What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Technology Support Specialist position at Bob Jones University?
Position Summary: Assists in developing, maintaining, and providing support for BJU Press education technology content
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Builds and places digital content onto the online platforms - an emphasis on building Power Point presentations to match our books
- Maintains Ed Tech content for the online platform including 1) correcting and/or reuploading missing or erroneous files, 2) renaming files and reorganizing course repositories
- Assist the Education Technology Supervisor in finding, classifying, organizing, and filing Ed Tech content for use on a variety of media platforms. Edit and refine raw material as necessary to prepare products for BJU Press customers as directed by supervisors
- Assist in design and in testing of new technologies
- Actively participate in developing the latest organizational systems for managing the Ed Tech content of BJU Press
- Evaluate and make corrections to the online content
- Assist in other projects as assigned by Lead Coordinating Senior Manager
- Stay current in educational trends in technology
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- General subject matter knowledge and pedagogical knowledge in education
- Ability to adjust to changes in technology
- Demonstrate organizational ability
- Demonstrate success as a team player
- A good command of English grammar and writing skills
- Proficiency in using Power Point
- Professional in appearance and presentation
- Effective in oral and written communication
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Photoshop
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better
