KIITE Senior Learning Innovation Technologist

Grade 8 Salary Range £46,974 - £56,021

(Incremental progression)

Agile working (blend of home and office based)

Job share would be considered.

We are looking for an ambitious, experienced Senior Learning Innovation Technologist to transform digital learning at Keele University. You will be a core member of the senior team within the Keele Institute of Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) helping shape the student learning experience through leading on the adoption and implementation of technology-enhanced learning across curriculum. 

KIITE is responsible for supporting educational delivery and evaluation through core functions of curriculum and learning design, learning technology and academic development. 

You will lead a small team of learning innovation technologists, drawing on your extensive knowledge and experience of learning innovation and VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) to provide mentorship and constructive feedback to the team. You will oversee project planning and resource allocation across the learning innovation technology team, manage performance and generate opportunities for staff development.

This is an important role helping to define digital tools and technologies to support blended/hybrid learning design. You will lead on the evaluation of digital learning technologies and will work with KIITE and academic colleagues to make recommendations that will improve the student learning experience.

As well as leading university wide strategic projects, including review of our VLE and development of policy and practice in relation to learning innovation technology, the post-holder will also be responsible for leading the development of a learning innovation and technology roadmap to support learning experience design across different modalities.

You will be educated to degree level and have strong leadership, project management and collaboration skills, and a passion for supporting technological innovation in teaching, learning and assessment.

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. We have a competitive benefits package available:

• Competitive rate of pay, annual increments within the grade
• Generous annual leave entitlement: opportunities to purchase additional leave 
• Staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional, career development 
• Onsite ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme

The starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Please visit https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to Catherine Chambers: c.chambers@keele.ac.uk 

Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 22^nd October 2023

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