George Washington University is offering a unique opportunity for a highly skilled Instructional Technologist to become a cornerstone of the Data Science Program at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, a role that will significantly shape the future of the program.
The STEM-designated Data Science Program at GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences prepares students to meet that need and enter competitive careers in government, technology, private industry and much more. The successful candidate will have the chance not only to significantly enhance the program’s capstone projects, run boot camps, and manage cloud services, but also to share their knowledge and contribute to the growth of the program.
The Instructional Technologist, Data Science Program reports to the Program Director in the Data Science Program.
Responsibilities:
Capstone Project Support:
- Assist instructors in organizing data and setting up AWS connections for capstone projects.
- Monitor and maintain capstone project environments and resources.
Helpdesk Support:
- Managing helpdesk student workers.
- Overseeing recruitment of student helpdesk workers.
Boot Camp Facilitation:
- Develop and conduct summer boot camps to help students improve their Python programming and mathematical skills.
- Identify students who need additional support and direct them to appropriate courses or resources.
Cloud Service Management for Program:
- Ensure the smooth operation and availability of cloud-based services and programs as well as resources for cloud services for data science students.
Project Collaboration:
- Support and collaborate with the partners (within GW and outside) on student data science projects, help identify potential internship or capstone project opportunities with internal and external partners.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to ensure successful project execution
Website Maintenance and Student Showcase:
- Maintain and update the GWU Data science website and the GWU Github/ capstone website regularly.
- Collaborate with faculty to showcase student work and projects on the website.
Student Research Support:
- Assist faculty members, student and researchers with data acquisition, processing, and analysis for research projects.
- Provide technical expertise in implementing and optimizing data science workflows and pipelines.
- Contribute to the development of research proposals and grant applications directly related to instruction initiatives of the Data Science program
Technical Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for data science tools, processes, and best practices.
- Contribute to creating knowledge-sharing resources like tutorials, blog posts, or presentations.
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the Data Science program.
Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning additional responsibilities that are logically related to the position.