Learning Design Consultant - Calgary, Canada - Bow Valley College

Bow Valley College

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Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Bow Valley College is Calgary and region's only Comprehensive Community College with 14,000 full
- and part-time students and campuses in Airdrie, Cochrane, and Okotoks. Our graduates contribute to the digital economy, careers in business, TV & film production, and serve on the frontlines of healthcare and social services.

Bow Valley College invests in three applied research pillars:
educational technology, social innovation, and health.

Why work at Bow Valley College? Bow Valley College is an Alberta Top 75 employer made up of employees who are committed to our learners ́ success, as well as each other ́s.

Our values of respect, inclusion, creativity, teamwork, and resilience are reflected in how we work together to include all learners, challenge our thinking, remove barriers, provide opportunity, and make all learning count.

The Learning Design Consultant is an integral member of the Learning Design unit, and reports to the Associate Dean, Learning Innovation.

The primary role of the Learning Design Consultant is to actively support identified stakeholders, primarily faculty, Deans and Program Chairs, in achieving their learning design and curriculum development objectives.

In this way, the Learning Design unit supports the achievement of access, quality & sustainability goals articulated in the Bow Valley College Institutional Plan.

Responsibilities and duties associated with the Learning Design Consultant's role include;

**Using a customer service approach;

70%** Promotes and supports teaching excellence and innovation
Promotes and supports the use of educational technology in curriculum development and teaching and learning
Reviews, revises, designs and/or develops curricula
Supports the identified professional development needs of college staff such as

(a) facilitating workshops

(b) facilitating /leading meetings

(c) consulting with stakeholders

Develops and promotes resources in curriculum development, educational technology and instructional skills.
Assists in the development of learning design plans (i.e. marketing, operational, strategic) and budgets
Supports or leads research initiatives
Gives and receives constructive feedback
Fosters positive relationships with and among stakeholders
Applies best practices in presentations and in design of resources
Works collaboratively with other members of the Learning Design Unit to plan and participate in learning design development initiatives, workshops, and other events 10%
Works collaboratively with deans, program chairs and faculty in departmentwide and collegewide projects and initiatives 10%
Keeps current with trends and research in the field 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

46 years of related experience
Master's Degree
Preference to experience in a postsecondary institution
Demonstrated teaching excellence in online and/or facetoface learning environments
Previous consulting experience preferred
Use of learning technologies including a learning management system and webconferencing
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Posting expiry date:
September 6, 2023

**Diversity and Inclusion Commitment