Distance learning Education Technician
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Supreme Court - Agency 5

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$29.481

Job Posting:
JR2024-00012147 Distance learning Education Technician (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
01-07-2025

Job Description:
The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, and more.
This position is responsible for administering and managing the Judicial Branch online learning management system (LMS), distance learning technology, and other learning platforms. Responsibilities may include overseeing the daily operations, evaluation and maintenance of the learning management system; creating end-user accounts based on users' needs; providing technical support to users and internal staff; maintaining and updating resources for online courses; maintaining annual compliance process for judicial education requirements; monitoring the effectiveness of learning programs; conducting research for new methods and practices; maintaining proper documentation and training materials related to the learning programs; maintaining and evaluating all technology equipment and arranging for system maintenance; work with subject matter experts in developing, designing, and creating, and evaluating online training modules; managing helpdesk database; and working with vendors regarding fees, data storage, and technical issues. This position would be eligible for remote work.

Essential Duties:

1. Oversees the daily operations of the learning management system including

creating and maintaining end user accounts, providing technical support

relating to the system and ensuring delivery of training content and programs.

2. Develops, designs, and creates online trainings.

3. Develops documentation and maintains resources to assist users in using and

navigating learning management system.

4. Maintains annual compliance process for judicial education requirements.

5. Monitors the effectiveness of learning management system and conducts

research on new methods and best practices for operating learning

management system.

6. Communicates with vendors regarding fees, system storage, and technical

issues.

The Judicial Branch values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We recruit, hire, train and promote in all job qualifications at all levels without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics. The Judicial Branch complies with Veterans Preference Laws.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Education or related fields; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

KNOWLEDGE :

• Applicable software troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrade;
• Instructional and technical documentation development;
• Research methods;
• Recordkeeping;
• Judicial Branch educational requirements and policies;
• Customer service principles.
• Instructional design principles and methods;
• Online training principles and methods;
• Adult education principles and methods;

SKILL

• Ability to adapt and independently use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Managing and maintaining the learning management systems, and other software programs.
• Ability to evaluate and provide ongoing needs assessment of learning management system functionality and identify solutions
• Ability to evaluate and identify branch learning management system and rapidly evolving technological needs to identify and provide options for continued growth
• Ability to work with subject matter experts to develop, design, evaluate and maintain online learning content.
• Developing and maintaining online learning content;
• Operating computers and applicable software applications;
• Troubleshooting software technical issues;
• Developing instructional and technical documentations;
• Conducting research for new methods and technologies;
• Maintaining records;
• Providing customer services;
• Ability to utilize; Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new skill sets in the ever-evolving world of technology and adult learning.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.


Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

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