Friday, December 9, 2011

Section 6: Getting an IDT Position and Succeeding at It


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Instructional Technology Specialist - Educational Technologist
    required and/or preferred education- Master Degree in Curriculum and
    Instruction, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology OR related field with
    3 years of experience in instructional development.
    required and/or preferred experience- Experience with faculty consulting,
instructional support and instructional technology integration. Extensive
experience in all phases of multimedia planning and production. Experience in
evaluating and implementing emerging technologies for instruction.
    scope of responsibilities- Lead the instructional design, development,
implementation and evaluation of the multimedia and rich Internet applications
for instruction, and to collaborate with faculty in the integration of digital media
in instruction in support of the Course Transformation Program and the Center
for Teaching and Learning.
    job setting (level of institution/organization)- The University of Texas at Austin
    location- Austin, Texas
    Salary- $60,000
    https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/110804018108

 Educational Specialist
    required and/or preferred education- BS/BA
    required and/or preferred experience- Experience with implementing K-12
educational technologies. 10+ years K-12 education experience including any combination of classroom, administrative and/or providing products and services. 1+ years delivering products and/or services to K-12 education
    scope of responsibilities- Ability to travel up to 100%. Technical and subject knowledge in applicable areas of training and current with developments. Initiative to review and study relevant information from various sources to develop new ways to engage learners; use innovative solutions and/or designs where appropriate. Proven ability to build and maintain lasting cooperative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and leverage relationships to meet division/organizational objectives within functional framework.
    job setting (level of institution/organization)- Private Business
    location- Dallas, Texas
    Salary- average in area $61,000
    http://careers.hmhco.com/job/Dallas-Educational-Specialist-Job-TX-75201/1492972/?feedId=258&campaignId=22&utm_source=Indeed

 Teaching/Technology Education
    required and/or preferred education- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and subject level assigned.
    required and/or preferred experience- none listed
    scope of responsibilities- Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the district’s curriculum program and reflect accommodations for difference in student learning styles, and show written evidence of preparation as required. Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, Board of Trustee policies, and administrative regulations. Establish and maintain efficient classroom management procedures and standards of pupil behavior. Establish a system of student evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the district; continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed and required. Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction. Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude and learning problems. Share the responsibility of interpreting the educational programs to the community through such activities as open house and PTA meetings. Be available for counseling students before and after school. Teach within the course of study from the subject area at the grade level as prescribed in state law or adopted by the district. Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned
    job setting – High School
    location- Dallas, Texas
    Salary- teacher pay scale
    http://www.applitrack.com/dallasisd/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&all=1&AppliTrackJobId=547&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

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Professional organizations:
ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
For more than 30 years we’ve been helping teachers and educational leaders connect with each other (and great ideas) to revolutionize education. We’re committed to advancing excellence in learning and teaching through innovative and effective uses of technology, and we support our 20,000 members who share our mission by providing thousands of resources and learning opportunities to keep them on the cutting edge.
Agency for Instructional Technology
The Agency works with many partners, including public television, businesses and corporations, foundations, professional organizations, universities, school districts, and government entities.
Professional publications:
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Educational Technology Research and Development is the only scholarly journal in the field focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology.
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
JTATE serves as a forum for the exchange of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education. Journal content covers preservice and inservice teacher education, graduate programs in areas such as curriculum and instruction, educational administration, staff development instructional technology, and educational computing.
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What are competencies? Competences provide a basis for a common language to discuss instructional technology. Competencies provide a framework for developing a course of study, criteria to follow when evaluating students, and give a big picture to the task at hand.
Competency Domains:
1.    Design- identify a variety of models
2.    Development- select appropriate media
3.    Utilization- identify key factors in using technology
4.    Management- develop and apply resource management techniques
5.    Evaluation- develop and apply criterion-referenced measures
Competencies Used:
a)    Communicate effectively visually, orally, and in writing
b)     Use partnerships or collaborate with clients and other experts as required
c)    Focus on results and help clients focus on results    
d)     Reflect on situation elements before completing design solutions and strategies
e)     Be systematic in all aspects of the process including:
1.    Assessment of the need or opportunity
2.    Analysis work and workplace to identify the cause or factors that limit performance
3.    Design the solutions or specification of the requirements of the solution
4.    Development of all or some of the solution and its elements
5.    Implementation of the solution
6.    Evaluation of the process and the results

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