Educational Technology Specialist (evening)

Job title: Educational Technology Specialist (evening)

Job description: The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone’s contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong!

About the faculty/service: Teaching and learning support services

At the Teaching and Learning Support Service (TLSS), our work in the fields of university education and techno-pedagogy is two-fold: we support the efforts of faculty members so that their teaching methods are more engaging for the student population. Our faculty support allows students to receive a flexible, high-quality education and to benefit from the appropriate use of technology, both of which have a direct impact on the student experience at the University of Ottawa.
Our team is comprised of professionals in the field of university education and specialists in educational technology in an academic environment. The TLSS provides unique and essential content to the University of Ottawa.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Educational Technologies Support, provides advice and technical support services to end users in areas related to the installation, operation, access, security, maintenance and repair of all educational technology equipment and applications on campus, both permanent and mobile. This includes audioconference, videoconference, distance education, audiovisual and multimedia equipment, both on and off-campus. The incumbent provides these services in an effective and efficient manner that meets or exceeds established customer service standards in order to provide students and professors with a positive and productive learning environment.

Hours of work: 2 pm to 10 pm

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Diagnostic and Repair Services: Provide technical support to end users for all educational technology equipment and applications under the sector’s responsibility. Duties include: hardware and software configuration, calibration, cabling, repair, upgrades, on-site network image restoration, debugging, testing and maintenance. Manage and support clients’ needs remotely or on-site.
• Installation Services: Perform cabling and new equipment installations in classrooms and specialized facilities. Includes installations of various types of educational technology equipment used in a pedagogical setting, on or off campus.
• Client Support: Provide immediate support during classroom and video/audio conference malfunctions; ensure equipment and/or software is repaired in a timely manner, or provide alternate solutions; participate in development of new procedures to streamline and improve customer service especially in regards to any pedagogical support activities, on and off campus.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Perform regular inspections to ensure a high level of security, reliability and performance of classroom educational technologies, on and off campus, in order to provide a positive and productive learning environment and to protect the University’s computer network integrity. Ensure consistent accessibility to multimedia rooms by providing, monitoring and maintaining IP addresses, accounts and access codes/cards

What you will bring:

• Knowledge of current educational technologies (including audio and videoconferencing, audiovisual and multimedia) and their applications normally acquired through postsecondary education or three years of pertinent experience;
• Several years of experience in providing technical support and training to clients, on site and remotely;
• A valid A+ Certification or willingness to obtain;
• Health and safety certification for construction and maintenance operations or willingness to obtain;
• Knowledge of micro-computing technology (software, drivers, peripherals, hardware, compatibility);
• Knowledge of audio-visual systems and devices; design, cabling and termination skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Planning and problem solving skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines;
• Ability to lift and transport objects up to 20kg;
• Bilingualism – English and French (written and spoken).

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We are at our best when everyone has a seat at the table, and when we are made to feel like we belong. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Company: University of Ottawa

Expected salary: $57420 – 71393 per year

Location: Canada

Job date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:32:10 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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