Educational Technologist I

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Job Title: Educational Technologist I

Reports to: Engagement Program Manager

Employment/FLSA Status: Full-Time/Exempt 

Remote Eligible: Yes, National United States

Travel Requirements:  Up to 20%

Salary Range:  $60,000 - $70,000 (depending on experience, skills, and qualifications relative to the job requirements) 

Benefits and Perks:

• Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 403(b) Plan with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• PTO, Paid Holidays

Position Summary

The Educational Technologist I serves as a critical bridge between the organization's Engagement and Data Science groups. This role focuses on integrating technology into education initiatives and ensuring data science best practices are followed. As part of a remote-first organization, this professional collaborates virtually with staff with a variety of backgrounds. This position plays a vital role in ensuring that educational programs are enriched with advanced data science while maintaining accessibility and engagement.

Details of Responsibilities

General Essential Job Duties:

• Under direct supervision, design, develop, and implement technology-based solutions that bridge pedagogical best practices with data science methodologies in remote learning environments
• Translate complex data science and geophysical concepts into accessible educational materials for diverse audiences in virtual settings
• Maintain e-learning tools, with a strong emphasis on interactive data analysis and coding (e.g. Jupyter Notebooks), to support educational initiatives
• Support accessibility standards and ensure all tools meet organizational policies and legal requirements
• Collaborate with geoscience educators, data scientists, researchers, and instructional designers to create engaging virtual learning environments.
• Stay informed of updates in both educational methodologies and data science techniques, with special attention to remote and asynchronous learning approaches
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.

Specialized Essential Job Duties:

• Maintain educational modules for geophysical data processing and analysis in cloud-based environments using current programming and technology such as Python, R, and others.
• Participate in leading virtual workshops and training sessions
• Maintain training materials for geophysical data analysis tools, cloud computing platforms, and scientific workflows optimized for accessibility, usability, and engagement in both synchronous and asynchronous contexts
• Maintain documentation of training materials

Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in geophysics, earth sciences, computer science, data science, educational technology, or a closely related field
• 2+ years of combined experience in: Data science, computational geophysics, or similar technical field or educational technology

Preferred Skills:

• Master's degree in geophysics, earth sciences, computer science, data science, educational technology, or a closely related field
• Certifications in cloud technologies from cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with cloud-based notebook environments for educational applications
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) for scientific data processing
• Experience integrating computational tools into learning environments
• Experience working with geophysical data types (seismic, electromagnetic, gravity, magnetic, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages commonly used for data analysis, statistical computing, machine learning, and scientific research (e.g. Python, R) programming
• Demonstrated experience working at the intersection of pedagogy and data science.

Assignment-specific Position Summary

Positions in Engagement Services will include job specific addenda that specify assignment-specific duties, knowledge, skills and abilities pertinent to the position. This is in addition to the general Position Description requirements associated with the job title.

Assignment-specific Essential Duties:

• Manage the plan for managing digital educational resources balancing brand awareness, ability to get data analytics and user functionality.
• Manage the development of tools to enable the learning of geophysics and the use of facility data in instruction including:

• The development of no-code/low-code interactive simulations and notebooks,

• Webtools to deliver data to educators and students

• Contribute to the Data Science and Computing Academy.
• Serve as the product owner of Earthscope’s learning management system including:

• Create and maintain information for users of Moodle to facilitate usage

• Identify needed functionality or plug-ins for Moodle to improve user experience

• Ensure metrics/usage data are collected for courses offered in GeoLab and Moodle

• Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.

Assignment-specific Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability for the position:

• Expert user of Google suite of tools
• Knowledge of learning theory and instructional design principles
• Knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Familiarity with emerging educational technologies
• Knowledge of learning management systems for course design and analytics.
• Abilities to use data analytics to assess learner engagement, track performance, and inform instructional decisions.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and digital ethics.
• Ability to work collaboratively with data scientists and software engineers in Data Services.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability for the position:

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment with diverse members and different communication styles
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and interact effectively with internal and external partners

Other Requirements:

• Appropriate availability consistent with EarthScope established practices and norms; hours may exceed 40 hours per week, particularly when traveling.
• Ability to occasionally travel (1-4 times per year) to in-person team gatherings, conferences, field sites, or partner institutions

Environment

Physical Setting and Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Occasionally required to stand.
• Occasionally required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to