Educational Technology Support Specialist
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
The VirginiaMaryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) seeks an Educational Technology Support Specialist with a strong background in medical or health professions education technology to partner in the design modernization and delivery of high quality learning experiences for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students. This position plays a key role in advancing the Colleges educational mission by strategically identifying implementing and sustaining instructional and assessment technologies that support competency based outcomes driven veterinary education across pre clinical clinical and experiential learning environments.
Instructional and assessment technologies supported by this position include learning management systems programmatic assessment platforms curricular and accreditation management systems learning analytics tools and simulation and immersive learning technologies.
This role combines educational technology leadership faculty development and hands on technical expertise. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with faculty staff and students to ensure thoughtful adoption of educational technologies and will contribute to shaping the Colleges approach to ethical effective and pedagogically sound use of artificial intelligence in veterinary education ensuring alignment with professional expectations for clinical reasoning lifelong learning and patient care.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree with significant experience in educational technology instructional technology computer information systems or a related field preferably within higher education medical/veterinary education or clinical/hospital information systems.
Excellent written oral and problem solving skills with a collaborative and consultative approach.
Demonstrated leadership and systems level thinking in educational or information technology environments.
Proven ability to assess and respond to faculty and learner needs in a complex academic or clinical education setting.
Strong communication skills including the ability to translate technology strategy and complex technical concepts for non technical audiences.
Experience supporting or implementing learning management systems assessment platforms or curriculum/academic information systems.
Clear awareness of emerging trends in educational technology learning analytics and AI supported education.
Experience working across multiple computing platforms operating systems and software environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Pay Band
5
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
August 10 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
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