Educational Technology Manager

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A leader in supporting clients in technically demanding industries, Advent's capabilities and services promote innovation & empower our partners to manage risk, protect information and achieve organizational objectives. We are proud of our ability to support mission critical systems in every phase of their lifecycle to ensure our nation’s forces can accomplish their mission.

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Position: Educational Technology Manager

Location: Work will be accomplished at USAFSAM, 2510 Fifth Street, Building 840, Area B, Wright- Patterson AFB OH 45433-7913.

Hours: The work schedule is normally M-F 0730-1630; however, there may be times when it is necessary for the contractor to work after duty hours in support of specific tasks. Although the schedule may have to be flexible, it will not exceed 40 hours per week.

Position description: The contractor shall provide expertise and support for all educational technology needs to the USAFSAM Office of the Dean (USAFSAM/ED) directs daily academic operations for USAFSAM and establishes student training policies.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• The contractor shall, at a minimum, have 5 years of experience working with various types of educational/learning technology, such as: Learning Management Systems (LMS), curriculum development software, Student Information Systems (SIS), etc.
• The contractor shall, at a minimum, have a bachelor’s degree in educational technology, Instructional Technology, or a related field
• The contractor employee shall have expertise in Office 365 tools (ex. MS Windows, MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Teams, MS Planner, MS Power BI, Microsoft Forms).
• The contractor employee shall be professional, detail oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and speak English fluently.
• The contractor employee shall have the ability to thrive in a team environment yet be able to complete assigned tasks independently or with minimal guidance from team leads.
• The contractor employees shall possess: organizational skills, ability to achieve set goals; initiative in performing assigned tasks; ability to follow-up complex projects with influence, and integrity; and ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel within and outside of the organization.
• The contractor shall have a minimum of 2 years of experience with project management.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• The contractor employee shall have prior work experience in a Governmental environment.

• The contractor shall have experience with website design and management.

• The contractor employee shall have proficient understanding of educational theory.

Tasks:

• The contractor employee responsibilities shall manage all education technology to include spearheading requests for new educational technology needs, evaluate new software/hardware, identify best fit, cost, network requirements and make recommendations to USAFSAM/ED.
• Contractor shall provide expertise to design, develop, integrate, and manage of the use of all Office 365 tools (ex. Power Automate, Power BI, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, etc.).
• The contractor employee shall create and deliver training, in conjunction with education and training Subject Matter Experts, on all software, hardware, and other technology as needed.
• The contractor employee shall troubleshoot and identify solutions for all educational technology needs.
• The contractor employee shall create and/or maintain management control systems to monitor goals and objectives of educational technology program and project resources, and to determine and report on the impact of proposed resource changes and potential problem areas.
• Contractor shall evaluate and manage educational technology needs in the classroom to include modernization efforts.
• Contractor shall set goals and timelines, track progress, resolve technology issues, and report status to the Government representative.
• Contractor shall oversee the inventory and maintenance of educational technology related resources as directed by the Government representative.
• Contractor shall ensure the installment of new educational technology equipment (Projectors, Cameras, Microphones, Smartboards, TVs, etc.) and software in the various buildings, classrooms, teaching pods, and auditoriums, for F2F, Online, and Hybrid learning environments as directed by the Government representative.
• Contractor shall ensure the ordering, storing, coding/entering inventory into database, and disposing of all educational technology equipment as directed by the Government representative.
• The contractor shall participate in and support other projects within skill sets; project may include writing continuity documents, attending or presenting at local eLearning symposiums, defining capabilities for potential customers, collaborating with local colleges or multi-service partners, and supporting other USAFSAM special projects.
• The contractor shall work with the customer on any concerns about the technology and ensure that what is delivered matches the request and is delivered in a timely manner as determined by the Government representative.

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