Assistant Learning Designer

Location / Campus: South Kensington Campus - Hybrid

Job summary 

Imperial College Business School’s strategic vision is to be a globally excellent business school that ranks among the best in the world. The IDEA Lab (Innovation, Digital Education, Innovation) plays a critically important role in achieving this vision by building new capabilities in all forms of delivery (online, blended, multi-modal and face-to-face); implementing advanced analytical tools to understand and improve student learning and engagement; and by pioneering new technologies to cultivate an innovative learning experience for our students. The IDEA Lab is an area of competitive advantage for the school, maintaining our position as a world-leader in digital education and ensuring our reputation as a place for innovators and entrepreneurs.

The purpose of this post is to support the implementation of learning design and overall experience of online and blended programmes developed and delivered within the Business School. You will be closely involved in the development and production of new modules on the platform, collaborating with senior designers, developers and media specialists to ensure the highest-quality content. This position would suit an individual who is academically successful and highly organised, with some experience of teaching and learning in an online environment. It is a challenging, dynamic and fast-paced environment, so a love of learning is vital as you will be expected to quickly understand the basics of a range of management subjects, from entrepreneurship and strategy to operations management and advanced machine learning.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and dynamic team with a start-up mentality and be at the forefront of creating high-quality learning solutions to meet the growing needs of higher education at a world-leading institution.

Duties and responsibilities

• Work closely with senior learning designers to create module outlines, develop effective learning outcomes, design learning activities and write clear and concise narrative text
• Assist in preparing scripts, conceiving interview questions, preparing filming briefs and reviewing transcripts
• Support the rollover and preparation of online modules for delivery, including liaising with key stakeholders to manage tasks and resolve queries, scheduling, and maintaining asana boards
• Participate in the module review process, writing up evaluation reports and participating in evaluation exercises to ascertain changes and improve delivery to students
• Assist with ongoing research projects within the IDEA Lab in areas of technological innovation in teaching.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable professional qualifications in a relevant field.
• Awareness of the principles and contemporary best practices in online and blended learning with a passion and ambition for learning design and its role within Academia and society
• Passion and flair for language and learning
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and administrative skills and the ability to work as part of a team in the management and successful delivery of projects, using project management tools effectively
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and the confidence to correspond effectively with all stakeholders
• Ability and willingness to learn from, and pass knowledge on to, others and develop the relevant formal and informal networks to enhance learning opportunities
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to find innovative and elegant solutions to problems using a logical approach.

Further information

Appointments will normally be made at the bottom of the salary range.

For further details please contact jamina.ward@imperial.ac.uk

Closing Date: 22 July 2024

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