Senior Education Specialist (Ctr for Teaching, Learning and Technology)

Job Description

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to:

1. Capability Development
2. Collaborate with academic staff and / or students on education-centred/related research projects
3. Provide one-to-one or one-to-small group collaborative consultation to academic staff on teaching and learning matters
4. Plan, design, develop and conduct high-quality pedagogical and technology enhanced teaching and learning activities (e.g., courses and workshops) for academic staff and/or students.
5. Education and Technology
6. Translate issues and ideas pertaining to education and technology to specific target groups of stakeholders
7. Develop programmes and initiatives on education and technology matters that cater to teaching community and students
8. Community & Engagement
9. Plan, design, develop and execute ideas and programmes to engage and gather feedback from stakeholders and the teaching community
10. Build relationships and foster collaborations and act as intermediary between stakeholders and institutions
11. Provide pedagogical advice to academic staff on classroom, learning strategies and innovations
12. Special projects
13. Special projects assigned by the Director and/or Deputy Director (Teaching & Learning), CTLT

Requirements

• At least a master’s degree in education or a related field
• Knowledge of latest developments, trends and theories in academic development; education, education research
• At least 3 years of post-master’s degree experience in: (a) designing and conducting courses and/or workshops on pedagogical, educational technology, and other interrelated topics for academic staff and/or students (b) providing collaborative consultation to academic staff in higher education institutions (c) conducting education research specifically in the areas of impact/outcomes assessment at module/programme level
• Ability to independently lead or co-lead a programme or initiative from conception to delivery
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage different, interrelated tasks in an efficient and timely fashion
• ACLP or equivalent qualification and/or experience in Adult/Continuing Education would be useful