EDUCATIONAL DESIGNER (DIGITAL LEARNING)

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts is seeking an Educational Designer to provide pedagogical support for its Digital Learning Department. You will advise on e-learning initiatives, assist staff with CANVAS, AGI tools, blended and immersive learning, and contribute to funded projects.

Applicants should have a recognised degree and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience in educational projects at the tertiary level, plus strong presentation and written English skills

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in a relevant subject area/discipline.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience in educational project management, teaching and e-learning materials at tertiary level.
• Experience in professional development for academic staff and organising student activities across learning areas including AI and outcome-based education.
• Experience in providing pedagogical support for LMS usage, multimedia resources, AI tools, course development, project management and QA processes.
• Familiar with developing learning solutions, guides, online resources, multimedia content, video, and in-person teaching with staff.
• Understanding of technology-enhanced learning trends; performing arts knowledge is advantageous.
• Familiarity with emerging educational technologies and their applicability.
• Strong self-learning ability and creativity.
• Strong organizational, teamwork and communication skills.
• Strong English writing and presentation skills; Cantonese/Putonghua advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide pedagogical support and advice for Digital Learning’s e-learning initiatives.
• Oversee and contribute to pedagogical developments within the department’s work.
• Support staff in effective use of CANVAS, AGI tools, blended and immersive learning.
• Deliver professional development activities and manage funded projects.
• Develop learning solutions, user guides, and multimedia resources with staff.

Skills

Self-learning ability

Creativity

Organization

Teamwork

Communication skills

Presentation skills

English writing

Cantonese

Putonghua

Education

Recognised degree in a relevant subject area

Tools

CANVAS

AGI tools

Multimedia content tools

Job description

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Digital Learning Department enhances the technical and educational support for teaching and learning at the Academy. It promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in education by leveraging AI, advanced tools, multimedia, and innovative pedagogy to enable technology-driven, outcome-based teaching and learning.

The Educational Designer will provide pedagogical support and advice for Digital Learning’s various e-learning and teaching initiatives. Duties include overseeing and contributing to the pedagogical developments of the department’s work such as supporting academic staff in the effective use of the Learning Management System (CANVAS), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) tools, blended learning, immersive learning, provision of professional development activities and funded projects.

Applicants should have:

• (a) A recognised degree in a relevant subject area/discipline;
• (b) Normally at least 3 years of post-qualification experience in managing educational projects, teaching and learning, and the production of e-learning materials at the tertiary level;
• (c) Solid experience in facilitating professional development for academic staff and organising activities for students across a range of learning and teaching areas such as: 21st Century approaches to pedagogy including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), outcome-based education and an understanding of practice, theory and research in these areas would be an advantage;
• (d) Experience in providing pedagogical support to academic staff in the innovative use of Learning Management Systems; best practices in the use of multimedia resources and technologies to support and enhance student learning, AI tools for learning, course development as well as project management and quality assurance processes;
• (e) Familiar with developing learning solutions, including the development of user guides, online resources, multimedia content, video, and in-person teaching with staff, both individually and in groups;
• (f) An extensive understanding of current trends in technology enhanced learning (with experience in the performing arts and/or a knowledge of performing arts education being an advantage);
• (g) Familiarity with emerging educational technologies and their potential applicability for the Academy;
• (h) Strong self-learning ability and creativity;
• (i) Strong organisational, teamwork and communication skills; and
• (j) Strong presentation and written skills in English, and proficiency in Cantonese and Putonghua would be an advantage.