Specialist, Educational Development and Digital

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong
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**About Teaching and Learning Support Service**:
At the Teaching and Learning Support Service (TLSS), our work in the fields of university education and techno-pedagogy is two-fold: we support the efforts of faculty members so that their teaching methods are more engaging for the student population. Our faculty support allows students to receive a flexible, high-quality education and to benefit from the appropriate use of technology, both of which have a direct impact on the student experience at the University of Ottawa.

Our team is comprised of professionals in the field of university education and specialists in educational technology in an academic environment. The TLSS provides unique and essential content to the University of Ottawa.

**About the Project**:
The University of Ottawa is undertaking a project to strengthen and expand the offer of postsecondary programs in French in Ontario and the rest of Canada. Over the next two years, the University of Ottawa will develop 100 online courses in the fields of engineering, medicine, and management. To achieve this goal, the project will require a dynamic team of professionals with various expertise and experience such as Project Managers, Educational Development and Digital Learning Specialists, Web Developers, UI/UX Design Specialists, Multimedia Design Developers and Subject Matter Experts.

**What we offer**:
This position offers a unique and competitive benefits package including medical, vision & dental, 3 weeks of vacation per year and eligibility for the Tuition Fee Financial Support Program.

**Position Purpose**:
Reporting to the Director, Innovative Pedagogies & Digital Learning, the incumbent designs and facilitate pedagogical training for faculty members, with a focus on educational and learning technologies and on implementing teaching practices that are based on innovative approaches (active learning, experiential learning, etc.) Working with professors and production team members as an instructional designer and project lead to design online courses and resources. Offer ongoing personalized support to faculty members to help them design online, face-to-face and blended courses, use effective teaching strategies and integrate technology, whether in the classroom or online, to support student learning.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:
Design professional development activities in university teaching for professors based on best educational practices to improve teaching, learning and student participation, while taking into account the needs of all members of the teaching community (regular and part-time professors, teaching assistants and other instructional staff).

Collaborate with professors to design and develop online and blended courses, and assists them with special projects by helping to organize their materials, identify the most effective pedagogical strategies, and incorporate appropriate media and learning activities.

Participate in various activities and events, design content and workshops, and deliver training that promotes best practices in teaching and evaluation methods that focus on innovative approaches, such as active learning classrooms and experiential learning.

Work with a team of multi-media experts (web programmers, web developers, and videographer) to develop online pedagogical materials.

Assist in integrating university-level pedagogical tools and technology by demonstrating their use and consulting with teaching staff, in collaboration with th