Lead Educational Designer : Competition #054
An Internal/External Posting in the BCGEU, SCFA Employee Group.
Nelson: Tenth Street
Posted:
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Closes: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Selkirk College is seeking a Lead Educational Designer for the Teaching and Learning Institute to support faculty in their development of courses and instruction as well as working with program staff on aspects of the program/course outcome process.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the development of new programs and the maintenance of existing programs utilizing the program outcomes process modeled on the Outcomes Primer Series (Stiehl et al, 2017)
- New programs, e.g. Web App Developer, Digital Fabrication, Building Service Worker, Administrative Assistant and Forestry Leader-provide support and leadership
- Encourage all Deans, Chairs, and faculty to complete program outcome process and for those who have completed program outcomes to align their curriculum with them through course renewal, laddering and leveling, developing capstone projects and aligning with the new Institutional Outcomes
- Lead Teaching & learning initiatives to provide teaching and learning across all programs at the college
Coordinate the marketing, registration and delivery of workshops and professional development for instructors
- Market and arrange for teaching or teach Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) and Instructional Media Workshop (IMW) at least twice each year
- Workshops related to indigenization, internationalization, authentic aligned assessment, course outcomes, teaching strategies, feedback on instruction, self-reflection and peer feedback
- Monthly Teacher Talks
Oversee the implementation of the new continuous improvement in instruction process with the BCGEU faculty
- Supporting Deans and Chairs to understand and implement the process
- Supporting instructors with peer feedback, self-reflection, building their teaching portfolios and curriculum development/professional development plan development
- Responding to related requests, should they occur, from the SCFA teaching union
Learning Fellows – lead and meet with this group to develop PD opportunities for faculty
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional design
- Facilitation and coordination of training
- Knowledge of trends in education and ability to seek solutions
- Learner-centred attitude
Education and Experience
- Preference will be given to a Masters in Instructional design &related education and experience, e.g. Professional Instructor Diploma Program
- At least 5 years teaching at the post-secondary level
- Curriculum development experience preferably at the program level
This is a 100% temporary contract that will commence August 13, 2018 and end April 13, 2019. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the SCFA Collective Agreement or BCGEU Collective Agreement dependent on the background of the applicant.
Selkirk College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interested and qualified applicants are invited to email their chronological resume (along with cover letter, work references and supporting documentation including diplomas and transcripts) no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date to . The personal information provided by applicants is collected pursuant to Sections 26 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The required personal information is collected for the purposes of supporting and evaluating your application for employment with Selkirk College and for aggregate statistical purposes. The personal information will be used, retained and only disclosed by Selkirk in accordance with FIPPA. The information is related directly to and needed by Selkirk to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications, and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision.
Selkirk College is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers all employees to reach their full potential and where each member of the college community shares a responsibility for developing and maintaining a healthy work environment in which differences are valued. The college welcomes applications from persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Aboriginal people. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
All résumés must be submitted via email.
This posting closes on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.