With apologies for cross-posting, an E-Learning Training Assistant post is currently available at the University of York
THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK
ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE
E-Learning Development Team
E-Learning Training Assistant
As a leading UK university, York places significant emphasis on teaching quality and views online learning as an important element of flexible approaches to learning, teaching and assessment. This post offers an opportunity for personal development in acquiring skills and experience in delivering learning technology training and support services to staff and students across the University. You will work as part of a central e-learning team including learning technologists, library and systems specialists, which is dedicated to promoting technology-enhanced learning across the curriculum.
You will provide first-line user support to staff and second-line support to students, responding to queries on the VLE and its hosted tool-set. You will also develop guidance documentation and training resources on the supported tool-set, in line with the latest releases of supported software. You will also contribute to the evaluation of blended and distance learning modules and assist with the organisation of dissemination events for academic staff, which focus on the sharing of e-learning best practices across the university community.
Educated to degree level or equivalent and with relevant work experience, you will have a lively interest in learning technology and its applications in a higher education learning and teaching environment, and will be aware of its potential to support student-centred learning and innovative instructional methods. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills to champion the use of learning technology to staff and excellent customer skills, combined with a strong commitment to personal development to learn new skills.
This is an open-ended, full-time post.
Salary will be within the range £24,057 - £29,552 p.a.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 7th August 2014.
For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see: http://tinyurl.com/ELTApost or write to the Personnel Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, quoting reference number 3755.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Richard Walker, tel 01904 321138 or email [log in to unmask] Background information about the E-Learning Development Team and the VLE project is also available at: http://vlesupport.york.ac.uk
The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity.
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