Job Description

Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares our commitment to quality and student success. Reporting to the Director, Program Quality & Development, Professional and Part-time Learning, the Online Course Developer will work closely with the Curriculum Quality and Development Manager to support the creation of engaging and effective course materials for the asynchronous online course: Website Builders and Frameworks (a course in our Website Creation and Design program). Work will be done remotely.

Activities:

• Identify, design, and develop appropriate learning materials for technology mediated learning including developing new content, curating available material, navigation layout, assessments, text and visual content etc.;
• Implement the principles of Universal Design for Learning during development of materials;
• Maintain alignment of all teaching materials with the course learning outcomes;
• Ensure all materials are AODA and WCAG 2.0 compliant and follow copyright law.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a masters in Computer Science, Web Design or a related field;
• An additional undergraduate or graduate degree in Education is a significant asset;
• Experience with front end frameworks such as bootstrap, vue.js and angular.js.;
• Experience working with Website builders and Content Management Systems such as Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly etc.;
• At least 5 years of cumulative teaching experience in the field of computer science, website design or related field;
• At least 5 years of cumulative post-secondary teaching experience, with an emphasis on technology enhanced teaching an asset;
• High technical skill using all main functions of learning management systems, particularly D2L Brightspace;
• HTML experience an asset;
• Ability to effectively design, develop and integrate technology to meet curricular needs;
• Demonstrated skill and good judgment in selection of appropriate teaching materials;
• The ability to produce quality written documentation;
• Excellent research and critical thinking skills;
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team and participate in consultative decision making;
• The demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines;
• The organizational skills to take a project from an initial idea through delivery, working under pressure, with minimal supervision.

Required Skills

Required Experience
Please apply below by submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and accepted until September 2, 2022. The competition number is PT-PPL-280. Please note that both a cover letter and a resume must be provided in order for your application to be considered for this position. Successful applicants will display evidence of their expertise and knowledge through a presentation of their portfolio (digital preferred).