Career Opportunities in IT
From the design of instruction for K-12 and higher education to the design of new learning opportunities for adults in education, medicine, business, law the arts and the military, Instructional Technologists are sought after in every practice arena to design resources, processes and programs that solve problems.
The IT program considers three broad areas for Instructional Technology career opportunities:
We live in an increasingly technology-focused society. In response to this, private, federal, state and locally funded projects have been implemented in K-12 and higher education to meet the need to more fully integrate technology, teaching and learning. K-12 and higher education careers include:
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Resources for Careers in K-12 & Higher Education
- Indiana University, Bloomington (all fields of IT careers)
Informal Learning describes the application of innovative methods of instruction that involve hands-on, interactive, and/or multimedia used in non-traditional environments. This might involve an information kiosk that provides public information, for example, or an "edutainment" role-playing DVD that delivers educational content in a game format. Other areas to which the use of Instructional Technology in informal learning applies are:
- Public Outreach -- includes informational kiosks (DMV, tourist info), resource centers (library, computer labs), & television (PSAs, documentaries).
- Healthcare -- includes public health, home health, patients education, tele-health, & telemedicine
- Museums -- includes educational programs, educational technology, & multimedia design
- Educational Software -- includes games, CDs, DVDs, & websites
Resources for Careers in Informal Education
- ALHFAM: The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (National listings of jobs related to living history museums)
- Global Museum Webzine (International resource for jobs in museum sector)
- Museum Employment Resource Center (Listing of museum positions in the U.S.)
- Museum Resource Board (Listing of museum positions in the United States)
- National Institutes for Health (Jobs at National Institutes for Health, searchable by job category)
- New York Foundation for the Arts (Administrative/Managerial jobs in major cities relative to the arts and museums)
- Public Health Jobs Worldwide (Listing of International positions---some are accessible only to subscribers)
- Recruitment for the Museum Sector (International Resource for jobs in museum sector)
Organizations of all kinds, public and private, are faced with the problem of training and educating employees. A current set of skills and competencies are needed by Instructional Designers to face this challenging and changing environment.
Generally, careers across all organizations vested in Adult Learning can be considered in two categories:
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Corporations, including the government, military, and other types of public and private organizations regularly need to provide training to their employees. This can involve updating employee skills, teaching a new procedure or soft skills, for instance, or even teaching adult basic skills to improve the quality of the workforce. Instructional designers are prepared to meet this ongoing need with their understanding of learning and delivery systems, as well as their training in identifying specific learning needs for a given environment, and developing effective instruction that meets the needs of both the business and the learners.
Resources for Careers in Adult Learning
- Center for Workforce Education and Training
- American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
- Vault (Career and industry guides across many areas)