Education Technology Specialist (26:149)

Northern Lights College; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Coverage

Municipal Pension Plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Northern Lights College is seeking an Educational Technology Specialist to support teaching and learning through effective use of educational technologies. The role provides both pedagogical and technical guidance to faculty, sessional instructors, and staff.

You will contribute to cross-functional teams, participate in communities of practice, and help optimize the use of D2L Brightspace, Teams, Zoom, and related tools to enhance accessible, technology-enabled learning.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, Adult Education, or related field.
• 2 years' experience in instructional design, educational technology support, e-learning or related field.
• Knowledge of learning theories and educational technologies.
• Knowledge of instructional and course design.
• Experience with multimedia authoring, Learning Management Systems (D2L Brightspace), and education technology tools.
• Understanding of adult and technology-mediated pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Support effective teaching and learning by helping faculty, sessional instructors, and staff select, use, and improve educational technologies.
• Provide pedagogical and technical guidance, contribute to cross-functional teams, and participate in communities of practice.
• Respond promptly to inquiries and guide the pedagogical and technical use of College-supported tools (D2L Brightspace, Teams, Zoom, media tools).

Job description

Term of App't: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week

Start date: Immediately

Reporting to: Associate Dean, Health Sciences, Human Services & QA

Salary: Classification 14, $55,702.59 - $57,425.35, as per BCGEU Support Collective Agreement. We offer 119 hours of paid vacation time, pro-rated and front-loaded, based on FTE, as well as time off paid between the Christmas and New Year's Day period. We offer an extremely competitive extended health and dental program. Employees hired in this division are required to enroll in the Municipal Pension Plan, with contributions matched by the employer.

Description: Reporting to the Associate Dean, Health Sciences, Human Services and Quality Assurance, the Educational Technology Specialist supports effective teaching and learning by helping faculty members, sessional instructors, and staff select, use, and improve educational technologies at Northern Lights College. The specialist provides pedagogical and technical guidance, contributes to cross-functional teams, and participates in communities of practice that advance consistent, accessible, technology-enabled learning.

The Specialist responds promptly and accurately to faculty, instructor, and staff inquiries and provides guidance on the pedagogical and technical use of the following College-supported tools:

• Northern Lights College's learning management system, D2L Brightspace
• Web-conferencing platforms, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom
• Media development and authoring tools
• Other digital learning tools supported by Northern Lights College

Qualifications: The successful candidate must be able to work independently, build and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships, and contribute actively as a supportive team member.

In addition, you will also bring the following qualifications:

• A diploma in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, Adult Education, or related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 2 years' experience in instructional design, educational technology support, e-learning or related field, preferably in an education setting.
• Knowledge of learning theories and educational technologies.
• Knowledge of instructional and course design.
• Experience and expertise with a variety of multimedia authoring applications, Learning Management Systems, and education technology tools.
• The ability to demonstrate a significant understanding of the principles of adult and technology mediated pedagogy.

Preference will be given to those candidates who also have the following skills:

• A bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, Adult Education, or related field;
• Post-secondary teaching experience

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Northern Lights College. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, Northern Lights College encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and others who may contribute to the College's diversity.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Northern Lights College is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous Peoples throughout the institution. Applicants may self-identify as Indigenous-First Nations, Métis, or Inuit-intheir cover letter and/or résumé.