Instructional Design Support Assistant
Instructional Design Support Assistant
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Job Description
COVID 19 On-Campus Requirements
Prior to May 1 2022 the University required all students faculty staff and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1 2022 but the University may reinstate them at any point.
About Queens University
Queens University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research faculty administration engineering & construction athletics & recreation power generation corporate shared services and many more.
We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women racialized/visible minorities Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples persons with a disability persons who identify in the LGBTQ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.
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Job Summary
A Brief Overview
The Faculty of Law is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading law school with a distinguished record of outstanding teaching and addition to offering the JD and graduate (LLM and PhD) programs the Faculty of Law also offers innovative online programs such as the Certificate in Law and the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law along with Professional Certificate Programs designed to meet the evolving needs of the legal profession and related markets.
Reporting to the Assistant Dean Graduate Studies and Professional Programs the Instructional Design Support Assistant will support the creation and maintenance of high-quality online learning modules. The incumbent will focus on building and updating course materials such as HTML content pages interactive activities and multimedia elements within the Learning Management System (LMS) and will ensure all materials meet quality standards by checking accessibility compliance testing hyperlinks verifying video transcripts and confirming a logical content flow.
This position offers a valuable opportunity for individuals seeking to build experience and expand their skills in instructional design and educational technology. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented comfortable with technology and eager to learn new tools while adapting to evolving online learning platforms. They will work under the guidance of other members of the Educational Development (EdDev) team to ensure the smooth and consistent delivery of engaging online courses.
This position assists the course development team to develop online learning modules by reviewing videos and narrated presentations prior to final editing. This position monitors question forums daily to identify troubleshoot and address technical or administrative support issues with using course delivery software. This position also participates in the quality assurance process by ensuring that course materials use the appropriate template performing hyperlink integrity checks
Job Description
What you will do
- Assists the course development team to develop online learning modules by reviewing videos and narrated presentations prior to final editing.
- Monitors question forums daily to identify troubleshoot and address technical or administrative support issues with using course delivery software.
- Participates in the quality assurance process by ensuring that course materials use the appropriate template performing hyperlink integrity checks confirming the content of video transcripts and confirming logic information chunking.
- Updates content for online courses within the LMS.
- Updates content on webpages.
- Creates edits and uploads recorded media products to virtual classroom environments.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.
Required Education
- Two-Year Community College addition requires on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.
Required Experience
- More than 1 year and up to and including 2 years of experience.
- Experience with learning management system functionalities and standards is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with online learning strategies considered an asset.
- Knowledge of eLearning standards and best practices as well as emerging learning technologies is considered an asset.
- Experience in IT software and systems with a focus on designing curriculum/content considered an asset (e.g. tests visual aids etc.).
- Experience with web/graphics/audio/video editing tools is considered an asset.
- Experience working with diverse populations/equity deserving groups considered an asset.
- Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.
- Experience with providing administrative support considered an asset (e.g. document editing proofing formatting and production data entry scheduling/coordinating meetings and/or travel arrangements receiving/relaying messages etc.).
Job Knowledge and Requirements
- Knowledge and insight of practical methods techniques and work processes that is typically acquired through a combination of technical training and/or work experience.
- Provide information that requires technical or administrative explanation or interpretation.
- Attempts to resolve a difficult or challenging interpersonal situation or overcome resistance to gain cooperation before referring to others.
- Manage own work effectively and follows through on commitments using the available resources.
- May distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard and help others access resources to support goal achievement.
- Resolve recurring problems and situations using established procedure and guidelines.
- Bring forward problems obstacles or challenges to work completion in a timely manners so deadlines continue to be met.
- Break down concrete issues into parts and selects best solution from clear alternatives and past practices.
- Acknowledge and respect diverse cultural traditions and beliefs.
- Question attitudes comments and behaviours which are discriminatory and seeks out appropriate resources to remove these from the workplace.
Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queens is strongly committed to employment equity diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black racialized persons Indigenous people women persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.
The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at .
Employment Type
Full-Time
