Saint Mary’s University

Duties as the Educational Developer include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting with faculty; administering needs assessments; designing curriculum; developing and integrating learning activities; and delivering activities with educational technologies for existing blended, face-to-face, and online courses.
• Researching and advising on effective pedagogies and creative applications of technologies to improve and achieve learning outcomes.
• Managing, planning, and developing electronic learning content using the University asynchronous learning system, synchronous technologies, and mobile communications.
• Training and supporting instructors and learners when blended, face-to-face and online courses are prepared between terms, being delivered, and in urgent situations where a course must be prepared and deployed quickly.
• Proofreading online learning materials in scheduled fully online courses before the term starts.
• Assessing and coordinating copyright licenses and approvals for existing and emerging fully online course electronic learning materials.
• Meeting on a regular basis with each faculty member and technical e-Learning team, developing an online courses, in order to review work progress to date and provide support and resources.
• Creating hybrid delivery models for academic programs.
• Working with the Instructional Multimedia Analyst and faculty member to select appropriate electronic educational media as elements for course design.
• Organizing course materials effectively to provide flow of effective use of communication, assessments, and course management tools.
• Evaluating course materials for consistency, organization, and quality standards in format, mechanics of writing, accessibility, and copyright.
• Communicating frequently and effectively with course project team members to ensure that goals are being met.
• Working with the e-Learning team and others to produce and complete project deliverables, and milestones, and to ensure best practices in online education are incorporated into existing courses and programs.
• Meeting with faculty members on a regular schedule to review work, progress to date, provide support, and resources. Referring faculty to e-Learning team members when necessary.
• Training staff and faculty on a variety of technology platforms, supplementary programs, and a variety of course design software used to increase student engagement.
• Conducting training on developing assessment and evaluation tools to support and measure effective teaching and student learning.
• Providing bi-weekly reports on course development projects.
• Providing advice to the Director, Educational Development and Technology and E-Learning team new developments and issues for development and delivery of online courses.

To be the successful Educational Developer you will possess a Master's Degree in Education with Information Technology or Education Technology specialization and a minimum of two (2) years of recent and related experience. Experience and training in instructional design and project management; strong written and oral communication skills; strong customer service skills; and the ability to lead a team through a creative process will ensure you success in this position. You will also have the ability to work in fast-paced, team oriented environment and have knowledge of web design principles, learning theories and best practices. Experience with University asynchronous learning system, synchronous technologies and mobile communications will be considered assets.

Saint Mary's University is one of Canada's top primary undergraduate universities--known for its international collaborations, leadership in entrepreneurship, and research that benefits local and global communities. Our programs in Arts, Science, Graduate Studies and the Sobey School of Business are among Canada's best and feature professors who are committed to the success of their students. Saint Mary's provides our 7,000 students with a place that fosters possibility, excellent research opportunities, and distinguished graduate and professional programs combined with a caring community. Nestled in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada's east coast, Saint Mary's University is marked by iconic buildings, green spaces and fresh ocean air. The Saint Mary's University community is committed to a prosperous future for the world-a world without limits.

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Apply for this opportunity online by visiting www.smu.ca/employment and use our online application system through CareerBeacon. Select the position you are interested in and apply by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Please include the names of three professional references. No telephone calls please.

Competition Opens: November 1, 2018 Competition Closes: November 12, 2018

Saint Mary's University hires on the basis of merit and is committed to the principles of employment equity. Saint Mary's University encourages applications from qualified women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Saint Mary's University thanks all applicants for applying. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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