Educational Technologist Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to become an Educational Technologist in the School of Biological Sciences. In this role you will provide technical support and guidance to enable the delivery of technology-enabled teaching, ensuring that academics and teachers maximize the potential of such technology, and students receive the highest quality learning experience.
The role will support online education across four major Triposes (undergraduate programmes): Natural Sciences, Biological; pre-clinical education in the Medical Sciences and Veterinary Sciences; and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences. Teaching in these fields includes lectures, practical laboratory-based classes, and small-group seminars. You will provide expertise and guidance about the appropriate use of learning technologies and graphics to staff involved in the delivery of online, blended and hybrid teaching as part of the University's strategy for delivery of a high-quality educational experience. The role is strongly operational and hands-on, but combined also with a training/facilitation function, to enable university teachers to become adept and self-reliant users of the available technologies and systems.
We are looking for someone with experience of Virtual Learning Environments, preferably in a higher education or further education environment. You will be confident in managing a significant volume of requests for technical help. You will be skilled in developing and delivering training and/or facilitation sessions and materials. You will have the ability to understand the distinctive features of teaching in the biological sciences, including the central role of practical laboratory-based classes, ensuring that our eLearning programmes enhance our existing teaching excellence. You will be able to form productive and collaborative links with the growing community of Teaching & Learning Community, including the Technology Enhanced Learning staff in the University, sharing knowledge, best practice and technical expertise.
We hope you will want to join our team.
The position is open-ended.
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as part of our focus on increasing diversity amongst staff.
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Informal enquiries can be made by contacting the School's Head of Digital Learning, Dr Dee Scadden, on [email protected].
Please quote reference PA35007 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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