How to Find a Job in Instructional Technology
Instructional technology is the application of various technologies to the process of education. Ideally, instructional technology should enhance and aid the student's learning experience. Instructional technology careers vary according to your area of expertise or concentration and can include teaching, research, and other positions such as database administration. Knowing how to find a job in instructional technology is not all that difficult, but having the proper training and education are necessary too.
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Get the proper education and training. The qualification for various positions varies according the position itself and the school, company, or organization that is hiring. Minimum requirements are a bachelor's degree for jobs like that of an online learning and teaching coordinator. Other positions like that of a program design director may require a master's level degree and several years of experience in the field. Again, this depends upon where the position is offered. Universities are more likely to require at least a master's degree and will almost always give preference to a candidate with a Ph.D. Your best bet is to do your homework by researching the positions you think you might be interested in and preparing accordingly.
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Begin your job search. If you have already obtained the proper training and education, or if you are doing so at the moment and are close to finishing, you should begin searching for the positions that interest you and that best match your qualifications. Doing a simple online search through Google will lead you to a number of job openings in the field of instructional technology. Many of these jobs will be found on job boards like Career Builder and Monster.com. It is also a good idea to check with the colleges and universities that might be of interest to you as well. Sometimes educational institutions do not post jobs on job boards or in classified ads, so you may need to be proactive in your search methods. You may wish to focus your search efforts on schools in your area or an area to which you are willing to relocate. Once you have found a number of open positions, begin submitting your resume and following up.
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Prepare for the interview process. Once you have followed up and scheduled some interviews, you should properly prepare for each interview. Research each school, company, or organization you are interviewing with. Be sure to learn some history of the school or company, who its primary customer is (students, consumers), and as much as you can about the current technology and how it is implemented in business or education. Look for strengths and deficiencies and be sure to use these to your advantage in the interview process. Prepare a laptop, DVD, or web-based presentation for each interview that showcases your talents and shows your knowledge of the job for which you are applying. You only get one chance to make that first impression, so why not go in and show them that you want the position more than everyone else? Be sure to highlight how you, specifically, can be an asset to the institution. Paint a picture so that those in charge of the hiring process can see you and only you filling the position. Using technology to do so for a position in instructional technology just makes sense.
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