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Working Title: Director Academic Technology Services

Classification Title: Administrator II

Posting Details 

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference
Not Applicable

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President Academic Technology & Campus Engagement, this position leads academic technology and services for the Division of Information Resources & Technology. Leadership includes supervision of staff as well as planning, execution, documentation, communication, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the resources and services offered by the Academic Technology department, which includes both academic and classroom technologies. Planning is done in consultation with IRT senior leadership and campus stakeholders. The Academic Technology department collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to provide campus-wide support for IRT core services, software platforms, and classroom design and infrastructure that support strategic campus goals for teaching, learning, and student success. This position aligns the priorities of the team with the campus-wide strategic plan and divisional goals.

The position plays a leadership role in supporting academic technologies used to deliver face to face classroom, online, and hybrid courses at Sac State; this position also participates in requirements gathering and evaluations for new or replacement instructional and classroom tools. The position requires a strong pedagogical background to partner with faculty and ensure alignment between academic needs and technology. This position is responsible for engaging faculty, staff, and students in the adoption of tools that provide a good match for achieving their specific objectives.

This position has a significant role in professional development of faculty, staff, and students; leading a team of developers and consultants to create training modules and documentation on use of technologies used to deliver instruction. This position stays informed about emerging instructional software, classroom design, and pedagogical applications of technology to facilitate active learning. This position has technical expertise in areas such as learning management systems, e-portfolios, lecture capture, classroom design and standards, accessibility, etc.

This position is involved in a variety of strategic student success initiatives to improve retention and time to degree at Sac State; this position helps make strategic technologies sustainable by offering support, documentation, and training to meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students. This position is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of resources and services and engaging in continuous improvement activities by gathering feedback from faculty, staff, and students.

This position has a strategic focus on supporting academic technology and CSU System Accessible Technology Initiatives (ATI) related projects and services offered by IRT. Additionally, this position participates in system-level meetings and engages in collaboration with partners from across the CSU.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $10,000.00 per month - $11,500.00 per month

Final salary determination will be based on relevant qualifications and professional experience.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,053.00 per month - $16,221.00 per month

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Salary Grade/Range: 1

Recruitment Type: Regular (At-Will)

Time Base: Full-Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; other hours as required.

Department Information 

Who is IRT?

Information Resources & Technology (IRT) partners with faculty, staff, and students to provide essential information technology services that support mission critical activities and innovative technology solutions that facilitate the accomplishment of strategic campus goals at Sacramento State.

For more information please visit: www.csus.edu/irt

Telecommuting Options

Hybrid work flexibility is available, on an opt-in basis.

Please visit the following webpage for more information on the CSU Telecommuting Program: https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/internal/your-hr/telecommuting-program.html.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
2. Five years experience leading delivery of academic technologies that support teaching, learning, and student success.
3. Demonstrated experience managing a high-performing team of staff and student workers; responsibilities include setting performance standards and measures; providing appropriate levels of training, mentoring, and professional development; and fostering a strong sense of teamwork and cross-functional communication and collaboration.
4. Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse faculty, staff, and students and gathering feedback through surveys, focus groups, or other means.
5. Demonstrated experience delivering training and support services to diverse audiences, such as faculty, staff, and/or students, in a variety of modalities.
6. Demonstrated experience with a Learning Management system and with Learning Management modules and integrated applications such as collaboration tools, lecture capture, etc.
7. Experience developing, documenting, and improving processes to improve quality, efficiency, and/or the end user experience.
8. Experience with change management/change controls at the organizational and instutional level.
9. Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging classroom and instructional technologies and pedagogies that promote active learning and engagement.
10. Demonstrated knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA requirements to support delivery of accessible digital content including course materials.
11. Familiarity with a quality assurance model for online courses such as Quality Matters or QOLT.
12. Familiarity with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Copyright law in a higher education context.
13. Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
14. Excellent interpersonal skills.
15. Familiarity with accessible technologies and universal design principles.
16. Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community

Condition of Employment

• Ability to complete the background check process.

Preferred Qualifications 

1. Demonstrated experience with classroom technologies, including both pedagogical and technical expertise.
2. Advanced Degree in education, instructional design, or related discipline.
3. Experience teaching as a tenured faculty member at a tertiary-level institution.
4. Experience providing support and training for some of the following: Office 365, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Degree Planners, College Scheduler, Qualtrics, e-Portfolio software, CidiLabs, Canvas, Lecture capture softwared (Panopto), and Zoom.
5. Familiarity with classroom design and technical standards for providing consistent end-user experiences with campus spaces.
6. Demonstrated experience applying project management principles to multiple complex projects; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, achieve milestones, and complete projects successfully.

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Failure to upload required documentation may result in disqualification.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California's capital city, five miles from State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the "Farm-to-Fork Capital," is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million. Sacramento State proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and is recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as a Black-Serving Institution. The university enrolls around 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

"As California's capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed. Sacramento State will be a welcoming, caring, and inclusive leader in education, innovation, and engagement." As the regional hub of higher education, Sacramento State is dedicated to learning and student success; teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity; justice, diversity, equity and inclusion; resource development and sustainability; dedicated community engagement, and wellness and safety.

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code, Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued.  Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning. 

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

Equal Employment Opportunity

California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

It is the policy of California State University, Sacramento to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need a disability related reasonable accommodation as part of the application and/or interviewing process, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/benefits/reasonable-accomodation.html.

The University is committed to creating an education and working environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. For more information on mandatory training for new employees, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/learning-development/support/csu-learn.html.

Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act Notification: 

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at https://www.csus.edu/clery . 

The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at clery@csus.edu.

Under the Clery Act, this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position, you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

Background Check Disclaimer

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

Out of State Employment

Sacramento State, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees (up)on date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. California State University, Sacramento is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (ie. H-1-B Visa).

Note to Applicants:

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview unless required by collective bargaining agreement.

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