In helping to write the job notice, I drafted the "you-attitude" paragraphs, with the references to Bioshock and lolcats.
Our grant will fund the creation of a new instructional technology center, and we're motivated to put our resources to good use. Which is where you come in.You love talking to people about technology. You have experience encouraging interactive exchanges between students and professor, students and their peers, and students and technology. You can help us eliminate the "sage on the stage" instructional model, and implement the "guide on the side" via multiple teaching points established around the room. You have the technical skills to maintain the latest in PCs/Macs, projection equipment, cameras, video iPods, text-to-speech scanning pens, and assistive technology of many kinds. You have the creativity and the people skills necessary to help us put our resources to good use, as Seton Hill continues to expand its learning environment as part of a globally networked virtual classroom.
You are also sufficiently well-versed in digital culture to maintain and promote the site as a collaborative learning center and recreational gaming lounge, when not needed for classes. (It's a tough job, but hey, someone's got to make sure Bioshock runs on the huge projection screen; u can has lolz!)
The search is currently open and will continue until the successful candidate is identified. (See the full job notice.)
Man, if I were only thirty years younger and lived in PA...
There's no age requirement for the job, Susan!
You know, I thought about that comment and was just coming back to clarify that I did not mean to imply Seton Hill would discriminate--I've found that any form of discrimination is completely lacking in academic institutions compared to other areas of employment such as the private sector. I was really poking fun at my own struggle to keep up with technology as I'm in the middle of re-networking my home system.
This sounds like a great opportunity and I'm sure you'll find a wealth of talented individuals that will prove the position to be an extremely valuable asset to the school.