conducting training workshops for faculty and students and providing small group and one-on-one consultations with faculty seeking to incorporate educational technology into the curriculum. The Instructional Technologist will assist faculty in detecting and eliminating electronic plagiarism as well as incorporating online information literacy resources into instruction. Additionally, the Instructional Technologist will manage the Faculty Resource Room and assist faculty in selecting appropriate hardware and software. The Instructional Technologist will work collaboratively with all academic areas and serve as a liaison between academic areas and the Management Information Service area of the College. The Instructional Technologist must stay abreast of ongoing developments, trends, and issues in educational technology. The responsibilities and duties of the Instructional Technologist may change as academic technology and the needs of the College evolve.


 * Full/Part Time & Hours:** Part Time - Hours: 20hours/wk to include some evenings and weekends.


 * Salary:** $18.00/hour

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Instructional Designer-Follett Software Company: (McHenry, IL)--Full-Time--Amy Beetstra

The Instructional Designer creates or manages the development of materials for multiple delivery options, coordinating production efforts with the graphic designer/multimedia producer.

Reporting to the Professional Development Manager, the Instructional Designer creates or manages the development of materials for multiple delivery options, coordinating production efforts with the graphic designer/multimedia producer. Operates under general supervision.

Scope and develop training content for Follett products, as assigned by the Professional Development Manager.....

[|Instructional Designer, English Language Arts/ESL] (Imagine Learning, Inc. in Provo, UT) -- Karen Harkin

Imagine Learning, Inc., a Utah-based company, was founded with one goal in mind: to teach English to the children of the world. Today Imagine Learning English is being used by tens of thousands of students in hundreds of schools across the United States and around the world.

The Instructional Designer creates effective computer-delivered literacy and language instruction for English language students in primary schools within and outside the U.S.

Posted 10/6/2011 - See link for qualifications and/or to apply.

[|Technology Support Specialist - Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96] - Ben Palmberg Posted: 10/21/2011 Apply: District Office The Support Specialist provides installation, management, maintenance, training, troubleshooting and support on technology components and peripherals for the school district. This position requires advanced training in diagnosis of operational problems in the district’s network, email, systems, databases, hardware and software. This is a full-time, twelve-month, position with benefits.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

Technology and Information Systems - Villa Park - District 45 Part time position that has m ajor duties including: -User admin (maintaining all types of accounts) -MAP uploads -License management -PowerSchool Class Scheduling -PowerTeacher support -User support/Help Desk. -Troubleshooting ||
 * 1) Manage and serve as primary system technician for all equipment and hardware.
 * 2) Manage, maintain, inspect, and repair as needed, computer components and peripherals, including, but not limited to monitors, printers, CD-ROM drives, memory, sound cards and network interface cards.
 * 3) Inspect and set up microcomputer systems and insure that delivered equipment matches district specifications.
 * 4) Install software and apply software patches, updates and fixes to operating systems, email, databases, network client drivers and application programs when required.
 * 5) Use tracking system on a daily basis to monitor work orders and to document problem resolution.
 * 6) Observe system functions and verify correct system operations.
 * 7) Perform diagnosis of system network, hardware and operational problems.
 * 8) Enter commands and change system parameters when required.
 * 9) Facilitate best practice and price for replacement parts.
 * 10) Use imaging software to create master images for schools and deploy such images to workstations.
 * 11) Provide end-user support and training via e-mail, telephone, remote connection, and site-visit, as needed.
 * 12) Assist in selection, install, manage and maintain district technology.
 * 13) Provide training to administrators and staff on hardware, software and equipment as needed.
 * 14) Complete work in established time frame, seek appropriate tasks when primary tasks are completed or pace is slow. Demonstrate adaptability to expanded roles of the organization and changing environment. Consistently arrive at work on time and complete all tasks.
 * 15) Inform the administrator immediately of the existence of any problems deemed to warrant prompt attention, advice or intervention.
 * 16) Make decisions and demonstrate support of the mission, vision, goals and interests of the district and of students.
 * 17) Communicate, collaborate, and cooperate with colleagues, supervisors, staff and guests.
 * 18) Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information. Utilize confidential and personal information for professional purposes only in accordance with school district policy and regulations.
 * 19) Perform special assignments and other duties as determined by the administration.
 * Villa Park District 45 - Amy Lamberti

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">[|College of Lake County] --Matt Sutton <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; vertical-align: middle;">**<span class="subBodytext" style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">Job & Position Title: ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Director, Educational Technology* <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">Administrative <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; vertical-align: middle;">**<span class="subBodytext" style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">Department: ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Career Pathways - TAA Grant <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; vertical-align: middle;">**<span class="subBodytext" style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">Job Summary/Basic Function: ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Under the administrative supervision of the Career Pathways Grant Project Director, the Education Technology Director works with the Illinois Green Economy Network administrative staff, faculty, and staff from partnering Illinois community colleges, and subcontracted to plan, develop, and incorporate online and hybrid curriculum into green career training and education programs for utilization by the statewide network of community colleges. The Education Technology Director will work closely with the Career Pathways IT Systems Director to build an IGEN version of the US Department of Energy National Training and Education Resource (NTER) course management system designed specifically for the College of Lake County's U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training Grant (TAACCCT). The NTER system is an open source, 3D-enabled, Course Management System (CMS) which includes a sophisticated Ilias Learning Management System (LMS) and provides a variety of course authoring tools to instructors, such as Moodle, for creating and publishing learning content in a web-based course delivery environment. <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Babson College-Boston, MA Kate Richards

<span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> [] <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Job & Position Title: <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Information Technology and Web <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Job Summary/Basic Function: <span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> The Instructional Technologist works with the faculty and members of the various groups within Babson's IT department as a primary resource and leader for the college's customer-focused blended and eLearning programs. This person will develop strategy (scoping and needs analysis); creating, editing and updating dynamic design; and production for a diverse range of online needs-based courses and modules. Specific responsibilities encompass multiple roles, including: learning module architect, project manager, business analyst, and ultimately using creative tools to design and develop online learning modules; ensuring timely delivery of high-quality teaching and learning experiences in a sustainable, repeatable manner; working with faculty to assess their needs and then developing and delivering a program that exceeds their expectations; consulting with Instructional Designers and faculty in pedagogical, instructional and technology related issues pertaining to blended-learning course and curriculum development; and managing content developers and designers to create teaching methods, course content, and delivery systems that support the needs of individual clients in a manner consistent with their current operational and technological climate.


 * Instructional Designer - Adler Planetarium** (Hope Paskus)

The Zooniverse began in 2007 with a project called Galaxy Zoo in which members of the public were invited to help astronomers classify galaxy images by their shape. Four years later we have 10 projects and nearly 500,000 'citizen scientists' helping us do real research through a web browser.

Our projects are varied and range from transcribing old weather records to tracking solar flares coming off the surface of the Sun ( @http://www.solarstormwatch.com/ ). Your work will be seen by millions of people and you'll be collaborating with organizations including TED, Microsoft Research and SETI.


 * The role:** We need someone to direct the learning experience of the Zooniverse and to drive innovation in how we present complex information to our community in an understandable way. You will be designing new educational strategies and user interfaces for current and future citizen science projects.


 * The office & team:** We're located at the [|Adler Planetarium] in Chicago and have some of the best views of the city around. You'll be working in a team of 8 and collaborating with a remote team in Oxford, UK. There's also an opportunity for travel if you want it.


 * What we need from you:** We're interested in people from a range of backgrounds. Perhaps you're an experienced instructional designer with enthusiasm for free-choice learning, or maybe you're an outstanding science teacher with a strong interest in the web. Regardless, we need someone who has excellent educational design skills and is passionate about their work.

Please email a cover letter and resume to: Holly Haddad Director of Human Resources Email address: hr-sredcs@adlerplanetarium.org EOE
 * To apply for this position:**