NOTE: This is a temporary position with an anticipated end date of March 31, 2024.
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Reporting to the Director, Academic Excellence, this specialized position serves as the key development resource and implementation expert for microcredential programming and assessment. This individual collaborates extensively with colleagues and stakeholders at multiple levels and across the institute to provide both direct support and thought leadership to programs seeking to incorporate microcredentials. An understanding of educational foundations such as demonstrating mastery through multiple forms of assessment at a personalized pace, development of outcomes and competency-based education, and especially the development of reliable and valid student assessment tools appropriate to specific subject matter and workplace practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads, supports, and collaborates toward, as appropriate, the development and assessment of microcredential programming
- Provides expertise on best practices in competency-based education development, assessment, and microcredentialing.
- Fosters change through expert influence in a diverse organization while working with leadership and functional managers to advise on microcredential education strategy and initiatives.
- Develops strategic partnerships with faculty, staff and administrators to design, develop, and facilitate implementation of microcredential education systems in selected credit and non-credit programs.
- Provides direct support and assistance to program administrators, faculty, and instructional designers in the development of microcredentials
- Researches, develops, and/or recommends acquisition of assessment methods and instruments to provide valid and reliable assessment of student competencies.
- Provides input on the overall direction and long-term strategic vision for the ongoing design, development, and evaluation of microcredential education programs.
Skills & Abilities:
- Advanced technology user, including standard office applications and specialized learning technologies such as learning management systems, student information systems, web-conferencing, and content development tools.
- Teaching experience in online and/or face-to-face learning environments.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a diploma in the field of Education is required.
- A Bachelors Degree or Masters - Adult education, educational technology and/or curriculum development would be an asset.
- A graduate degree in another field with extensive related experience would also be considered.
- 5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong track record of program and assessment development in a post-secondary or formal workplace role.
Remuneration: $2,916.86 - $3,910.82 bi-weekly, plus a comprehensive benefits package. (AUPE Classification – Advisor/Specialist III)
Thank you for your application however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from World Education Services or the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) - http://work.alberta.ca/immigration/international-qualifications-assessment-service.html
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