University of New Brunswick

Closing Date: November 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CENTRE FOR ENHANCED TEACHING & LEARNING

The Centre for Enhanced Teaching & Learning (CETL) is an academic support unit that promotes effective and engaging teaching and learning through instructional excellence and the integration of classroom technology and media.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | 1-Year term | Saint John | Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm |36.25 hours per week

Salary Range: $55,936 - $72,718 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Director, Teaching & Learning Services, the Instructional Designer assists faculty in developing effective and engaging learning experiences, incorporating instructional technology and media as appropriate.

• Collaborate with faculty and staff in the design/redesign of classroom-based curricula and courses using instructional design theory and principles.
• Coach faculty members and instructors in improving their teaching methods.
• Incorporate learning technologies and media strategies where appropriate.
• Organize, develop, facilitate, and promote professional development opportunities for faculty and instructors.
• Create instructional resource materials to support faculty and instructors.
• Research the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
• Research, advise, and adapt instructional methodologies and assessment strategies.
• Write funding proposals and hire student workers or other temporary staff.
• Other instructional design-related duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Master's degree with a focus on instructional design, educational pedagogy, and the design of instructional materials.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in course design, development, and support, as well as in designing and developing program curricula, preferably in a post-secondary environment.

Additional Strengths

• Proficient at the organization and delivery of professional development workshops.
• Experience in using D2L Brightspace, or other learning management systems is an asset.
• Ability to play a leadership role as well as work constructively and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proven time management, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills.