What are the responsibilities and job description for the VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) SPECIALIST position at Pierpont?
Posted 11 / 12 / 2024 through 12 / 02 / 2024 or until filled
Pierpont Community & Technical College Job Description
JOB TITLE : Virtual Reality (VR) Specialist
AGENCY : Pierpont Community and Technical College
WORK LOCATION : Pierpont Advanced Technology Center, 500 Galliher Drive Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
FLSA Status : Exempt
Employee Category : Nonclassified
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY :
The Virtual Reality (VR) Instructional Specialist college will design, develop, and implement VR-based educational programs to enhance student learning and engagement across various disciplines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Collaborate with Faculty to conceptualize and design realistic and engaging virtual reality scenarios that align with curriculum concepts
- Utilize VR concept tools and software to develop interactive and immersive VR environments, including 3D models, animations, textures, and audio elements
- Provide training, technical support, and documentation to faculty and staff on effectively using VR scenarios in education
- Serve as instructional specialist in teaching VR technology to students
- Responsible for troubleshooting, reporting, and client consultation requests specifically for the virtual reality use within targeted courses
- Will develop, implement, and monitor a plan for update and maintenance of VR equipment
- Conduct rigorous testing and quality assurance to provide that the VR scenarios are functional, error free, and conducive to effective learning
- Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in VR, simulation based learning, and education to drive excellence and innovation in scenario development
- Assists with the preparation of course proposals, curriculum updates, and the construction of programs.
- Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There may be other duties as assigned
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DISCLAIMER :
This description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties to be performed by the position incumbent. Employees are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities assigned by their supervisor. Most requirements are subject to possible modification in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, students, other employees, or the general public.
