Senior Educator

Job Description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum)

Department/Unit

Learning & Teaching

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

S023-24

Employee Group

DPMG

Position Type

Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Ten (10) months with an anticipated start date of March 1, 2024.

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

1.0 FTE

Salary

$86,697 - $116,918 per annum. This is a ten (10) month term position so annual salary will be pro-rated to $72,248 - $97,432.

Classification

ADM-08

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada?۪s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region?۪s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) works in partnership with academic units, faculty members, and graduate students to enhance the practice and scholarship of learning and teaching at Dalhousie University through an evidence-based approach to enhance the Dalhousie learning environment. Reporting to the Director of the CLT, the Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum) will provide leadership for curriculum and educational development projects as well as support the development of program outcomes, curriculum mapping processes, and implementation of curriculum and program evaluation plans for new and existing academic programs.

Key Responsibilities

Work with deans, directors, department heads, and faculty on projects to support innovative curricular and program design and development; identify program needs in the area of curriculum development and renewal; and advise on approaches to articulated learning outcomes and curriculum mapping.
Plan and deliver formal and informal faculty professional development in the area of teaching and learning innovation, with a particular focus on curriculum and instructional design. Facilitate committee work involving faculty and other stakeholders related to curriculum development.
Develop and maintain productive partnerships with individuals and academic units engaged in educational development and program/curricular design. Design and support program evaluation processes to demonstrate the success of academic programs.
Liaise with academic units to identify program needs in the area of educational and faculty development. Conduct confidential consultations with individual faculty with a view to improving the quality of teaching and learning. Advise and coach faculty in the development of their teaching dossiers.
Identify best practices in higher education teaching and learning, instructional design and development, and bring new approaches to Dalhousie. Conduct scholarly work, including research and academic publication, in higher education teaching and learning.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in a relevant field with approximately five years?۪ related experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
Experience in educational development, curriculum development and renewal, teaching in a higher education setting, and writing and evaluating proposals.
Excellent communication (verbal and written), collaboration and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work highly independently with strong judgment.

Assets

PhD in a relevant field
A track-record and on-going productivity in Scholarship of Teaching of Learning and/or Scholarship of Education Development such as through individual research projects, presentations and/or publications.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie?۪s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

Self-Awareness & Professionalism
Respect & Inclusion
Knowledge & Thinking Skills
Service
Relationship Building

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi?۪kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

One (1)

Open Date

01/19/2024

Close Date

02/02/2024

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicant

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