"Learning Designer I"

Job Details

Columbia University’s Center for Teaching and Learning is currently seeking applicants for the position of Learning Designer I. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) partners with faculty, students, and colleagues across the University to support excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. The CTL provides a range of free services including teaching consultations and observations, and educational technology training and support; programs and events, including workshops, orientations, and institutes, and the development of digital innovations in teaching and learning.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Instructional Design, the Learning Designer I will assist and support faculty on the design of blended and online learning experiences for the purpose of advancing departmental curriculum goals. The incumbent will support the planning and development of educational projects defined by faculty or school partners.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the design of student-centered learning experiences for blended and online courses. Supports faculty on the implementation of designs for a variety of modalities, platforms, and scales, often leveraging emerging educational technologies, learning science research, and learning analytics.
• Manages learning design for small projects, often collaborating with other learning designers. Assists in designing the scope of small projects and services. Produces instructional materials for using technologies covered in the course. Provides guidance to programmers and designers on development of digital materials.
• Conducts outreach and follow up with assigned departments and schools. Develops strong working relationships with academic staff and effectively accesses institutional resources. Provides support for office open hours and knowledge base and ticketing.
• Collaborates on the development of related resources such as documentation, on-demand resources, and educational development materials. Designs and delivers workshops for instructors on a variety of online tools and media services especially LMS support materials.
• Stays abreast of emerging research in learning design and evolving standards in educational practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-4 years of related experience.
• Extensive experience using Macs and Windows machines.
• Experience using learning management systems.
• Knowledge of educational technology, research in the learning sciences, and data analytics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity of pedagogical concepts and instructional technology issues.
• Familiarity with programming concepts and techniques.