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Educational Technologist (Systems & Support)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - Department of Education

Location: Liverpool
Salary: £27,396 to £31,502
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 24th March 2023
Closes: 17th May 2023
Job Ref: 76026

Full-time, permanent appointment

Based in Liverpool

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Educational Technologist to join us and work within the Faculty of Education at LSTM.

Background

This role sits in the Academic Development & Innovation Team (ADI), part of the Faculty of Education, supporting the successful delivery of Learning, Teaching & Assessment (LTA) through the use of educational technologies. Working closely with the Senior Educational Technologist (Systems & Support Manager) to ensure that services are delivered effectively, and high-quality support is provided to both student and staff, enabling them to make the best use of these technologies.

The role

The successful candidate will contribute to the effective delivery of educational technology services, systems and processes, and provides specialist support to staff and students. Our team is a critical component in supporting the exciting transformation that the Faculty of Education is currently undergoing, by increasing the number of accessible learning opportunities our students and partners have globally; meaning lots of exciting opportunities to develop new and existing technologies in support of learning, teaching and assessment at LSTM.

So, whether you are an Educational Technologist looking for a new fast-paced challenge or an aspiring Educational Technologist with a strong background in supporting IT in education, now is a great time to join us here at LSTM, celebrating its 125th anniversary as the world’s first institution dedicated to the research and education of tropical medicine “making a positive difference” by creating “healthy lives across the world”

Key responsibilities are (but not limited to):

  • To provide specialist 1st line support to staff and students
  • To provide operational and administrative support for institutional educational technologies
  • To provide staff and students with high quality training and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build good working relationships with students and staff; you will also have excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to use initiative and work without detailed supervision. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:

  • Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject or experience of supporting educational technologies in an education setting
  • An understanding of the role of educational technologies in supporting learning, teaching and assessment
  • Experience in troubleshooting and documenting issues, through to a satisfactory resolution, arising from learning technologies; liaising with relevant stakeholders (including escalation to third party suppliers) and communicating the progress / resolution to the end-user(s).
  • Experience of providing end user support and advice in the use of educational technologies
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver outputs consistent with expected standards in terms of productivity and quality

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Informal enquiries can be made to:  john-paul.wylde@lstmed.ac.uk

Closing date: 17th April 2023 at 12:00

Expected date of interviews: 17th May 2023

Application Process: To apply for the position please click on the apply link, upload your CV and Covering Letter before the closing date. Your covering letter should detail how the knowledge and skills you have gained from previous work experiences enable you to meet the requirements outlined in the job description.

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