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The University of Georgia is hiring a Senior Educational Technology Developer to serve as the College of Pharmacy's primary production software engineer for its instructional technologies. The developer turns instructional designers' UX/UI prototypes into secure, accessible applications for teaching, assessment, simulation, and research, and also administers the college's learning management system and XR platforms.

Highlights

Build, test, deploy, and maintain custom web, AI-supported, simulation, and data-driven applications from UX/UI designs and prototypes, which takes up about 40 percent of the work.
Assess technical feasibility during the design phase and own production decisions on application architecture, databases, authentication, and deployment.
Develop and maintain integrations between instructional technologies, institutional systems, databases, and third-party platforms, and manage the APIs and data exchanges behind them.
Protect education records and other sensitive data in line with FERPA through access controls, encryption, logging, and data-management practices.
Monitor application performance and reliability, and troubleshoot complex technical issues with corrective actions.
Administer the college's learning management systems, instructional technology platforms, and XR software and hardware, including accounts, permissions, licensing, updates, and inventory.
Answer faculty, staff, and student support requests, escalating complex problems to College IT, EITS, and vendors.
Serve as the college's Digital Accessibility Liaison, testing applications and XR resources against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, ADA Title II, and Section 508 before release and after major updates, and guiding faculty on remediation.
Write technical documentation and training materials, and lead software training and demonstrations for faculty, staff, and students.
Bring a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent plus five years of professional experience, ideally with full-stack development, learning management systems, and generative AI or XR technologies in education.

Senior Educational Technology Developer Full Description

Posting Details

Posting Number S15885P

Working Title: Senior Educational Technology Developer

Department: Pharmacy-Instr Innov and Res

Classification Title: Application Analyst III

Employment Type: Employee, Full Time (FTE 1.00), Benefits Eligible, FLSA Exempt

Additional Schedule Information: Typically, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional flexibility may be required based on activities, including evenings or weekends as needed.

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Posting Date: 10/09/2026

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 11/16/2026

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in full-stack application development, including front-end frameworks, APIs, databases, and version control.
Background in developing technology solutions based on stakeholder and user requirements.
Knowledge of instructional design, learning technologies, and learning management systems.
Familiarity with generative artificial intelligence, virtual or extended reality, or simulation technologies in educational settings.
Proficiency in troubleshooting and supporting educational technologies.
Knowledge of web accessibility, data privacy, and information security practices.
Strong communication, collaboration, and project-management skills.

Position Summary

The Senior Educational Technology Developer serves as the College of Pharmacy’s primary production software engineer and technical operations specialist for educational technologies within the Office of Instructional Innovation and Research (OIIR). The position translates instructional requirements and the UX/UI designs, interaction models, and prototypes into secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable production applications.

The position designs, develops, tests, deploys, integrates, and maintains custom applications that support teaching, learning, assessment, simulation, research, and College operations. The incumbent owns production engineering decisions involving application architecture, databases, APIs, authentication, data exchange, deployment, security, monitoring, and application lifecycle management.

The position also serves as the primary administrator and support resource for the LMS and College instructional technology platforms; coordinates technical issues with vendors and University partners; provides software-specific training and technical documentation; and serves as the College’s Digital Accessibility Liaison. The position exercises substantial technical autonomy while reporting to and coordinating priorities with the Senior Instructional Designer.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Advanced knowledge of software engineering, application architecture, databases, APIs, systems integration, authentication, testing, deployment, and source control.
Ability to translate UX/UI designs and prototypes into secure, accessible, scalable, and maintainable production applications.
Knowledge of data security, privacy, FERPA requirements, digital accessibility standards, and software quality-assurance practices.
Knowledge of learning management systems, instructional technology platforms, and XR software and hardware administration.
Strong problem-solving, documentation, customer service, communication, and collaboration skills.

Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in a standard office environment.
Extensive use of computers and technology systems.
Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while working at a computer.
Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
Occasional movement throughout university facilities to provide technical support, training, or consultation.
Ability to transport standard computing equipment and instructional technology devices weighing up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis.

Duties/Responsibilities: Software Engineering and Application Development (40% of time)

Translate UX/UI designs and prototypes into secure, accessible, and maintainable production applications.
Engineer, program, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance custom web, AI-supported, simulation, and data-driven applications.
Safeguard education records and other sensitive institutional data in accordance with FERPA and University security requirements through appropriate access controls, encryption, logging, and data-management practices.
Assess technical feasibility and identify implementation requirements during the design phase.

Duties/Responsibilities: Systems Integration, Technical Architecture, and Application Lifecycle (20% of time)

Develop and maintain integrations between instructional technologies, institutional systems, databases, and third-party platforms.
Manage APIs, authentication services, data exchanges, and application interoperability.
Monitor solution performance and reliability.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement corrective actions.

Duties/Responsibilities: Instructional Technology Systems Administration and User Support (25% of time)

Serve as the College administrator for learning management systems, instructional technology platforms, and the XR software and hardware portfolio.
Coordinate system implementation, configuration, accounts and permissions, licensing, updates, testing, inventory, maintenance, and operational readiness.
Provide timely faculty-, staff-, and student-facing troubleshooting and problem resolution; escalate and coordinate complex issues with College IT, EITS, and vendors.
Monitor recurring support needs and system performance, maintain support procedures, and recommend improvements that increase reliability and effective use.

Duties/Responsibilities: Digital Accessibility Liaison, Quality Assurance, and Compliance (10% of time)

Serve as the College’s Digital Accessibility Liaison and primary point of contact with university accessibility partners regarding requirements, communications, reporting, and remediation coordination.
Guide faculty and staff in identifying and addressing accessibility concerns and coordinating remediation with content owners.
Conduct accessibility and quality-assurance testing of custom applications, instructional technologies, and XR resources before implementation and following major updates.
Monitor applicable standards and requirements, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA, ADA Title II, and Section 508, and maintain records and metrics supporting institutional compliance and continuous improvement.

Duties/Responsibilities: Technical Documentation, Training, and Vendor Coordination (5% of time)

Develop and maintain technical documentation, system specifications, administrator procedures, troubleshooting resources, user guides, and software-specific training materials.
Deliver software- and system-specific training and demonstrations for faculty, staff, and students.
Coordinate technical communications, issue resolution, implementation activities, and knowledge transfer with vendors and University partners.

EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected]).

Background Investigation Policy

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

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