Job Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category M&P - AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Educational Programming, Level A

Job Title Learning Designer, Minor Ailments and Contraception Services (MACS)

Department Educational Development Support | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Compensation Range $4,341.17 - $6,253.75 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date August 31, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date May 31, 2024

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The primary duty of this position is to provide learning design and coordination support for government-funded projects within the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The role involves exercising a high degree of collaboration with various stakeholders to gather input, initiate planning, and execute learning-design-focused project tasks and deliverables, as well as the ability to work independently within a given set of work parameters.

This position works with staff in the Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs (OETLD), faculty and staff in the Academic Portfolio, and other stakeholders supporting projects focused on education innovation (e.g., development of online learning activities). The candidate should have strong project management skills, foundational pedagogical knowledge aligned with adult learning principles and technical skills to work with relevant educational technologies and software tools.

Organizational Status
Reports to the Manager, Educational Development, OETLD and works closely with the other members of the OETLD, the Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development (CPPD) unit, faculty, staff within the Academic Portfolio, and other Faculty/university units.

Work Performed

Oversees and supports the development of deliverables for educational projects with CPPD and the Manager, Educational Development, OETLD

Creates online course materials for educational and learning design projects

Develops materials and multimedia content

Leverages UBC and Faculty supported tools for course design, including Canvas, Kaltura, Qualtrics, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Blogs, Wikis, Vyond, Articulate, Camtasia and other tools as appropriate.

Leads environmental scans, conducts needs assessments and assists in the evaluation of teaching and learning deliverables (e.g., learning technologies, hybrid learning)

Provides advice to the educators and staff in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and others in external units on learning design issues that emerge throughout the project. Refers faculty members, as appropriate, to faculty-based teaching and learning support units, to the LT Hub, to CTLT, and/or to the IT Service Centre when needed.

Conducts partnership-building activities with faculty members interested in incorporating technology-enabled learning in their classes through outreach, consultation, and training.

Facilitates meetings with internal and external stakeholders to determine needs and solicit feedback to inform the development and implementation of the educational deliverables of projects (e.g., hybrid modules, online courses, assessment activities).

Gathers feedback and incorporates it into educational deliverables for project team members, including student staff

Oversees communications related to project milestones related to the educational deliverables

Performs other duties as assigned

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The consequence of staff error could negatively impact the reputation of the Faculty for quality and reliability. Errors in judgment may result in the inefficient use of resources and loss of subsequent funding opportunities and may damage the image and reputation of the University, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs, and any of the funded projects on which the individual is working.

Supervision Received
Works independently and collaboratively under the direction of the Manager, Educational Development, OETLD. Receives general instructions during orientation or changes in procedures. Work product will be subject to review in terms of quality and effectiveness in meeting educational/project goals.

Supervision Given
Manages the work of students as required.

Minimum Qualifications
University degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one\xe2\x80\x99s own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one\xe2\x80\x99s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and principles of diversity, equity and inclusion

Experience in project coordination

High-level computer skills and literacy, including knowledge of MS Office products, especially MS Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Experience designing in e-learning environments, utilizing related technologies and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas, Articulate Storyline)

Experience with multimedia production hardware and software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) preferred

Basic understanding of HTML

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

An ability to work efficiently and independently

An ability to display initiative and creativity with high productivity

Responsible and reliable

Excellent communication, collaboration and customer service skills

Organized record keeping

Experience supporting faculty in a higher education setting preferred

Demonstrated ability to follow through on directions and meet deadlines

Demonstrated interest in teaching and learning

Tasks require a high degree of organization, attention to detail, and collaboration with various stakeholders to gather input, initiate planning, and execute project tasks and deliverables. Must be able to work as part of a team to ensure consistency with co-workers. Independence, assertiveness and self-awareness are essential for this role.

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