Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Technology - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

PHAR Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Sep 06, 2023

Closing Date

Sep 19, 2023

Position Type

Full Time - Operating Funded

Salary Range

$44,016 to $58,952 per year

Grade

Hours

35
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

Location - Work primarily takes place in-person at North Campus, Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences currently offers an accredited four-year professional Entry to Practice PharmD degree consisting of coursework and practice experience as well as multiple post-graduate programs.

The Faculty services approximately 650 students per year and consistently ranks among the top three institutions in Canada.

We offer high quality education and develop exceptional student pharmacists, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows and prepare our graduates for a variety of careers in pharmacy practice, research, and teaching.

Our graduates go on to influence the continuously changing healthcare field through their leadership in the areas of policy, practice, and business.

Position Summary

The Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Technology Assistant will work as part of the Assessment and Evaluation team to support the Faculty's assessment, program evaluation and educational technology activities.

This includes, but is not limited to:
direct support for assessment exam administration (e.g. creating and administering exams, implementing exam accommodations, post exam processing support), evaluation activities (e.g. focus groups, surveys, data entry and collection, generating reports). This role will also provide direct educational technology support for the delivery of programs (e.g. basic training on essential core tools such as mentimeter, learning management systems and zoom, some seminar technology support to facilitate interactive learning, and back up for technology failure in lecture theaters).

Duties
Assessment activities

Supporting the delivery of Computer Based Exams for PharmD and CCPP programs including:
Copying/creating new exams, editing exam questions and problem-solving special requests
Creating exam administrations for accommodation students in all courses
Proctor on site exams and assist in the creation of the exam invigilator schedule for faculty exams
Coordinating remote exam proctoring needs for faculty exams using Smart Exam Monitor (SEM) including setting up SEM sessions and post exam recording audits
Troubleshooting onsite and remote exam related technology issues
Assisting with any post exam changes as directed by the course coordinator
Primary point of contact for faculty examination related needs including releasing exams, setting up exam review sessions, and post exam communications
Aide in the creation of assessment software tutorials and assessment procedures, uploading grades procedures)
Assisting with uploading of exam grades and processing of item statistics for faculty reports
Providing assessment and technical support for Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs)

Evaluation activities

Supporting the annual implementation of ongoing program evaluation activities
Preparing and updating surveys and initial processing of evaluation data
Creating ad hoc guest lecturer surveys in qualtrics
Assisting with the processing of survey results and focus group recordings including transcription, and coding for report creation
Supporting data analysis work as required to populate annual and ad hoc reports
Data downloading/uploading/entry as required
Supporting the creation of ongoing program and adhoc evaluation reports
Preparing student performance and post placement reports for Experiential Education
Assisting