The Cooper International Learning Center (CILC) at Oberlin
College seeks an Assistant Director to promote and support the use of
technology in the teaching and learning of modern languages, literatures, and
cultures. This is a full-time, 11-month Administrative and Professional Staff
position reporting to the Director of the CILC. For more information about
CILC, please visit our website:http://languages.oberlin.edu/cilc.
The Assistant Director works closely with the Director and approximately 40 language faculty, as well as affiliated staff and students to promote and support the use of technology in the teaching and learning of modern languages, literatures and culture. In this role, the Assistant Director will:
Consult with faculty to provide technical support and
guidance in the development of instructional materials.
Proactively support existing software and apps (e.f.
VoiceThread, Wordpress, SoundCloud, iMovie) for the teaching of foreign
languages, literatures, and cultures.
Research new technologies and tools for potential adoption
in the CILC, sharing this information regularly with the Director and other
interested parties.
Oversee the scheduling, support, and maintenance of 24
Macintosh workstations.
Administer the CILC’s cloud-hosted web server, including
installation and configuration of web-based services (placement tests, course
blogs, usage tracker, etc.), and construction and maintenance of a reliable
backup system.
Coordinate the CILC’s equipment-for-loan program, which
makes various portable devices and equipment available for short-term loan to
faculty and students.
Introduce and demonstrate CILC facilities, resources and
equipment to mixed faculty-student groups.
Recruit, interview, train and supervise the work of
approximately 8 student assistants.
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