Senior Learning Designer

Curriculum Delivery and Innovation 

Senior Learning Designer (Post level 9)

Job ID: 2669

Duties and responsibilities:

Curriculum Design - Learning Design

• Liaise with Faculties/Schools/Departments to provide Teaching and Learning Design services.
• Proactively supports academic staff to pursue continuous curriculum and programme innovation, including alternative forms of delivery including blended and online learning approaches.
• Proactively markets blended I online learning within the University of the Free State.
• Support academic staff in the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of blended I online learning initiatives.
• Support staff in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning principles in the design of their online course, assessments and course materials.

Client Relations - Liaison, Coordination and Communication

• Deal with queries from academic staff regarding Teaching and Learning design, including the official Learning Management System and other educational technology.
• Responsible for the effective dissemination of information about Teaching and Learning design, official Learning Management System and other educational technology initiatives to Faculties.
• Collaborate with appropriate teaching and learning role-players within faculties and CTL.

Training And Development - Training

• Develop training material related to the integration of technology into teaching and learning, including (but not limited to) the use of the Learning Management System and other educational technology.
• Present workshops regarding teaching with technology, including (but not limited to) the use of the Learning Management System.
• Incorporate Universal Design for Learning principles into training presented and implement Universal Design for Learning principles in the presentation of training sessions and in the development of training materials.

People Management - Supervision

• Work in close collaboration with the designated Learning Developer.
• Supervise and allocate tasks and activities to the designated Learning Developer.

Research

• Analysis and interpretation of international and national best practices in teaching and learning; and more specifically blended / online ·learning.
• Research on the use of emerging and innovative technology in teaching and learning practices.

Inherent requirements: 

• Relevant B-degree or equivalent post-school diploma.
• Three (3) years' experience in computer-integrated teaching and learning and/or instructional design.
• Three (3) years' experience in the use of educational technology, including but not limited to the use of a learning management system.

Required competencies:  

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Knowledge in lesson or lecture design.
• Knowledge in use of educational technology.
• Knowledge in the use of a Learning Management System.
• Knowledge In training and development.
• Knowledge In people management.
• Knowledge in project management.
• Liaison, communication and collaboration skills.

Recommendations: 

• Postgraduate qualification or diploma in Education or Higher Education focusing on curriculum design and/or the use of educational technology.
• Two (2) years' experience in research methodology.
• Two (2) years' experience in project management.
• Two (2) years' experience in a higher education environment.

Assumption of duties:  

1 April 2019 

Closing date:   

22 February 2019

Salary: 

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/9161.

Fringe benefits: 

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

General: 

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division. 

Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following: 

• a detailed curriculum vitae (please note that the first three (3) referees on your CV will be contacted with regard to reference checking);
• certified copies (not older than 3 months) of all academic records;
• certified copies (not older than 3 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);
• a certified copy (not older than 3 months) of your identity document (ID).

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position.  Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.