Media Technologist (School Of Education)

Key Responsibilities

• Laboratory Management: Prepare, operate, and maintain facilities and equipment in the Micro-Teaching Laboratory, Media Resource Centre, Language Laboratory, and Geography Laboratory.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support for teaching practice simulations, including recording, playback, and analysis of sessions.
• Classroom Technology: Manage and support Smart Classrooms and ICT-enabled teaching spaces, ensuring reliable use of projectors, interactive boards, and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Resource Coordination: Oversee the acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, and maintenance of media resources in the Media Resource Centre and School Library.
• Faculty & Student Training: Train faculty and student-teachers in instructional technologies, Blackboard (BB) skills, smartboard use, and classroom presentation techniques.
• Digital Literacy Support: Support learners in information retrieval, digital literacy, and academic referencing, integrating e-learning and digital platforms into teaching and learning.
• Equipment Safety & Maintenance: Ensure adherence to safety protocols and manage the storage, security, troubleshooting, and maintenance of laboratory and media equipment.

Requirements and Qualifications

Option 1:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education Technology, Bachelor of Technology Education (BTech), Instructional Technology, Multimedia, or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience working in a University media resource center or instructional technology setting.

OR

Option 2:

• Diploma in Multimedia or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience working in a University media resource center or instructional technology setting.

General Skills:

• Computer literacy and proficiency in the use of instructional software and audio-visual equipment.