Tech Specialst in Literatures, Cultures & Languages, Stanford

Academic Technology Specialist in Literatures, Cultures, & Languages Stanford University (jointly in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, & Languages and in the University Libraries)

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JOB PURPOSE:

The Stanford University Libraries’ Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIDR) is seeking an innovative, experienced, team-oriented Academic Technology Specialist for the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (DLCL) of Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences, to help lead the integration of technology into teaching, learning, and research activities in the digital humanities at Stanford and beyond. Regular tasks will include consulting and collaborating with members of the Stanford community, as well as analyzing, designing, developing, and implementing computational tools for humanities research and teaching.

The Academic Technology Specialist will be based jointly in the DLCL and the Stanford Libraries, where she or he will be part of a distinguished and widely-recognized team of other academic technologists and software developers with combined decades of expertise in the computational social sciences and digital humanities, whose activities support research and teaching in these fields for the Stanford community. CIDR collaborates both with individual faculty and with centers and departments engaged in digital research, such as the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA, incorporating the Spatial History Project, the Literary Lab, Humanities+Design, and the Poetic Media Lab); the Stanford Humanities Center; the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences; and other campus units. CIDR is also a hub for collaboration and communication among social science and digital humanities scholars, library curators, and professional developers, promoting a sense of shared purpose in support of the Stanford mission of research and teaching.

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of scholarship in the humanities and the digital humanities. S/he will consult and collaborate with faculty and students on scholarly projects to identify technical approaches, processes and tools; evaluate and integrate existing software tools; and design and implement new solutions. That candidate should have both a broad and deep understanding of current the state of the art in the digital humanities, as well as experience working with software for information visualization; statistical and textual analysis; natural language processing; digital content creation, storage, and discovery; network analysis; and other areas.

CORE DUTIES*:

• Assist in providing departmental leadership in the use of technology in teaching, learning, community building and/or research. Manage or provide assistance in the direct integration of technology into course curricula, extra-curricular or co-curricular learning, and/or research projects.

• Lead the development of resources, seminars, courses, or workshops to disseminate information about uses of technology.

• Actively encourage and support the use of computer-based tools by developing and implementing new tools and resources for instructors or students, assisting them with the tools, disseminating knowledge of these tools throughout the program or university, and creating and supporting an infrastructure that allows use of the tools in research, teaching and/or learning.

• Assist with coordination academic learning technology policies, procedures and support.

• Lead projects to develop innovative uses of technology for research, student learning and/or community building. Consult on development of software applications, or work with on- or off-campus resources to develop or adapt software solutions.

• Consult with and help instructors and/or departments to incorporate technologies into faculty research projects, course design and curricula and/or co-curricula in support of student learning goals.

• Provide expertise and support in applying instructional design methodologies to the development, implementation, and evaluation of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.

• Provide outreach and advocacy within and across departments for effective uses of educational technology. Provide departmental and campus leadership for using technology in teaching, learning and/or research.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

A Bachelor's degree plus four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Other Relevant Education May Include:

An advanced degree in the humanities or a related area is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in utilizing technology to enhance teaching and research.

• Ability to define and solve logical problems for technical applications.

• Demonstrated ability to express course material and pedagogic goals through the imaginative application of technology to existing materials and structures.

• Ability to plan, design, develop and evaluate engaging multimedia learning/training objects.

• Experience with delivering applications in a networked environment.

• Excellent teaching, communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to interact effectively and tactfully with members of the academic community; demonstrated experience working in an environment with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and customs.

• Demonstrated expertise with instructional design methodologies, pedagogical issues, and best practices for classroom, online, and hybrid learning.

• Excellent time management and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a complex workload, prioritize tasks, and use good judgment in providing services based on goals.

• Expert knowledge of Macintosh and Windows environments, and facility with Unix.

• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering technical training to a non-technical audience.

• Expert knowledge of learning management systems and various classroom and online learning technologies.

• Excellent customer service skills, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with a diverse audience of faculty, staff and students.

Other Relevant Knowledge, Skills and Abilities May Include:

• Excellent leadership skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.

• Frequently sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.

• Occasionally stand/walk, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

• Rarely writing by hand, use a telephone.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Extended hours and weekends.

• Occasional overnight travel.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

from "HUMANIST"