Staff position - Manager, Instructional Design - Digital Education
Job description
Staff position - Manager, Instructional Design - Digital Education
About The American University in Cairo:
Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 260-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The university also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. AUC is Middle States accredited and is an English-medium institution.
Job Description:
The position will report to the Associate Director for Digital Education, Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT). Under the supervision of the associate director for digital education, this position entails leading teams of CLT staff, and student technology assistants to work collaboratively in providing educational support during the design and development of challenging and engaging online, blended learning courses and eLearning modules. The job holder will be managing teams of instructional designers and working with instructional technologists and video services specialists, taking ownership of multifaceted instructional projects. This individual is primarily charged with leading CLT teams in supporting faculty on active learning and course design strategies within these courses as well as creating eLearning, interactive video, and other multimedia content to be used both synchronously and asynchronously.
Principal Accountabilities:
Lead teams of instructional designers and technologists in developing appropriate instructional strategies for different contexts
Lead teams of instructional designers and technologists in the production of instructional materials for specific pedagogical objectives
Take ownership to oversee the instructional design and development that is involved in assigned projects and ensure that the project is prioritized according to the given deadline.
Supervise the design and development of eLearning content, including multimedia and eLearning modules working closely with CLT staff, faculty or content matter experts
Apply design methodologies for eLearning
Design authentic assessments and engaging course content incorporating active learning strategies
Exhibit creative, flexible and innovative approach to course design
Exhibit and apply knowledge and use of authoring tools to create material that meets the criteria of universal design, i.e., is accessible to different learners
Exhibit and apply knowledge and use of content authoring resources including, but not limited to, video presentation, podcasting, animation, screen and video capture, and interactive multimedia
In collaboration with CLT multimedia officers and others at CLT, provide guidance to faculty in adopting new technologies, and in using these technologies to improve teaching and learning
Assist in the continual assessment of CLT's projects, programs and services that relate to digital education, leading such work when in the scope of a smaller project
Develop and facilitate workshops offered to faculty that relate to digital education
Work closely with the coordinator of the STA program on strategic plans and initiatives of the program's report on STA program activities regularly and plan for future directions
Supervise budget of program and projections
Assist the associate director for digital education in outreach to faculty
Engage in the design and delivery of professional development programs or workshops offered by CLT
Ensure they are always updated in their own knowledge of the latest trends in educational technology and eLearning, evaluating relevance to AUC's context, and disseminate this knowledge to the department and faculty at AUC where appropriate
Regularly report to CLT associate director for digital education on the latest trends in educational technology worthy of piloting at AUC Coordinate and facilitate an in-house professional development program for the department
Facilitate workshops offered to all AUC faculty and Student Technology Assistants (STAS)
Mentor, train, and provide guidance to newly hired CLT staff within the digital education unit
Participate in CLT's event organization, leading those events that pertain to digital education
Build networks of other educational technology leaders in Egypt, the region and the world, and leverage these networks where appropriate for professional development or CLT event organization
Participate in activities that help establish AUC's position as a leader in digital education in the region
Participate in scholarship of teaching and learning activities related to digital education, sometimes leading such projects if within their own scope of work
Perform any other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Minimum Education Requirement:
Master's degree in a related field Experience
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least three years' experience in instructional design or instructional technology support
Experience working in a center for learning and teaching is a plus
Experience supporting blended, flipped, or online courses in a higher education environment. Minimum of two years' experience working with eLearning software (such as captivate or storyline)
Experience in training faculty experience leading teams of instructional designers, or leading instructional design projects
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team and organizational skills
Exhibit creative, flexible and innovative approach to course design (a portfolio will be required)
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize workflow, and meet strict deadlines
Ability to identify the root causes of any issues related to the project and recommend effective solutions
Potential to learn, use and adapt new software specifically connected with instructional design and technology
Excellent ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical fashion
Excellent knowledge of learning management systems and Web 2.0
Flexibility to deliver training to multiple levels of competencies of individuals
Initiative to propose and oversee new ideas and approaches to develop in the area of digital education and CLT
Excellent written and spoken English
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Research and data analyses skills
Ability to think strategically
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