Online Learning Fellow

Company Description

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Why join the Harvard Graduate School of Education?

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is a diverse community of learners, teachers, and employees who are passionate about changing the world through education and striving for maximum impact in the field of education.

Many choose to work at the Harvard Graduate School of Education because they believe in our mission and are excited by our vision for the future. We have a reputation as a great place to work, for our excellent leadership, and we are a strong community that values diversity. For more information about HGSE, its programs, research, and faculty, please visit: www.gse.harvard.edu.

Job Description

The Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL) is a mission-driven organization that prioritizes a diverse, inclusive culture and work/life balance. The TLL supports faculty members at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) as they create residential and online learning experiences using a variety of pedagogical and technological approaches. We are seeking several new Online Learning Fellows to help support ongoing course design, development and support of the fully-online Ed.M. degree offered by the School. The Online Learning Fellows will also support the How People Learn course and other offerings within the Foundations curriculum. This effort requires collaborating with Learning Designers, Learning Technologists, faculty-led teaching teams, and core administrative offices to build and support online courses on the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring that all content is accessible for all learners and the course experience runs smoothly online.

The work will be fast-paced, collaborative, detail oriented, and focused on both faculty and student support. Successful candidates will be able to learn new processes and technologies quickly and be interested in a career in learning design or educational technology. On-the-job training will be provided for building Canvas courses, using approved tools for teaching, adhering to accessibility guidelines, and managing Library reserve readings.

This is a 2 year term position.

The responsibilities described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Duties (individual Fellows may focus on one or more sets of tasks):

• Build or refresh assigned Canvas courses
• Set up approved tools within Canvas, including Zoom, Panopto, Harmonize, Slack, Sharepoint, and others
• Participate in course design meetings
• Develop training materials for Teaching Fellows
• In partnership with the Library, secure access to required readings and populate the Library Reserves Tool (LRT).
• Assist with developing learning assets for online delivery
• Advise the teaching team on creating accessible course materials
• Support teaching teams before and during delivery, including participating in dry runs, setting up course links, and troubleshooting required technology
• Develop course refresh plans and timelines
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced coursework or professional experience in education technology and/or learning design
• 2026 HGSE Ed.M. graduate
• Experience working in Google and Microsoft Office productivity environments
• This position may require occasional evening work between the time of 6:00pm – 9:00pm ET Monday – Thursday during course delivery. Exact schedule TBD.
• Due to the support needs related to the launch of courses, we are generally not able to approve extended time off during the busy operational periods that precede each academic semester.
• Any candidate wishing to be considered must supply a cover letter in addition to a resume. Please upload as one document.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

• Highly detailed and able to manage multiple tasks
• Comfortable working with HTML
• Fluent in leveraging GenAI tools for educational purposes
• Comfortable with working in a fast-paced, hybrid environment
• Experience working within a Learning Management System (Canvas preferred)
• Teaching experience (online preferred)
• Able to work independently and take direction

Additional information

• This is a full-time, benefits eligible position within the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
• Hybrid work will be completed in Cambridge, MA and other U.S. states in which Harvard can conduct business.
• Regretfully, Harvard University does not provide visa sponsorship.

Appointment End Date: 2 years from date of hire

Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week

Compensation Range/Rate (including Shift Differential if applicable): $68,000

Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening: Identity

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 055. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.