Educational Developer

at  Nait

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This is a place where your passion for teaching excellence and innovative strategies can truly make a difference—a place where your ideas have the power to shape the future of education. At NAIT, we’re looking for an Educational Developer who thrives on empowering educators and transforming student learning experiences.
Here, you will collaborate with dedicated professionals, pioneering strategies that enhance teaching practices and create impactful learning environments. If you are ready to be at the heart of educational innovation and drive meaningful change in higher education, we invite you to join us. Together, let’s shape tomorrow’s classroom, today.
NAIT’s Organizational Development Services (ODS) team supports NAIT’s promise to staff, building upon our dynamic employee culture that is an essential component of ensuring the success of our learners and industry partners. We collaborate with our internal clients to create an employee experience that fuels passion, values inclusivity, ignites creativity, develops careers and supports well-being.
The story of the newly created Educational Developer role at NAIT is one of inspiration, collaboration, and transformation. Imagine stepping into a position that bridges the gap between academic disciplines, where each day offers the chance to shape the future of teaching and learning. This is not just a job—it’s a mission to enhance the quality of education by embracing innovative methods and nurturing a culture of academic scholarship.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to analyze, adapt, and implement diverse teaching strategies.
• Providing coaching, training, and personalized resources to help faculty refine their teaching craft.
• Building connections across departments to co-create innovative, inclusive, and impactful academic programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: A minimum of a Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Learning and Development, or a closely related field. This advanced degree ensures a solid foundation in instructional theories, design principles, and adult learning practices essential for the role.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in instructional design, teaching, or educational development. This experience should include working with diverse academic disciplines and implementing effective teaching strategies.
• Training: Extensive experience in developing and delivering faculty training programs, mentoring educators, and managing instructional projects. Demonstrated expertise in integrating innovative teaching methods and utilizing educational technologies is highly desirable.
• Additional Assets: Experience with academic research related to teaching practices and a track record of contributing to scholarly activities can further strengthen the candidate’s qualifications.
• Combinations of education and experience will be considered.
  Applicants with education credentials earned outside of Canada should have their credentials evaluated by World Education Services or the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS).
  Remuneration: $75,485.54 - $114.178.48 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package. (Classification – Curriculum & Instruction Specialist).
  This position is covered by the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) Collective Agreement