Senior Learning Technologist and AI Analyst
$78,000–$80,000 year
On-site · Schenectady, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior Learning Technologist and AI Analyst leads Union College’s academic technology environment, serving as the technical lead for Moodle LMS and related teaching-and-learning tools, overseeing a small Production Studio, managing third-party integrations, supporting faculty development in AI-assisted teaching, and guiding policy on AI in teaching and learning. The role includes supervising Digital Innovation Student Liaisons, building user-friendly documentation, partnering with ITS and vendors, evaluating AI tools, and driving instructional innovation aligned with institutional values.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree, or Bachelor’s with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Advanced experience with learning technology administration, including tier-3 LMS support, third-party tool integrations, SIS troubleshooting, and work with external hosting vendors
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences (faculty, ITS, the Registrar, vendors, and senior leaders)
- Experience hiring, training, and supervising student employees, or leading small teams to deliver on a service portfolio
- Strong project management, documentation, prioritization, and collaborative problem-solving skills
- Current understanding of generative AI’s capabilities, limitations, and role in education
- Ability to guide faculty on when to use AI, when to design around it, and how to build students’ capacity to evaluate AI inputs and outputs
- Ability to build custom AI tools and workflows within Union’s supported AI suite (Gemini, Gems, NotebookLM), with attention to FERPA, data privacy, and institutional data governance
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