Learning Designer I

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Columbia University's Center for Teaching and Learning is currently seeking applicants for the position of Learning Designer I. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) partners with faculty, students, and colleagues across the University to support excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. The CTL provides a range of free services including teaching consultations and observations, and educational technology training and support; programs and events, including workshops, orientations, and institutes, and the development of digital innovations in teaching and learning.

Reporting to the Associate Director, CUIMC Programs and Services, the Learning Designer I will partner with CUIMC faculty on the design of significant learning experiences for the purpose of advancing departmental curriculum goals. The incumbent will also support the planning and development of educational projects defined by faculty or school partners.

Responsibilities

• Partners with faculty on the design (developing learning objectives, designing assessments, and co-creating deliverables) of student-centered learning experiences for in-person, hybrid, and / or online courses.
• Supports faculty on the implementation of designs for a variety of modalities, platforms, and scales often leveraging emerging educational technologies, learning science research, and learning analytics.
• Manages (timeline and scope) learning design for small teaching and learning projects like on-demand resources, learning objects, or course design, often collaborating with other learning designers to design instructional materials for using technologies covered in the course.
• Provides guidance to programmers and designers on development of digital materials.
• Conducts outreach and follow up with assigned departments and schools.
• Develops strong working relationships with academic staff and effectively accesses institutional resources.
• Provides support for office open hours and knowledge base and ticketing.
• Collaborates on the development of workshops and related resources such as documentation, on-demand resources, and educational development materials.
• Offers support for instructors on a variety of online tools and media services especially LMS support materials.
• Stays abreast of emerging research in learning design and evolving standards in educational practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience using Macs and Windows machines.
• Knowledge of educational technology, research in the learning sciences, and data / learning analytics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity of pedagogical concepts and instructional technology issues.
• Familiarity with programming concepts and techniques.
• Familiarity with teaching and learning in a medical center context.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.