Manager for DH Research, Goettingen

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The Göttingen Centre for Digital Humanities (GCDH) has an opening for a full-time project manager for the Digital Humanities Research Collaboration, which is funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony. Funding for this appointment runs until 31 March 2015 in the first instance.
The Digital Humanities Research Collaboration aims to bring together national and international research infrastructures, universities and further research institutions in Lower Saxony to develop and show the benefit of Digital Humanities for the humanities and social sciences.
The DH Research Collaboration focuses on three research fields: a) digital library and virtual museum; b) internet and society; c) infrastructure and education.

The main tasks of this position will include the monitoring of project milestones, networking with project partners and further institutions in the Digital Humanities in Germany and beyond, coordinating and editing the proposal for the second project phase, integrating the research collaboration into the Göttingen Research Campus, PR work, planning and organisation of events.

Applicants should hold a university degree or PhD in humanities or social sciences. Applicants should have experience in DH activities, deep understanding of technologies used in the DH field, experience in project management and proposal submission, organisational as well as German and English language skills.

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as they are under-represented in this field. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude will be favoured.

Please send your application including a CV, covering letter and certificates (preferably by email in one PDF-file or by post) by 31 July 2013 to Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen Centre for Digital Humanitites, Papendiek 16, Heyne-Haus, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany, email: gerhard.lauer@phil.uni-goettingen.de.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lauer (e-mail: gerhard.lauer@phil.uni-goettingen.de).

Please be aware that we will retain your application documents for a period of 5 months, after which the documents will be destroyed. Application documents will only be returned to you if you provide a self-addressed envelope with adequate postage.

For more information about the GCDH, please visit the website http://www.gcdh.de/en/

Gabriele Kraft
Göttingen Centre for Digital Humanities (GCDH)
Papendiek 16
D-37073 Göttingen
Tel: 0049 551 39 20476
Email: gkraft@gcdh.de<mailto:gkraft@gcdh.de>
http://www.gcdh.de http://www.gcdh.de/



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        Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:44:53 +0000
        From: Robin Wharton <robin.s.wharton@gmail.com>
        Subject: Job Opening -- Instructional Technologist at Georgia Tech


Hello All,

I am circulating the job listing below for a colleague. They are *very* interested in seeing applications from people working in digital humanities and pedagogy:

Georgia Tech is looking for a dynamic professional who's passionate about designing engaging learning experiences, and fascinated with the role technology can play in changing the game. Our shared mission is to enhance teaching and learning, and we're looking for someone who's passionate about designing engaging learning experiences as well as the role technology can play in changing the game.

The ideal candidate will be motivated to read widely in related fields such as cognitive psychology, HCI and New Media Studies, excited about exploring and experimenting with new tools, and then able to adapt these far-ranging insights into their work. A successful candidate will also be a superb communicator, able to converse fluently with subject matter experts in diverse disciplines.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design, conduct, evaluate, and improve professional development workshops and cohort programs for faculty interested in improving learning and designing and teaching effective technology-enhanced and hybrid/blended courses.
• Serve as a consultant to faculty, helping to discover ways to improve and evaluate student learning, and employ technology judiciously.
• Explore, research, evaluate, and advise on new and emerging technologies based on potential to improve and/or evaluate student learning.
• Create and/or adapt professional development materials and resources (e.g. self-paced online modules) to provide hybrid and online professional development resources for faculty.
• Expand the web presence of CETL and Ed Tech, including the main web site, blogging and social media.
• Provide training workshops and end-user support to faculty for supported technologies.
• Conduct and contribute to research studies evaluating the use of education technologies or other educational innovations and their impact on student learning outcomes.
• Opportunity to teach courses as credentials, time and opportunity permit

The minimum educational requirement for this position is a doctorate (or an expectation to earn a doctorate within six months of hire) in education, educational technology, instructional design, computer science, or a related field. Digital humanists are encouraged to apply.

Salary will be commensurate with degrees earned and prior experience.

You can find the full listing along with details about how to apply here: http://careers.insidehighered.com/georgia-institute-technology/instructional-technologist/job/490078.<http://careers.insidehighered.com/georgia-institute-technology/instructional-technologist/job/490078>


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