Learning Designer - Arts & Science Office of Teaching Excellence and Innovation

NYU•New York, NY

1d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Arts & Science is seeking a dedicated Learning Designer to join the Arts & Science Office of Teaching Excellence and Innovation. The Learning Designer collaborates with administrators and faculty on the development and implementation of evidence-based teaching strategies to support the educational goals of programs and departments in Arts & Science. The Learning Designer manages complex curricular design and development challenges and high-profile projects in the College Core Curriculum, with at least half time dedicated to working with the Complexities seminar program. Coordinate closely with the College Core Curriculum leadership in the oversight of the teaching support needs, including educational technology, technology-enhanced educational needs of a portfolio of teaching and learning initiatives, delivered in all modalities both face-to- face and online. General responsibilities include strategic coordinated faculty engagement efforts, including the creation and delivery of faculty development opportunities, collaboration with university-wide service partners in the support of teaching and learning, and design of training materials; coordinate, film, produce, and edit Complexities modules; field faculty Brightspace queries, including dedicated assistance for Core science courses that require special lab-related Brightspace components; strategic coordinated faculty engagement efforts such as the design, creation, and delivery of workshops and training materials (including occasional training for small groups of students on special projects); and design and oversight of technical projects. This position will also work closely with the Senior Director to develop robust and sustainable policies for assessment and course development across all modalities as well as strategies for faculty development and outreach and to mentor junior staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination designing, implementing, and supporting interactive learning experiences for all teaching modalities (online, in person, hybrid)
Experience applying instructional design principles and pedagogical best practices for increasing learner motivation and active learning
Evidence of advancing knowledge through targeted professional development efforts
Must include experience designing and developing interactive learning experiences for face-to-face, hybrid, and online environments at the higher education level
Experience with discussion-based pedagogy and with applying instructional design and pedagogical principles in a Liberal Arts context
Familiarity with implementing project plans
Understanding of current teaching practices, educational theories and methodologies
Intermediate knowledge of educational technologies and AI and multimedia software
Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Suite, internet browsers, and operating systems
Experience with one or more of the following is required: Google Apps for Education, learning management systems (ex. Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace), eLearning authoring tools (ex. Articulate, Captivate, H5P, presentation tools, web publishing platforms (ex. Wordpress, Google sites), social and collaborative tools, and/or digital video/audio production software (ex. Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate, Avid, Final Cut)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary, with an ability to work with technical and non-technical staff
Ability to work as a team member dedicated to high standards of quality and innovation and take initiative when appropriate

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree learning sciences or educational design, or related field
Master's Degree a plus
Experience supporting teaching and learning solutions at the college or university level
Demonstrated use of integrating technology into teaching and learning initiatives
Experience teaching informally or formally within higher education
Experience with teaching and learning technologies, and/or digital video/audio production software
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Self-starter with the ability to work in a team-based atmosphere with high standards for quality and creativity
Passion for learning and hacking new technologies

Responsibilities

Collaborate with administrators and faculty on the development and implementation of evidence-based teaching strategies
Manage complex curricular design and development challenges and high-profile projects in the College Core Curriculum
Coordinate closely with the College Core Curriculum leadership in the oversight of the teaching support needs
Create and deliver faculty development opportunities
Collaborate with university-wide service partners in the support of teaching and learning
Design of training materials
Coordinate, film, produce, and edit Complexities modules
Field faculty Brightspace queries
Design and oversight of technical projects
Develop robust and sustainable policies for assessment and course development across all modalities
Develop strategies for faculty development and outreach
Mentor junior staff