LMS & eLearning Specialist (2 Vacancies) - Kitchener, Canada - Conestoga College

Conestoga College Kitchener, Canada

1 month ago

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Support Staff Full-time New Position (2 Vacancies)

(First consideration for Support Staff and Academic positions will be given to internal applicants in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements)

The LMS & eLearning Specialist supports the development and maintenance of the College's online courses and provides end-user LMS support. This includes transforming text-based course materials into innovative designs using the effective application of web development to create learning objects, interactive web pages, custom tools, etc. to be used in the College's online course offerings. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring ongoing compliance with the Online Learning Centre's (OLC) Quality Assurance (QA) standards at Conestoga. The incumbent will work closely with eLearning Developers, Instructional Designers, and Media Services online course projects to develop quality online courses that support active learning and recommend corrective and preventative measures during the course development process.

The successful candidate will be required to conduct work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus as required. It is anticipated that this position will meet the needs of the department through a hybrid work arrangement with one day on-site, and four days remote at the Kitchener location, located at 3065 King Street.

Responsibilities:

Course Development

Collaborates with project teams to develop quality online courses

Develops and maintains web-based objects to support the College's online course offerings

Develops instructional content into Conestoga's chosen Learning Management System (LMS)

Communicates regularly with members of the project team, providing development updates, coordinating meetings, etc.

Assists eLearning Developers on larger course development projects, developer templates, standards, and ad hoc development requests

Creates practice exercises, knowledge checks, and other instructional elements using the LMS tools

Manipulates, sources, and maintains course graphics as needed

Course Maintenance and Revisions

Works with instructional designers, curriculum developers, Chairs, and others at the college to determine revision requirements

Completes OntarioLearn course revisions requests and loads courses to the OntarioLearn LMS

Modifies content for use on other devices (mobile phones/tablets)

Tests and troubleshoots courses for technical correctness, usability, custom interactives and multimedia, and other technical issues

Develops and tests courses using accessibility software to ensure courses are AODA compliant

Converts approved designs to responsive, accessible HTML5 web pages for the website

Technical and OLC Support

Responds to inquiries and provides eConestoga technical support

Performs LMS administrative tasks (e.g., managing accounts, courses, and system settings)

Provides guidance and expertise to students and faculty as it relates to effective use of the LMS

Keeps up to date with regularly scheduled platform changes

Creates and updates technical documentation

Quality Assurance (QA)

Maintains and revises an ongoing QA process that continually improves as online learning evolves at the College

Guides OLC and project teams on copyright and AODA requirements and practices specific to online courses

Works with OLC to train and inform Conestoga employees on requirements and quality standards

Conducts QA analysis and testing, identifies and documents defects, and fixes issues according to set timelines

Ensures online courses and programs meet college standards before released

Advises project teams when QA standards are not met, making recommendations as needed

Qualifications:

Three-year Diploma or Degree in Information Technology, Computer Programming, Applications Development, Mobile Solutions Development, Business, or Arts is required

Practical web development experience; preferably for post-secondary education

Experience incorporating technology and media to improve the learners' experience and supporting users with technical support

Knowledge of learning management systems, preferably Brightspace by D2L

Understanding of responsive designs and how they function across desktops, tablets, and mobile phones

Strong technical skills including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

Superior attention to detail

Superior verbal and written communication skills; Ability to interact successfully with project stakeholders, and communicate expectations and suggestions effectively

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks, meet deadlines, and use good judgment and initiative in problem resolution

Demonstrated superior work ethic, initiative, and ability to work independently with occasional direction

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