Senior Digital Education Developer - Academic Services - 30697 - Grade 7

at  University of Birmingham

POSITION DETAILS

Academic Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874
Grade: 7
Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: 20th February 2025

CORE COMPETENCIES/TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Working at this level you will be able to develop and successfully demonstrate the core competencies/transferable skills outlined in each of the areas shown below. As appropriate for the level, our Birmingham Professionals will take ownership for getting things done. You will be expected to be flexible as required in supporting your department and wider University.

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the College Head of Digital Education, the post holder will be a member of the College Digital Education Team and a member of the wider Digital Education Department represented in the five main Colleges within the University.
The post holder will utilise their passion for learning and teaching working as part of a multidisciplinary digital education team in addressing the University’s strategic ambition to expand its portfolio and develop its digital education capability through targeted investment and more effective use of existing resources.
This post will play a leading role in delivering the College’s Digital Learning Strategy. This will involve providing expert guidance and leading on the collaboration in the design of pedagogically proven blended and online learning. The post holder will lead on the collaboration of the design and scripting of high-quality video and other digital material and activities, and to enable the repurposing of this material between courses.
They will provide effective, evidence-based knowledge and expertise working closely with academic and professional services colleagues to encourage new growth opportunities and diversification of the College’s learning resources portfolio.
With a “future-facing” outlook, the post holder will recommend the art of the possible in digital education leading on contribution to community networks that identify emerging best practice. The role will promote understanding and collaboration between Digital Education and the College.

MAIN DUTIES

• The role will be working both independently and alongside other members of the Digital Education Team in the creation of online courses in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas to include the use of relevant digital education practices, working in conjunction with academics and administrators within the College to make the best use of Canvas and other relevant tools.
• Creation of learning objects and course content (with input from subject staff).
• Point of contact for 2nd line support for VLE users within the College.
• Facilitate bespoke training programmes and workshops for digital education within the institution.
• Lead on and contribute to activities and projects aligned to the broader goals and vision of the wider Digital Education team.
• Project Management and facilitation for digital education within the College.
• Liaise with content development specialists (internal or 3rd party) to design high quality, innovative learning objects and activities to be used within college courses.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time to further the work of digital education in the institution.