A taxonomy of instructional technology service positions in higher education

The purpose of this study was to determine the types of instructional techn ology service positions available in higher education. The authors collecte d and analysed 449 job announcements and, based upon an analysis of the pos ition descriptions, were able to develop a taxonomy of service positions. T he taxonomy includes eight categories: Instructional Technologist; Instruct ional Designer; Distance Learning Co-ordinator; Instructional Technology Ma nager/Administrator; Technical Support Specialist; World Wide Web Specialis t; Instructional Technology Librarian; and Miscellaneous. Common responsibi lities and qualifications for each type of position are discussed in the pa per. Salary information for each type of position is also included. The pap er concludes with a discussion of the results and recommendations for futur e research.