Emerging Technology Coordinator
University of Maine System
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- Location
- Farmington, ME
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 5
- 14 days ago
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University of Maine System
Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Leading campus efforts to identify and evaluate emerging technologies including AI and responsible-use practices.
- Creating engaging training and related professional development on these new technologies for faculty, staff, and students.
- Working one-on-one with faculty to explore effective practices in the use of emerging technologies, including in areas such as AI-supported course design and alternative assessments.
- Partnering with the Library to strengthen AI and information literacy across campus.
- Exploring and evaluating innovative tools and projects, including chatbots, agents, rapid prototyping, and other emerging learning technologies.
- Master's degree in education, technology, instructional design, learning sciences, or a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of direct hands-on experience designing, piloting, or evaluating AI-based tools or workflows in an educational or professional context, or a combination of education and experience to equate to a total of 6 years.
- Demonstrated and documented enthusiasm for exploring how AI can responsibly enhance teaching and learning, balanced with critical judgment about its limitations and ethical risks.
- Demonstrated and documented collaboration and consultation skills, including experience working across multiple constituencies in a professional setting.
- Demonstrated and documented initiative, project coordination skills, and a service-oriented attitude.
- Experience co-authoring or supporting external grant applications.
- Experience designing and facilitating professional development or training programs at scale (workshops, cohort-based programs, communities of practice) for varied audiences, including students and staff.
- Working knowledge of data privacy, copyright, and accessibility considerations (including Title II) as they apply to AI and instructional technology tools.
- Understanding of learning theories, instructional design methods, and learner-centered design principles.
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for three (3) professional references
- Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
- For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 pm EST Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post-offer physical as applicable.
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Peacefully nestled in the spectacular lakes & mountains region of western Maine, UMF is Maine’s public liberal arts college, offering quality programs in teacher education, human services and arts and sciences. The campus is in historic downtown Farmington, just a short walk away from coffee shops, funky stores, restaurants, banks, bookstores, a multi-screen movie theater and a whole lot more. Our perfect location combines the active outdoor lifestyle with the arts & smarts of a small college town.