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Professional Development and Online Learning Coordinator

The Professional Development and Online Learning Coordinator (PDOL Coordinator) will report directly to the Assistant Director for Professional Development and Online Learning (AD-PDOL). Primary responsibilities include providing instructional support for educational technologies (eg. Examsoft, Blackboard, screencasting, and other learning technologies) used by faculty and staff. Other responsibilities include supporting faculty development and training initiatives across educational programs, as well as providing onsite faculty and staff support at the PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia campus. Provides administrative support for faculty and staff training and support (schedule, promote, support and track attendance for live and virtual training programs; maintain documentation such as spreadsheets and reports of training and support activities). Collaborates with the other departmental administrative staff and faculty across all academic programs at PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia. 

This position is based at PCOM Georgia in Suwanee, GA. 


Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: 

Faculty Development and Educational Technologies Support:

  • Provide training and support for faculty and staff with educational technologies used by faculty and staff. 
  • Serve as a liaison between end users (faculty and staff) and technical teams (ITS and Examsoft/Blackboard Support).
  • Support  PDOL in fostering collaboration across programs and campuses to allow successful implementation of educational initiatives.
  • Provide training and support for Learning Management System (Blackboard Learn/Collaborate), assessment and exam systems (ExamSoft), active learning and educational technology tools with special focus on staff and faculty in the PCOM Georgia and South Georgia campuses.  
  • Coordinate the schedule and agenda for quarterly meetings with ExamSoft Department Administrators across the university.
  • Provide first line response for end users requiring assistance with Examsoft and various other learning technologies. 
  • Triage and escalate problems to support teams within the departments of PDOL and ITS. 
  • Assist in the development of durable on-demand training materials (instructional videos and how-to documents). 
  • Assist faculty with creating pre-recorded educational videos and screencasts (eg. PowerPoint, Yuja and Camtasia). 

  
Administrative Support:

  • Schedule, promote, support and track attendance for live and virtual training programs.
  • Maintain documentation (e.g spreadsheet and reports) of training and support activities.
  • Organize and coordinate on-demand content within PDOL document libraries (e.g. Faculty and Staff Resources Org, and Blackboard Training for Faculty and Staff).  
  • Assist Academic Coordinator (PA) with maintaining calendar of events for PDOL initiatives
  • Assist division of Continuing Education/Continuing Medical Education with occasional onsite registration and conference services (Georgia and South Georgia campuses).  
  • Assist Academic Coordinator (PA) in the collection of content and dissemination of monthly THRIVE Newsletter to all PCOM faculty and staff.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining policies, procedures and documentation regarding academic initiatives and training.

Other Duties:

  • Assists in developing educational partnerships across educational programs, library services, student affairs, marketing, etc.   
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Travels 4-5 times per year between the PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia campuses. 


Position Requirements
*Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check.

Education:
  • Associates Degree required, however, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
  • Coursework in administration, project management, communication, education, instructional design or related discipline preferred.  

Experience:
  • Knowledge of productivity software (Google, Microsoft Products, etc) required.
  • Strong understanding of Excel, including pivot table creation and data visualization required.
  • Strong understanding of Google Suite required.
  • Strong written, oral and collaborative communication skills required. 
  • Strong interest in learning and utilizing new technologies required.
  • Strong organizational skills required.
  • Strong customer service skills and appreciation required. 
  • Previous experience with data analytic and learning management systems preferred.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
  • None required.

Physical Demands:
  • Normal office procedures, occasionally may lift supplies.
  • Occasional early, late and weekend hours required for event registration/facilitation.
  • Occasional travel between PCOM Georgia and South Georgia campuses, as well as clinical training sites and hospitals where programs may be hosted.  

Application Instructions
All applications MUST include:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume


PCOM is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We adhere to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.