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Learning Technologist
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
Department
Experiential Digital Global Education (EDGE); Innovation Unit (London)
Location
Devon House, London, Remote-based
Term
Full-time; Permanent
Salary
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience
Benefits
Generous benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance pro rata (excl.
Bank holidays), group life assurance, group income protection, pension schemes
and private healthcare (optional)
Start
November 2022
Northeastern University London wishes to appoint a Learning Technologist to support faculty in
the design and build of courses, helping faculty members to navigate complex teaching and
learning issues as they build out engaging, experiential content and design in our learning
platforms and systems. We are looking for a creative online learning technologist who will work
effectively with faculty to produce high quality content and engaging learning experiences that will
support student success. The successful candidate will have previous experience in course
design and development and will be familiar with the latest best practices, tools, and research in
online learning, teaching and design. They will be looking to grow current skills as part of an
innovative, collaborative design team. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent attention to
detail; strong practical technical skills in a wide variety of online technologies; and a thorough
knowledge of pedagogy pertaining to distance learning. The role is suitable for remote working,
provided the appointee is able to attend the campus for face-to-face work when required.
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Duties and Responsibilities
● Work closely and in collaboration with multimedia experience designers, video
producers and other learning technologists to create interactive tools and high-quality
media in the development of courses, with an eye towards modern, sleek, and intuitive
design
● Provide academic faculty with key support on the development and delivery of distance
and blended learning programmes
● Design learning content informed by pedagogic theory and with consideration of the
user experience
● Apply instructional design principles, pedagogic theory, and educational technologies
in the design and development of online courses
● Lead meetings with faculty, enterprise partners, and clients around learning design
● Pro-actively manage course design and development issues as well as project
schedule
● Work collaboratively with faculty on educational, pedagogic and technology issues
● Work collaboratively with multimedia teams to develop engaging multimedia content
● Work with production teams to build learning assets and/or curriculum, ensuring a
quality user experience and with consideration for build being scalable
● Problem-solve basic educational technology issues
● Ensure high attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in learning materials
● Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which
the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training
About EDGE
EDGE (Experiential, Digital, Global, Education) is part of Northeastern’s Global Network and is
dedicated to designing and delivering work-related learning throughout the UK and internationally.
The EDGE team work remotely, using innovative pedagogical approaches and best practice in
digital education and collaboration to ensure an excellent learner experience for individuals or
groups of learners, wherever they are based. The EDGE team currently delivers a growing
portfolio of work-related learning aligned to digital transformation, data science, artificial
intelligence, and project management.
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Person Specification Criteria (Essential / Desirable)
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Learning Technologies, Instructional Design,
Distance Learning, Adult Education, Educational Technology, or a related field and/or
work experience that demonstrates similar competencies [E]
Key Criteria
● A qualification or significant experience in teaching (PGCE, PGCHE) [E]
● Demonstrated experience designing and/or teaching online courses in ways that are
pedagogically informed [E]
● Experience with one or more learning management systems, as well as common
software used in the design and development of distance learning courses (e.g.
Articulate, Camtasia, Adobe Suite) [E]
● Experience working with teams to build learning assets or curriculum [E]
● Exceptional attention to detail and ability to achieve high level of accuracy [E]
● Demonstrated problem-solving and an ability to effectively manage projects that involve
working with diverse individuals who may be local or at a distance [E]
● Strong organisational and time management skills, demonstrating and ability to work
flexibly and creatively across multiple projects with strict and conflicting deadlines, while
maintaining high-quality standard of work [E]
● Ability to maintain focus on priorities while multi-tasking and thrive in an agile, fast-
paced, iterative, design-based environment [E]
● Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including
effective stakeholder and partnership working - maintaining positive relationships and
building consensus [E]
● Ability to collaborate across networks and work effectively in virtual teams [E]
● Resilient, with an ability to remain calm and measured under pressure [E]
● Able to work autonomously but also as a team member and with a willingness to
embrace change [E]
● Committed to creating a professional collaborative work environment – demonstrating
respect for colleagues and their expertise; cultivating open communication & feedback;
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and inspiring a unified commitment to elevating the standard of quality of the
deliverables [E]
● Positive and professional attitude, with a genuine interest in learning new skills [E]
● Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development [E]
Application Process
Applications should be made via this link by 20:00 on 3
rd
November 2022. Please reference your
application “LT1022”. Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary.
Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page and a full curriculum vitae.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
