Educational Developer (Curriculum)

Classification & Regular Hours

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 15

The base salary will be $71,970 - $102,690 per annum. Starting salary will be aligned with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and demonstrated qualifications.

Please note, this is an 11-month temporary full-time contract opportunity covering a leave of absence.

Secondments are Welcome

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Responsibilities

Curriculum Review and Renewal
The Educational Developer, Curriculum is critical to the Centre for Teaching and Learning's mandate of supporting departments and faculties in curriculum design and renewal as part of Western's Institutional Quality Assurance (IQAP) process. The Developer advises on course and academic program development in consultation with academic units. The Developer also designs programs and services to support continuous curricular improvement and teaching excellence among faculty members and departments across the university. The Developer supports departments in curriculum review and renewal, including providing consultation during the design of course and program learning outcomes for new degree programs, and assisting departments with designing outcomes assessment. The Developer also provides leadership, training and one-on-one design support for departments and faculty in their efforts to enhance teaching and learning.

Faculty Development
In addition, the Educational Developer, Curriculum provides expertise to instructors on creating engaging and inclusive learning environments for students. This may include consultations on pedagogical and strategic areas of importance, including assessment design, active learning, generative AI, and equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and assessment (EDIDA). The Educational Developer designs and facilitates workshops in multiple modalities (including face-to-face, online, and blended), develops asynchronous resources, and offers one-on-one consultations to instructors. The Developer also contributes to regular CTL programming such as annual conferences and orientation events.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in curriculum, education, or a related field
• PhD degree in curriculum, education or a related field preferred

Experience:

• 2 years of progressive experience developing resources as well as designing and facilitating workshops/programs for instructors across a range of teaching modalities
• 2 years of experience teaching at the college or university level
• Previous experience in course design and continuous curricular improvement
• Previous experience facilitating educational development opportunities
• Experience coordinating events and managing projects
• Experience facilitating online or blended workshops for instructors in a post-secondary setting preferred
• Experience conducting program evaluation and project management preferred
• Experience facilitating institutional curricular renewal or review processes preferred
• Teaching and/or course development experience in blended and/or online modalities preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of adult learning theories and their application, with skills in developing instructional resources and activities
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding (i.e. functionality, application) of outcomes-based curriculum design
• Knowledge of theory and principles of effective teaching and learning strategies, activities, and assessments
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and practice in training, program development and one-on-one consultations
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, knowledge of D2L Brightspace an advantage
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management and the ability to manage multiple projects, people, and schedules within an academic term framework preferred
• Ability to relate to faculty academically and bridge understanding of disciplinary pedagogy into various delivery formats
• Ability to work with a variety of faculty members, subjects and teaching preferences while establishing proactive, positive consulting relationships
• Effective presentation skills to small, large and diverse audiences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, professional and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability and natural inclination to interact with people in a professional, respectful and diplomatic manner
• Ability to work in a team environment at multiple organizational levels within Western

Please Note:

This position is an existing vacancy. This position is fully in-person, on-site. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.