Academic Support Specialist

Job ID

AF9493-0601-1921

Position Classification

FT Administrator

Position Summary

The Academic Support Specialist provides support, training, and consultation for faculty in the use of instructional methods and technologies based on sound educational practices to improve the teaching and learning experience. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in creating a straightforward and accessible user experience for students by working with faculty on developing and implementing various educational components within the University’s Learning Management System (Blackboard).   
• Guide instructors through exam construction using a Learning Management System, providing technical and pedagogical support for continuous improvement throughout the entire process.  
• Plan, design, and implement training materials and documentation to support faculty learning and development both through asynchronous resources and formal professional development sessions. 
• Contributing to course quality assurance efforts and accreditation/compliance activities as they arise, such as, accessibility standards, intellectual property management, etc.  
• Research and experiment with innovative educational technology that could bridge gaps in teaching and learning.   
• Work closely with the Director of Educational Development and Technology and team members to support instructional technology software tools online and in the classroom. 
• Resolve basic audio visual and technical issues in the classroom environment. 
• Proctor exams as necessary.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education - A college degree or four to eight years of work experience in a related field.
• Employment - Two years to five years (Equivalent combination of education and employment).

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, or a closely related field required.  Preferred: Master’s degree in education or instructional design.  

Physical Requirements

Job requires repetitive lifting of light weight objects with frequent bending and stooping, or repetitively lift average weight objects where frequent bending or stooping alternates with lighter activities. Occasionally lifts heavy objects (over 50 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Salary/Pay Information

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule

Monday – Friday 40 hours/week, some evenings and Saturdays required. Flexibility is needed as schedule is based on the needs of the School of Dentistry.

Employee Benefits 

At the University of Detroit Mercy we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following: 

 

· Medical -

       o Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network

· Dental -

          o Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life 

Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes).

The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year. Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.

· Vision - 

          o Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage

Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute

$35 Comprehensive Eye Exam

Contact Lens Exam starting at $7o

50% off Optical Frames

25% off Sun Frames

30% off Prescription Lenses

20% off Prescription Contact Lenses

*Cannot be combined with insurance*

· Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options

· Employee Assistance Program -

      o Provided to everyone in your household

· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

· Life and AD&D - 

       o One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars

· Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance

· Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children

· Retirement Plan - 

Employees have a choice of the following:

Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.

 

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.