Digital Education Developer (HEFi)

The Higher Education Futures institute (HEFi) was established in 2018 to support staff involved in teaching and supporting learning in all aspects of their professional education practice. HEFi integrates digital education support and academic professional development within one team. You will be a member of a College HEFi Digital Team as well as the wider HEFi Digital community and will contribute to delivering digital learning strategy across the institution. 

Main Duties

Reporting to the college Head of HEFi Digital Business Partner (or their nominee), you will be a member of the college HEFi Digital Team as well as the wider HEFi Digital community represented in the five main colleges within the university. You will contribute to delivering the college’s Digital Learning Strategy and provide expert guidance and collaboration on the design of pedagogically proven blended and online learning within the institution. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

(Considered Essential):

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications) or relevant technical qualification and relevant  experience - where no equivalent qualification is held, extensive proven practical and technical experience in a similar role will be required.
• Extensive proven practical experience in instructional/learning design in the context of higher education and a broad disciplinary area.
• Specialist knowledge of how Virtual Learning Environments (such as Canvas) and other associated systems can be used to support learning and teaching.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to analyse information and data.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
• Ability to quickly become a product specialist for new digital education systems.
• Ability to prioritise, negotiate and use own judgement, particularly when responding to queries and requests for advice.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and to deadlines within a team environment.
• Experience of delivering face to face and remote training, ideally in the use of learning technologies.
• Understanding of stakeholder requirements to ensure solutions are developed to meet their needs.
• Ability to provide specific support and advice, challenging and reinterpreting requests where it is necessary.
• Ability to analyse problems and summarise key points to others, including non-specialist staff.
• Experience supporting projects through from conception to successful completion.
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams.

Informal enquires to Amy Lord, email: a.lord@bham.ac.uk

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