Learning specialist designing digital and live employee development experiences for The Dufresne Group, a Canadian home furnishings retailer. Managing LMS content, learning analytics, facilitation, and capability - building initiatives.
About the role
- Instructional designer supporting University of Alberta instructors with AI-informed teaching, assessment, and course design. Developing professional learning, accessible resources, and evidence-informed programming through CTL collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Provide consultations to instructors and instructional teams on course design, delivery, instructional technologies, and learning environments
- Support the design of accessible, effective, and evidence-informed learning experiences aligned with the Framework for Effective Teaching
- Develop and maintain accessible instructional resources for instructors across experience levels
- Collaborate with Centre for Teaching and Learning colleagues and university partners to align resources with institutional priorities
- Design and deliver professional learning, workshops, and other learning opportunities
- Tailor programming to diverse audiences, disciplines, career stages, and teaching contexts, including in-person, online, and blended environments
- Apply evidence-informed approaches and adult learning principles to programming design and delivery
- Develop customized and team-based learning opportunities
- Evaluate programming using participant feedback and other evidence for continuous improvement
- Develop quarterly portfolio plans aligned with CTL annual goals and strategic priorities
- Contribute to CTL committees, operational activities, and unit-wide initiatives
- Maintain and develop expertise in instructional design, pedagogy, educational technologies, and emerging post-secondary teaching and learning developments
- Respond to emerging institutional and teaching and learning priorities through specialized educational development activities and strategic initiatives
- Undertake other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in educational technology, adult education, or a related field required
- Minimum 3 years of experience in instructional design
- Demonstrated effectiveness as a facilitator/instructor in the post-secondary context
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design models, including ADDIE and backward design
- Proven knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical approaches and learner-centred teaching practices
- Proficiency integrating digital learning tools and technologies into diverse learning environments
- Commitment to accessible and inclusive teaching
- Exceptional consultative and communication skills
- Ability to build trust, influence, and engage stakeholders
- Ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and adapt communication styles to different audiences and learners
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment with respect, dignity, and integrity
- Experience providing client-centred services and programming within a post-secondary environment
- Ability to listen actively, seek advice, and contribute insights and new ideas
- Ability to prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and complete detail-oriented work in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work
- Position subject to applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA)
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