Instruction Design Officer Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 10 March 2023
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Kabale University
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| Kabale University |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
Purpose of the Job
• To identify the performance, skills, and knowledge, information and attitude gaps across the various academic fields, and create, select and/or suggest learning experiences to fill them.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with members of the eLearning team to develop and maintain a process for e-learning development
• Create and manage eLearning documentation including design templates, standards, style guides, technical specifications, and storyboards.
• Assist with management of the day-to-day operations of all distance learning events offered through Virtual Learning, including but not limited to; live virtual trainings, webinars, tutorials and online courses offered through the Learning Management System.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and gather target audience input to identify Institutional training needs for the design and delivery of high-quality e-learnings, curricula, and learning aids.
• Plan, implement and manage instructional design and quality product design review and assurance, ensuring instruction design reflects an understanding of the diversity of learners and groups of learners, and using a portfolio of delivery platforms to encourage active participation and learner engagement.
• Help with writing learning objectives to describe desired outcomes and ensure learning materials support those objectives working with members of faculty
• Work directly with subject matter experts to research content information and capture course-specific knowledge where necessary
• Redesign live/in-person course content for online presentation that is conducive to online learning programs and JEDI best practices.
• Analyze existing courses to ensure they meet best practices in virtual design and delivery; recommend changes to existing courses, including technology or instructional methods, to adapt to the changing landscape of adult learning and accessibility standards.
• Implement instructional strategies to ensure Kabale University remains competitive in the delivery of virtual training; work with the eLearning and ICT team to research and recommend emerging technologies and their application to teaching and learning.
• Adapt coursework to assist learners with disabilities or specific needs so that they are able to experience the same learning opportunities as others.
• Manages and maintains the Training Catalog
• Helps to Upload and organize content into KAB learning management system (Kabvile)
• Manage content within the LMS to ensure the courses are up to-date
• Provide technical support and guidance for the eLearning Center
• Participate in all eLearning training and orientation programs for both staff and students
• Gather, track, analyze e-learning data
• Virtual training and live event production
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Person Specifications
• Should have a Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Any other Computing related field from a recognized institution.
• At least three years of proven working experience in learning and development required, including virtual platform training and e-learning best practices and principles; certification in adult learning or instructional design
• Experience providing online instruction and technical assistance via web-based meeting and conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet or Big Blue Button required.
• Experience with audio editing software such as Audacity, Premiere Pro, OBS Studio with demonstrated success recording, editing and importing audio for eLearning modules is an added advantage
• Experience with online delivery of content that engages learners, meet learning objectives, and embraces teachable moments.
• Experience gathering, tracking, and analysing data sets for strategic planning purposes
Application procedure
Applications should reach the University through the following address not later than 10th March 2023 at 5 PM.
University Secretary,
Kabale University
Kikungiri Campus
P.O Box 317,
Kabale.
OR
Kabale University Kampala Liaison Office
3rd Floor, Reev House, Plot 515,
Bombo Road, Wandegeya -Kampala.
Complete Applications may also be sent by email using us@kab.ac.ug
Posting Date: 2023-03-03
