Online Learning Technologist - Course Design

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University’s Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning seeks a Learning Technologist of Online Programs to support high-quality online experiences. The role collaborates with instructional staff to implement course content, LTIs, and native tools within Canvas LMS.

Hybrid-eligible position focusing on evaluating technologies, ensuring accessibility, and building ready-to-launch course sites with mentors and designers across Brown.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in educational technology, learning sciences, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 1-2 years experience providing academic support as an instructional technologist or equivalent, preferably in a college/university environment.
• Strong technical or IT background with experience utilizing learning management systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of WCAG 2.1 AA standards and best practices in usability, universal design strategies, and accessibility.
• Demonstrated ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.
• Proven capability to safely vet, install, test, and maintain Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integrations and plugins within the primary Canvas LMS environment.
• Highly-effective listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management skills, such as detail orientation and attentiveness to timelines.
• Ability to apply problem-solving skills, perform analysis and seek solutions for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Explore, evaluate, recommend, and support learning technologies that enhance online instruction and foster learner success.
• Review research and development of emerging instructional technologies, and conduct quality assurance reviews for online courses.
• Identify, evaluate and integrate educational technology innovations into the online courses.
• Consult directly with instructional staff in support of instructional technology needs, including learning and operationalizing use of native tools and LTIs.
• Develop, build and improve course sites and/or templates to be ready for course launch in consultation with lead faculty.
• Apply knowledge of web accessibility requirements, such as ADASection 508, W3C web standards, video accessibility and closed-captioning to online learning experiences.
• Research and recommend specific course technology and tools to the learning design team and campus partners in relation to identified pedagogical use cases.
• Review courses for quality, usability and accessibility using a provided rubric.
• Troubleshoot enterprise technology and support faculty for technical software issues that may arise.

Skills

LMS experience

LTI integrations

WCAG accessibility

Educational technology

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in educational technology or related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

LTI tools

Job description

Brown University’s Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning seeks a Learning Technologist of Online Programs to support high-quality online experiences. The role collaborates with instructional staff to implement course content, LTIs, and native tools within Canvas LMS.

Hybrid-eligible position focusing on evaluating technologies, ensuring accessibility, and building ready-to-launch course sites with mentors and designers across Brown.