Learning Technologist

About the role:

As the Learning Technologist for Library Services, you will contribute to the successful delivery of the library’s Information and Digital Literacy teaching programmes, working closely and collaborating with library liaison teams, Faculty Educational Technology (EdTech) teams, academic departments, and other units across the university.

You will support the learning and teaching remit of Library Services in providing a holistic programme encompassing a range of information and digital literacy skills and competencies, which is delivered in line with the university’s Learning and Teaching Strategy. Working with library staff with teaching responsibilities you will provide essential expertise in learning design and development of learning and teaching content.

What you would be doing:

You will be responsible for the design, delivery and implementation of appropriate digital technologies for teaching and training activities across all student levels, and provide advice, guidance and training where necessary to library staff. Responsibilities will include:

• Planning, developing, and deploying innovative online learning resources
• Providing learning technology support for the ongoing maintenance and enhancement on online learning content
• Supporting library staff in their use of e-learning technologies, including VLEs, lecture capture, personal response systems, and multimedia authoring software, where appropriate
• Evaluating the effectiveness of learning resources and technologies used in teaching, including developing feedback mechanisms, the collation of statistics, data analysis and report writing
• Advising library staff in the development and use of process maps and roadmaps for the delivery of technology projects
• Contributing to the development and delivery of advocacy material for learning and teaching initiatives
• Championing good practice for inclusive pedagogy across the Library
• Keeping up to date of developments in learning technologies in HE and beyond in order to improve and enhance learning technologies support provision

What we are looking for:

You will have a proven track record of supporting teaching, learning and assessment with technology, ideally in a higher education environment and:

• Proven ability to work as part of a team in the management and successful delivery of project outcomes
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to track multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise own work.
• Excellent skills in the use of technologies relating to teaching, learning and assessment: these may include, for example, HTML, CSS, Articulate, Panopto, Blackboard Learn, Coursera, Qualtrics, LaTeX
• Excellent general IT skills, knowledge of Office 365 and administrative abilities

What we can offer you:

There are several staff representation networks:

• Imperial As One for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff,
• Able for staff with disabilities
• Imperial 600 for LGBTQ+ staff
• Networks for women

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Centre provides advice, guidance and training for all staff to raise awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Library staff are actively encouraged to attend external and internal training and development events on equality, diversity and inclusion.

• There are internal talent development programmes: IMPACT for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff or those who identify as being from a minority ethnic group, and Calibre for disabled staff.

The university has family leave policies and a flexible working policy. 

Further Information

The post is full-time and fixed-term for a minimum of two years, to cover an internal secondment posting.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact:

Coco Nijhoff, a.nijhoff@imperial.ac.uk.

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